Load Source data to DataLake There are several ways to extract data from a source in Azure Synapse Analytics or in Azure Data Factory. In this article I'm going to use a metadata-driven approach by using a control table in Azure SQL in which we configure the...
Scale SQL Database Dynamically with Metadata Use this template to scale up and down an Azure SQL Database in Azure Synapse Analytics or in Azure Data Factory. This article describes a solution template how you can Scale up or down a SQL Database within Azure Synapse...
Scale your Dedicated SQL Pool in Azure Synapse Analytics In my previous article, I explained how you can Pause and Resume your Dedicated SQL Pool with a Pipeline in Azure Synapse Analytics. In this article I will explain how to scale up and down a SQL Pool via a...
Pause or Resume your Dedicated SQL Pool in Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Synapse Analytics went GA in beginning of December 2020, with Azure Synapse we can now also create a Dedicated SQL Pool(formerly Azure SQL DW). Please read this document to learn what a Dedicated...
How do you integrate Azure Purview in Azure Synapse Analytics? This article explains how to integrate Azure Purview into your Azure Synapse workspace for data discovery and exploration. Follow the steps below to connect your Azure Purview account in your Azure Synapse...
Why activate a Git Configuration? The main reasons are: Source Control: Ensures that all your changes are saved and traceable, but also that you can easily go back to a previous version in case of a bug. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Allows...
Creating an Azure Data Factory Instance, let's get started Many blogs nowadays are about which functionalities we can use within Azure Data Factory. But how do we create an Azure Data Factory instance in Azure for the first time and what should you take into account? ...
Suspend or Resume your Azure Analysis Services in Azure Data Factory Last week one of my customer asked me if they could start or stop his Azure Analysis Services within Azure Data Factory. After a search on the internet I came across a blog from Joost, I'm using that...
Naming Conventions More and more projects are using Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics, the more important it is to apply a correct and standard naming convention. When using standard naming conventions you create recognizable results across different...
Creating a Linked Service for Power BI Open your Synapse Studio and select the Management Hub. Add a new Linked Service If you haven't connect to Power BI before, you will see the screen above. If you want to add another Power BI Linked Service(Workspace). Search for...
Adding a new SQL Pool There are 2 options to create a SQL Pool. Go to your Synapse Workspace in de Azure Portal and add a new SQL Pool. Or go to the Management Tab in your Azure Synapse Workspace and add a new Pool. Creating a new SQL Pool SQL Pool Name (SQL pool name...
Adding a new Apache Spark Pool There are 2 options to create an Apache Spark Pool.Go to your Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace in de Azure Portal and add a new Apache Spark Pool. Or go to the Management Tab in your Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace and add a new...