How Many Data Gateways Does My Azure BI Architecture Need?
It’s not always obvious when you need a data gateway in Azure, and not all gateways are labeled as such. So I thought I would walk through various applications that act as a data gateway and discuss when, where, and how many are needed. Note: I’m ignoring VPN gateways and application gateways for the rest… Continue reading How Many Data Gateways Does My Azure BI Architecture Need?
Join me for the PASS Data Expert Series Feb 7
I’m honored to have one of my PASS Summit sessions chosen to be part of the PASS Data Expert Series on February 7. PASS has curated the top-rated, most impactful sessions from PASS Summit 2018 for a day of solutions and best practices to help keep you at the top of your field. There are… Continue reading Join me for the PASS Data Expert Series Feb 7
Quick Programming Note: New Job!
I started this blog in 2013 during my first consulting job. In 2014, I joined BlueGranite, which is where I have been for the last 4 years. The knowledge gained while working with them has been the inspiration for a lot of the content on this blog. It has truly been a pleasure to work… Continue reading Quick Programming Note: New Job!
The Necessary Extras That Aren’t Shown in Your Azure BI Architecture Diagram
When we talk about Azure architectures for data warehousing or analytics, we usually show a diagram that looks like the below. This diagram is a great start to explain what services will be used in Azure to build out a solution or platform. But many times, we add the specific resource names and stop there.… Continue reading The Necessary Extras That Aren’t Shown in Your Azure BI Architecture Diagram