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How to use a modern data warehouse solution to drive better business outcomes

09/07/2020

By Greg LoxtonCloud Solution Architect at Microsoft

In this blog we’ll look at five major concepts as to why this myth developed. I’ll also discuss why the modern data environment needs both a data lake and a data warehouse to drive better business and consumer outcomes, and how Azure Synapse Analytics removes the technical barriers that have driven this myth....Read more

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How HoloLens and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist helps the NHS provide patient care

07/07/2020

By Leila MartineMicrosoft Product Marketing Director, Commercial Mixed Reality

Discover real life use cases for HoloLens and Remote Assist to provide patient care remotely, and improve employee outcomes....Read more

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How to Operationalise your Data Lake

07/07/2020

By Nidhi SinhaCloud Solution Architect at Microsoft

Data lake operationalisation is a colossal topic with many deliberations on either building a right data lake or defining the right strategy. This blog provides six mantras for organisations to ruminate in order to successfully tame the “Operationalising” of a data lake post production release. ...Read more

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Return to work: Three ways technology can enable employee safety

06/07/2020

By Richard KingDirector of Manufacturing, Microsoft UK

Take a people-first approach to returning to the workplace, by putting employee safety and wellbeing first to drive better engagement from their employees....Read more

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Log Analytics: Queries, how to find and run them in a Workbook – part 2

02/07/2020

By Clive Watson

I hadn’t intended a Part 2 on this topic, but I also managed to add Tabs into the “FindMySyntax” Workbook for Azure Monitor Workbooks and Azure Resource Graph. Please see part1: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/industry-blog/en-gb/cross-industry/2020/06/18/log-analytics-kql-saved-queries-how-to-find-and-run-them-in-a-workbook/ Summary So why do I have a Azure Monitor Workbook to find Workbooks, two main reasons: In Shared Workbooks, I can again search...Read more

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New Azure features and functionality for June 2020

02/07/2020

By Chris WaldenEditor for TechNet UK

It’s been a busy month as far as new Azure features and functionality go! Just in case you’ve missed something, we’ve collected all of the announcements from June 2020 in one place....Read more

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Configure access to Azure Data Lake Gen 2 from Azure Databricks

01/07/2020

By Nicholas HurtSenior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft

This article provides customers of Azure Data Lake (ADLS) and Azure Databricks with an introduction of the common approaches in which data can be accessed and secured in ADLS from Databricks....Read more

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How inclusive technology can improve your digital experiences

01/07/2020

By Eve JosephUK Responsibility Manager

Digital inclusion is important to ensure you can provide the best experiences. Our AI for Good cohort are creating solutions with inclusion at heart....Read more

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Using open source software to boost your PowerShell skills

26/06/2020

By Joel SallowPowerShell enthusiast & tinkerer

When open source is paired with passionate people, we get innovative, creative solutions to help others. Meet Joel Sallow, who is using his open source PSKoans to rocket your PowerShell skills to the next level....Read more

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How to have secure remote working with a BYOD policy

26/06/2020

By Stuart AstonNational Security Officer, Microsoft UK
Nick LinesSecurity Marketing Lead

Discover how to implement a Bring Your Own Device policy (BYOD) into your organisation while keeping security and productivity at heart....Read more

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Digital agility: the future of the utilities industry

25/06/2020

By Rik Irons-McleanDirector, Industry Technology Strategy - Energy & Resources

To be successful in the future, the utilities industry must strike the right balance between reinventing and growing core business and new business models....Read more

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How individual contributors can become brilliant technical leaders

24/06/2020

By Chris WaldenEditor for TechNet UK

Being a leader means more than being a manager. You don’t need a staff of hundreds to be an influencer, motivator, or creator. Often, some of the best, most valued, and effective people in an organisation are not managers....Read more

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