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Microsoft Book of News – Ignite 2021

Posted on March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 by mrpaulandrew

Microsoft Ignite 2021 Announcements Another Microsoft Book of News, this time from Ignite 2021. Thanks Microsoft, really handy having all the announcements in one place. Not loads of Data & AI things shared at this event. But still 55 pages of some impressive additions to the Microsoft products. My favourite bits as a Data Platform … Continue reading Microsoft Book of News – Ignite 2021 →

Microsoft Book of News – Build 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by mrpaulandrew

Hi friends, its conference time again and Microsoft have kindly provided another Book of News. This time its for Build 2020 and it contains details of all the announcements made. Based on the 55 pages of content it would appear Microsoft is once again focused on all things Azure Data/AI in this current release period, … Continue reading Microsoft Book of News – Build 2020 →

Microsoft Ignite 2019 Announcements – The Ignite Book of News 2019

Posted on November 4, 2019May 14, 2020 by mrpaulandrew

How nice is this!... All the Microsoft Ignite announcements in one place. Very cool. Data Platform and AI things in chapter 3, starting on page 39. Sadly not that many new things for us data people this year, but still, its all great news. Azure Synapse Analytics seems to be the main data platform news, … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite 2019 Announcements – The Ignite Book of News 2019 →

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Avanade Centre of Excellence (CoE) Technical Architect specialising in data platform solutions built in Microsoft Azure. Data engineering competencies include Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Lake, Databricks, Stream Analytics, Event Hub, IoT Hub, Functions, Automation, Logic Apps and of course the complete SQL Server business intelligence stack. 15+ years’ experience working within healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and gaming verticals delivering analytics through the definition of industry leading design patterns and technical architectures. STEM ambassador and very active member of the data platform community delivering training and technical sessions at conferences both nationally and internationally. Father, husband, swimmer, cyclist, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego and Star Wars fan!

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