Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too.
At Microsoft Build in 2023 the world first heard about a new offering from Microsoft called Microsoft Fabric. Reactions to the announcement ranged from “meh” to “what is this?” To be fair, this is the typical reaction most people have when you talk data with them. Many of us had no idea what to make ... Read more The post Microsoft Fabric is the New Office appeared first on Thomas LaRock .
Imagine you conceive an idea which will save your company millions of dollars, reduce workplace injuries, and increase sales. Now imagine company executives dislike the idea because it seems difficult to implement, and the implementation details are not well understood. Despite the stated benefits of saving money, reducing injuries, and increasing sales your idea hits ... Read more The post Book…
The most popular feature in any application is an easy-to-find button saying Export to CSV. If this button is not visibly available, a simple right-click of your mouse should present such an option. You really should not be forced to spend any additional time on this Earth looking for a way to export your data ... Read more The post Export to CSV in Azure ML Studio appeared first on Thomas LaRock…
This is one of those posts you write as a note to future you , when you ll forget something, do a search, and find your own post. Recently I was working inside of Azure ML Studio and wanted to browse the sample datasets provided. Except I could not find them. I *knew* they existed, having used ... Read more The post Azure ML Studio Sample Data appeared first on Thomas LaRock .
I am happy, honored, and humbled to receive the Microsoft Data Platform MVP award for the fifteenth (15th) straight year. Receiving the MVP award during my unforced sabbatical this summer was a bright spot, no question. It reinforced the belief I have in myself my contributions have value. Microsoft puts this front and center ... Read more The post Microsoft Data Platform MVP Fifteen Years…
After many months of editing, revising, and writing, my new book Pro SQL Server 2022 Wait Statistics is ready for print! The post Pro SQL Server 2022 Wait Statistics Book appeared first on Thomas LaRock .
A common software development practice is to take data from a production system and restore it to a different environment, often called test , development , staging , or even QA . This allows for support teams to troubleshoot issues without making changes to the true production environment. It also allows for development teams to build new versions and ... Read more The post Stop Using Production…