Bring your data to life with this accessible yet fast-paced introduction to Power BI, now in color.
2025-03-24 (first published: 2023-06-19)
6,798 reads
Big Data Analytics with Spark is a step-by-step guide for learning Spark, which is an open-source fast and general-purpose cluster computing framework for large-scale data analysis. You will learn how to use Spark for different types of big data analytics projects, including batch, interactive, graph, and stream data analysis as well as machine learning. In addition, this book will help you become a much sought-after Spark expert.
2025-03-21 (first published: 2023-06-19)
3,683 reads
Learn how to write and design simple and efficient T-SQL code. This is a hands-on book that teaches you how to write better T-SQL with examples and straightforward explanations.
2025-03-19 (first published: 2023-08-18)
11,610 reads
Adapted from the acclaimed bestselling book, The Phoenix Project Graphic Novel Volume 1 introduces readers to a stalwart cast of characters as they are challenged by the four types of work that impact complex workflows.
2025-03-18 (first published: 2024-12-05)
1,782 reads
Directfrom Microsoft, this Exam Ref is the official study guide for the new MicrosoftDP-300 Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions certification exam.
2025-03-17 (first published: 2023-12-10)
1,464 reads
Data fabric, data lakehouse, and data mesh have recently appeared as viable alternatives to the modern data warehouse. These new architectures have solid benefits, but they're also surrounded by a lot of hyperbole and confusion. This practical book provides a guided tour of these architectures to help data professionals understand the pros and cons of each.
2025-03-14 (first published: 2024-02-29)
4,976 reads
Build efficient and scalable batch and real-time data ingestion pipelines, DevOps continuous integration and deployment pipelines, and advanced analytics solutions on the Azure Data Platform. This book teaches you to design and implement robust data engineering solutions using Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, Azure SQL database, Stream Analytics, Cosmos database, and Data Lake Storage Gen2.
2025-03-12 (first published: 2023-07-13)
8,882 reads
Know how to track changes and key events in your SQL Server databases in support of application troubleshooting, regulatory compliance, and governance. This book shows how to use key features in SQL Server ,such as SQL Server Audit and Extended Events, to track schema changes, permission changes, and changes to your data. You’ll even learn how to track queries run against specific tables in a database. ss
2025-03-05 (first published: 2023-05-08)
7,583 reads
Adoption and use of PostgreSQL is growing all the time. From mom-and-pop shops to large enterprises, more data is being managed by PostgreSQL. In turn, this means that more data professionals need to learn PostgreSQL even when they have experience with other databases. While the documentation around PostgreSQL is detailed and technically rich, finding a simple, clear path to learning what it is, what it does, and how to use it can be challenging. This book seeks to help with that challenge.
2025-03-03 (first published: 2025-02-06)
310 reads
A step-by-step guide to harness the power of Microsoft Fabric in developing data analytics solutions for various use cases
2025-02-28 (first published: 2024-11-25)
3,941 reads
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