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As of June 21, 2019 the exams, Exam DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution and Exam DP-201: Designing an Azure Data Solution have changed. The exams look to be more focused in order to differentiate between a data engineer role from a database administrator role.
I was working with a client the other day who was using the Microsoft Azure Storage Explore. They were trying to create a folder in an Azure blob storage location and could not find the option to do it. We seemed to be talking about 2 different products. Funny enough we were. When you do... Continue Reading →
Update: This issue has been corrected with the August 2017 update release. One of the must-have features I have been desperate to see in PowerBI is the ability to have word wrap in tables. The June 2017 Update, released on July 3, has updated Table and Matrix visualizations which include a number of new features.... Continue Reading →
Archive.org has done it again offering many old programs and games on their Internet Archive site.
Forbes Tech has just released a list of 33 free data sources that you can use for your next proof of concept or demo. The list is a wide and varied source of Canadian, US and European open data initiatives. Bernard Marr has written the article which is available on the Forbes website: Big Data:... Continue Reading →
Microsoft announced today that a new version of the mobile PowerBI applications have been released, providing two interesting features.