Where in the World is DBA Goth Girl- Sept 11-23
Tim and I just arrived back in Colorado yesterday and just arrived- as in Grand Junction, Colorado on the western
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Making Technology Bulletproof
How to Linux for the SQL DBA Articles on Simple Talk
I’ve started to write a series of articles on Simple Talk from Redgate on Linux for the SQL Server DBA.
Read MorePower BI- Loading PBI Log Files
There’s a reason that log analytics programs, like Splunk, Data Dog and Sumo Logic are so popular. Even Microsoft has
Read MoreRV Life and Working Remote
I get a lot of questions about what it’s like to work remote while living in our 5th wheel. I’ll
Read MoreLearn Linux With Docker and Microsoft Container Image
I just finished teaching an 8 hour pre-con at SQL Saturday Indianapolis on Essential Linux for the DBA. The focus
Read MoreVisual Studio- All the Warm and Fuzzy
So I haven’t opened Visual Studio in….oh….let’s just say it’s been a few years…:) I had a project that I
Read MorePower BI 101- Logging and Tracing, Part III
Power BI, like many Microsoft products, is multi-threaded. This can be seen from the logs and even the Task Manager.
Read MorePower BI 101- Logging and Tracing, Part II
So we went over locations and the basics of logging and tracing in Power BI. I now want to know
Read MorePower BI 101 – Log Files and Tracing
Knowing where log files are and how to turn on debugging is an essential part of any technical job and
Read MoreMonth Over Month and Newer Schtuff- Power BI
Today’s Post is brought to you by Patrick LeBlanc of Guy in a Cube. I learn best by doing, so
Read MoreData Modeling, Dates and DAX
Presenting data in the format to ease visualization is required for any BI product. Power BI provides much of this
Read MoreI Got Here On My Own
Click bait worthy title, eh? 🙂 That’s what I thought after I read the article from the Harvard Biz Review
Read MoreAutomation and Analytics
They say the devil is in the details and as I come from the DevOps side of the house, it
Read MorePower BI and the Speed(ier) Desktop
I can be an extremely impatient person about anything I think should be faster. I’m diving in deep with Power
Read MoreThe Journey Begins- Power BI and AI
I’m back!! I know you missed my posts…be honest…. 🙂 So its time to start drinking from the fire hose
Read MoreFirst Day at Microsoft, the Satya Way
So I’ve finally crawled my way back out of the hole I dug myself in this last month. The house
Read MoreTime is Gold
So many have asked me when I’m starting at Microsoft and the official date is Monday, June 11th now. Many
Read MoreThis is GDPR Reality
How many updated policies for use of personal data did you sign off the last couple days? As I had
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