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Data Science Program Enrollment

Opportunities for data scientists are rapidly growing in response to the exponential amounts of data being captured and analyzed. Companies hire data scientists to find insights and to solve meaningful business problems. Get the real-world knowledge and hands-on experience that can help you succeed in one of these new jobs….


Azure Machine Learning Sheet

Azure Machine Learning Studio has a large library of algorithms from the regression, classification, clustering, and anomaly detection families. Each is designed to address a different type of machine learning problem. Download the Azure Machine Learning Algorithm Cheat Sheet that helps you choose the right algorithm for a predictive analytics model.


Big Data Challenge

I completed the Know It, Prove It challenge and earned the Microsoft Virtual Academy Big Data badge. Whether you’re a Developer, Data Pro, or student, you can learn valuable skills quickly and correctly through video tutorials, assessments, and more. From now until December 14th you too can choose from one of…


Azure Security Center

Looking to combat today’s enterprise security threats? Want to respond to and recover from security incidents more quickly? Learn how Azure Security Center helps you prevent, detect, and respond to threats with increased visibility and control over the security of your Azure resources.


MCSA: Office 365

Really, can’t believe it has been close to 18 months since my last Microsoft Certification. (Not counting the new Streamlined Certifications that came out on September 26, 2016. Those were just updates to existing MCSEs.) But, I finally passed the two Office 365 exams (70-346 and 70-347) for the corresponding…


Hekaton in SQL Server 2016 SP1

From the SQL Server Database Engine blog: With the release of SQL Server 2016 SP1, one of the outcomes is that In-Memory OLTP (aka Hekaton), is now available in SQL Server Standard Edition and Express Edition. Get a recap of the technology and some of the resource/memory limitations in these…


SQL Service Pack released

Just six months after SQL Server 2016 was released on June 1, 2016, the product has received its very first Service Pack from Microsoft. This Service Pack also contains fixes released in the first three Cumulative Updates. Click here to find a list of all the new features and capabilities….


SQL Server on Linux

Today, Microsoft announced the public preview of the next release of SQL Server on Linux and Windows, which brings the power of SQL Server to Linux for the first time ever. But the love fest doesn’t stop there. The Linux Foundation announced today that Microsoft has joined the organization as a Platinum member…


IndyPASS November

Tomorrow night we have Peter Shore presenting an Introduction to Infrastructure for the DBA. It doesn’t matter if you are a Junior DBA, an accidental DBA or all the way up to a Senior DBA, the infrastructure your SQL Server environment runs on is important.  Many among the DBA community came…


MCT RL Summit 2016

Switching gears, hotels, and summits. It looks like about 45 of the 100 MCT Regional Leads showed up to the summit this year. Always a great time to see my friends from around the world. I can’t believe they seriously make fun of my Indiana accent. So far we have discussed the…