SQL Server

SQL Server

Columnstore A columnstore index can provide a very high level of data compression, typically by 10 times, to significantly reduce your data warehouse storage cost. For analytics, a columnstore index offers an order of magnitude better performance than a btree index. Columnstore indexes are the preferred data storage format for data warehousing and analytics workloads. Starting with SQL Server 2016 (13.x), you can use columnstore indexes for real-time analytics on your operational workload.
Microsoft Big Data Overview

Microsoft Big Data Overview

https://academy.microsoft.com/en-us/professional-program/tracks/big-data/ Block 1 – Data Fundamentals Learn data science basics. Explore topics like data queries, data analysis, data visualization and how statistics informs data science practices. Please choose from Course 2a or Course 2b to complete the unit. Course 1: Microsoft Professional Program: Introduction to Big Data Course 2a: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI Course 2b: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel Course 3: Introduction to NoSQL Data Solutions Course 4: Querying Data with Transact-SQL Unit 2 – Big Data Processing In this unit, you will learn how to use Azure services and open source technologies to implement batch processing and real-time processing of big data.
Data Science Austria

Data Science Austria

The last few months I set out to build up to build a news and event aggregator. You can see the work in progress here: data-science-austria.at Wordpress Plugins Here is a list of plugins that I use for the site grouped by the general overall purpose. The first one is a collection that I would generally recommend for any site, i.e. some ssl and security plugins. BackUpWordPress - automatic backup tool Cloudflare Flexible SSL - ssl encryption Really Simple SSL - ssl encryption WordPress HTTPS - ssl encryption Wordfence Security - additional security Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA (Google) - additional security GA Google Analytics - additional security The following are more specific and solve content problems.
Docker Basics

Docker Basics

Docker is a tool which helps developers build and ship high quality applications, faster, anywhere. Source Why Docker With Docker, developers can build any app in any language using any toolchain. Dockerized apps are completely portable and can run anywhere. Developers can get going by just spinning any container out of list on Docker Hub. Docker manages and tracks changes and dependencies, making it easier for sysadmins to understand how the apps that developers build work.
Scrum PSM I

Scrum PSM I

After getting scrum.org the PSM I I wanted to capture the relevant content. The complete guido can be downloaded here: scrumguides.org 1. What is Scrum? Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. A framework in which complex adaptive problems can be addressed. It is lightweight, simple to understand and yet difficult to master. To simplify, Scrum is not a process or a technique - it is a framework within which you can use different processes and techniques.