Author Archives: Bob L

Some major enhancements and a convergence on features from Azure to on-premise. The ‘R’ capabilities and seamless integration with big data are game-changers. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/sql-server  

Here’s factoid that most people, even many at the IT management level don’t realize: A 128 GB Thumb drive which can be had for under $40.00 can store enough information to accomplish identity theft for the population of the entire … Continue reading →

In my pursuit of understanding asset markets, I’ve maintained a SQL Server database with a lot of information about the stock market and other indexes. Using some data services along with SSIS, this database has been kept current to the … Continue reading →

We’ve all seen the news about the latest data security breaches. While bureaucrats blame these on sophisticated hacks from China, the reality is that these are mainly due to negligence and are so simple that a child with basic computer … Continue reading →

I’ve spent quite a bit of time the last few days trying to get Power BI preview to work for accessing a tabular model so am sharing my experience. Based on that experience, I am making some assertions that are … Continue reading →

Americans are increasingly becoming aware of the vulnerability of their private data with breaches now up in the millions that have not only disclosed credit card information, but even more potentially dangerous information such as social security numbers linked to … Continue reading →