Jan 2, 2020 | Analytics, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure
By: Matt Wisor In early November, Microsoft announced the release of Azure Synapse Analytics at the Ignite Conference in Orlando. The new analytics service is intended to help businesses bring data warehousing and big data together for deeper, more...
Mar 15, 2019 | Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, How To, SQL Server, Tech Tips, Technical Information
By: Andy Kim Introduction If you ask a SQL professional to name some data types, you might hear: varchar, int, datetime, decimal, or something to that effect. Rarely do people mention the spatial data types of: geography and geometry. This is because most SQL...
Feb 7, 2019 | Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, How To, Microsoft, Microsoft Power BI, Tech Tips
By: Matt Wollner Power BI Desktop has been on a roll with monthly updates making it easier for users to get insight out of their data. Drag and drop visualizations are making it easier than ever to craft simple, complete dashboards. The highlighting...
Nov 27, 2018 | Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, How To, Microsoft, SQL Server, Tech Tips, Technical Information
By: Jeff Levy SQL Server 2019 – Key Features At the 2018 Pass Summit conference in Seattle, I had the opportunity to attend many sessions about the new Big Data features being introduced in SQL Server 2019. One of Microsoft’s biggest announcements...
Sep 10, 2018 | Analytics, Fantasy Football, How To, Microsoft, Microsoft Power BI, Tech Tips, Technical Information
By: Matt Wollner KICKOFF! Fantasy football season is back, and if you’ve done any research at all, you’ve probably noticed that the number of websites offering player projections is endless. You – if you’re like most people – probably have a site...
Jul 24, 2018 | Analytics, Application Development, Business Intelligence, How To, Tech Tips
By: Jeff Levy Introduction In today’s world, REST APIs are a common way to exchange data across IT systems. This article will demonstrate how to view a sample REST API response from Uber, the peer-to-peer ride-sharing company. The API response...
