Understanding DTU vs vCore Pricing Models in Azure SQL Database
The Database Transaction Unit model represents Microsoft’s bundled approach to pricing Azure SQL databases, combining compute, memory, and storage into single units of measurement. This simplified pricing structure appeals to organizations seeking straightforward database provisioning without complex resource allocation decisions. DTUs measure database performance using a blended metric that encompasses CPU utilization, memory consumption, and… Read More
Unlocking the Power of Dynamic Subscriptions in Power BI
A leader in business intelligence training, continues to empower data professionals with the latest Power BI innovations. Angelica Choo Quan, an expert trainer at recently introduced the preview feature Dynamic Subscriptions in Power BI. This groundbreaking feature revolutionizes how personalized reports are delivered, ensuring each recipient receives tailored insights with ease and precision. Understanding Dynamic… Read More
How to Perform Bulk Record Updates in SharePoint Using Power Automate
In this comprehensive tutorial, Jonathon Silva walks you through the process of efficiently updating multiple records in a SharePoint list by leveraging Power Automate. Focusing on scenarios involving updates based on a specific person or group column, Jonathon explains two practical approaches for bulk record modification, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of each. Effective Strategies… Read More
Simplify Complex IF Logic in Power BI Using the DAX SWITCH Function
The IF function is one of the most commonly used logical functions in DAX for Power BI. It evaluates a condition and returns either a True or False result, allowing you to display different values or calculations based on that outcome. When you only have two possible results, the IF function is simple and effective.… Read More
Microsoft Fabric Trial License Expiration: Essential Information for Users
In this detailed video, Manuel Quintana from explains the critical details surrounding the expiration of the Microsoft Fabric Trial License. As the trial period comes to a close, users must understand how to safeguard their valuable data and workspaces to prevent any loss. This guide highlights everything you need to know to stay prepared. Related… Read More
Understanding Collections in PowerApps: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you familiar with using collections in PowerApps? Collections act as in-memory tables that you can store temporarily within your app. They are highly versatile and essential for managing data offline, manipulating datasets, or batching updates to your primary data source like SQL Server. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create, manage, and utilize… Read More
How to Create Your First Power App in Just 10 Minutes
Microsoft PowerApps is a powerful canvas-based platform designed to help you build custom line-of-business applications effortlessly. With its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, PowerApps allows anyone—regardless of coding experience—to quickly design apps tailored to their organization’s needs. What makes PowerApps truly remarkable is how fast you can develop and deploy an app. PowerApps offers a transformative way… Read More
What Is Azure Data Box Heavy and How Does It Work?
If you’re familiar with Azure Data Box and Azure Data Box Disk, you know they provide convenient solutions for transferring data workloads up to 80 terabytes to Azure. However, for much larger datasets, Azure Data Box Heavy is the ideal choice, offering up to one petabyte of storage capacity for data transfer. In today’s data-driven… Read More
How to Use Power BI Custom Visuals: Word Cloud Explained
In this guide, you’ll learn how to effectively use the Word Cloud custom visual in Power BI. Word Clouds are a popular visualization tool used to analyze large volumes of text data by highlighting the frequency of word occurrences visually. In the realm of data visualization, the ability to transform unstructured text into insightful graphics… Read More
Understanding Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Beginner’s Guide
Managing large tables efficiently is essential for optimizing database performance. Table partitioning in SQL Server offers a way to divide enormous tables into smaller, manageable segments, boosting data loading, archiving, and query performance. However, setting up partitioning requires a solid grasp of its concepts to implement it effectively. Note that table partitioning is available only… Read More