Replicated (optional) vs Round Robin (default) vs Hash (optional) The statement about replicated vs round robing is simply a storage distribution setting. In the data warehouse world due to the massive parallel processing capabilities these distribution settings help us do performance tuning so queries run optimal at a lower cost. Azure SQL Data Warehouse has… Continue reading DW Table Distribution Options ⚡
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Get Cognitive API 📺
In this short video, I explain how to call the Azure Cognitive Services - Text Analytics API from SQL Server by using T-SQL and Python in a Stored Procedure. In the demo, I first cover the prerequisite steps and create a view to prep data in JSON format. Then, I use the Sentiment Analysis API… Continue reading Get Cognitive API 📺
Recent Benchmark Studies 🧩
Perhaps you haven't seen it. Hopefully it helps someone as it has others. It is specific to APS (Analytics Platform System) and PDW (Parallel Data Warehouse), even if you're assessing other items. Want to evaluate your cloud analytics provider? Here are the three questions to ask. By Julia White, Corp VP, Microsoft Azure. Independent benchmark results Company-wide… Continue reading Recent Benchmark Studies 🧩
Copy from On-Prem to Azure SQL with Azure Data Factory 📺
In this short video, I demonstrate how to copy data or multiple tables from an on-prem SQL Server, through a self-hosted run-time integration to Azure SQL DB Hyperscale and/or Azure SQL Data Warehouse with Azure Data Factory. Plus, how to automate tasks like Resuming or Pausing your Azure SQL Data Warehouse before or after your… Continue reading Copy from On-Prem to Azure SQL with Azure Data Factory 📺
SQL Server Big Data Cluster 🧭
This list of tools and resources are intended to help you manage a Big Data Cluster (SQL, PDW, HDFS, Spark, k8s) on SQL Server 2019. You can already start familiarizing yourself with them to better prepare your implementation. Install big data tools - SQL Server big data clusters | Microsoft Docs https://t.co/uAgY4d9gMT — Hiram Fleitas… Continue reading SQL Server Big Data Cluster 🧭
