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Technical Leadership Centred Around the Microsoft Data Platform
Bringing the Data Platform Workspace and the Power Platform workspace Together Over the last 18 months or so I've been watching and supporting the development of Microsoft's new Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that has now been named at MSBuild 2023 as Microsoft Fabric. As a Microsoft MVP I've be aware of this offering … Continue reading What Is Microsoft Fabric? My Point of View
Data Product Infrastructure as a Service Another blog post inspired by a recent conversation with my lovely Norwegian colleagues where I was asked about the creation of a data sandbox to support a customer engagement. Having done this before it seemed like a good enough reason to share my knowledge and experience with the community … Continue reading Creating a Data Sandbox
Something a little different for this post... I was asked to put together a set of interview questions that could be used on a cohort of data engineering candidates with a varied level of experience. This seemed like a good thing to blog for the wider community to review and feedback on. Please also accept … Continue reading Data Engineering Interview Questions
Is the Data Mesh dead or have we been using it without realising? The Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Management 2022 curve (shown below) is now a well-known picture in certain circles of the data community. It seems the trolls love to point out the relatively low position that Data Mesh has on this curve … Continue reading Building a Data Mesh Architecture in Azure – Part 16 – Dead or Alive?
Addressing Hype, Problems Faced & Common Misconceptions As I continue my day job supporting customers in their journey towards a true data mesh architecture, I've started to see a series of common questions. Or a set of common problems that I get asked. Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) if you like 🙂 For clarity, I am … Continue reading Building a Data Mesh Architecture in Azure – Part 15 – Frequently Asked Questions
My MSIgnite UK Spotlight Session 2022 Abstract The drive to stay ahead of the competition is greater than ever. With this comes a new wave of demand for data, in a resilient, reliable, and easily accessible form. In this session we’ll address the growing requirement for this capability head on, aligning our understanding on what … Continue reading Can Azure Data Analytics unlock better business decisions?
Azure Data Factory & Azure Synapse Analytics Pipeline Training Get your tickets for more in person training with me this October. Limited places available, don't miss out. Azure Data Integration Pipelines: Fundamentals to Level 300 When: Monday, 10th October Where: Lamot Conference & Heritage Centre - Mechelen, Belgium Host: dataMinds Connect Tickets: https://tickets.datamindsconnect.be/ Azure Data … Continue reading Training Events in October 2022
I feel like I've mentioned this collateral to loads of people, but only recently releaised that I've never actually blogged about it! So, just a quick post to help anyone that likes Visio and drawing pictures. In short, my brains works best with pictures. I like drawing architecture diagrams and can represent almost anything visually … Continue reading Visio Stencils – For the Azure Solution Architect
Should Data Domains Be More Than a Simple Structure? Spoiler alert... Yes... Based on my experience. Read all blog posts in the Data Mesh vs Azure series via this link. Context Defining an organisation hierarchy is always hard, even more so for large enterprises with massive amounts of interlock between business functions. In the context … Continue reading Building a Data Mesh Architecture in Azure – Part 13 – How To Organise Data Domains In Practice
Creating a Data Mesh - First Steps and Delivery Roadmap Read all blog posts in the Data Mesh vs Azure series via this link. Background A common question I get asked a lot when creating a data mesh architecture is where to start? The consultant in me defaults the answer to 'it depends', of course … Continue reading Building a Data Mesh Architecture in Azure – Part 12 – Where to Start?
Welcome to the Blog & Website of Paul Andrew 