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Cloud Vampires

November 13, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
cloud vampires

I don’t want to alarm you, but your cloud is infested with vampires. These cloud vampires are costing you money. They are also difficult to find.

Categories AWS, Azure, Cloud Computing, SQL MVP, SQL Server Performance Tags cloud 3 Comments

Hey Cortana

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
Hey Cortana

“Hey Cortana, restore the Clinic database to 10:43 AM yesterday.”

Categories Azure, Musings Tags cortana 1 Comment

The Future Isn’t In Databases, But In the Data

June 4, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
the future isn't in databases, it's in the data

The future isn’t in databases, but in the data. This is why I’m advocating a shift for data professionals to start learning more about data analytics.

Categories AWS, Azure, Data Analytics, SQL Azure, SQL MVP Tags big data, data analytics, data science 3 Comments

Azure Cosmos DB Pricing Compared to DynamoDB and NeptuneDB

May 10, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
Azure CosmosDB Pricing

This week at the Microsoft Build conference a new provisioning option for Cosmos DB was announced. This meant I needed to take some time to understand Azure Cosmos DB pricing compared to DynamoDB and NeptuneDB.

Categories AWS, Azure, SQL Azure, SQL MVP Tags AWS, Azure, cosmosdb, DynamoDB, neptunedb 4 Comments

I’m Certified in Big Data

April 16, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
microsoft academy big data certification

After completing the Microsoft Professional Program for Data Science last year I made up my mind to dive into the Big Data certification next. The end of the year snuck up on me though. Time doesn’t stop. You either make time to get something done, or you don’t.

Categories Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Professional Development, SQL MVP Tags Azure, big data, certificate, data analytics, microsoft academy 8 Comments

Announcing the Launch of SQL Server Buzzfeed!

April 2, 2018March 31, 2018 by Thomas LaRock

After months of work, I am excited to announce the launch of SQL Server Buzzfeed!

Categories AWS, Azure, Database Design, MSSQL Tags SQL Server Buzzfeed 1 Comment
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