Modern Data Architecture – Part 2 – Resource Groups and Subscriptions Resource Groups in Azure are a mechanism of grouping a collection of services and assets in Azure together. Resource groups can assist in automatic provisioning, deprovisioning, monitoring, and access control as well as provide logical groupings for business processes, units or even environment. A … Read more
Modern Data Architecture – Part 1 – Navigating the Azure Portal Logging into Azure and the Portal Open up a web browser and navigate to https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/ and click on “Portal” to log in. You will be navigated to authentication portal to log in. You can either sign up for a new account which comes with … Read more
My Udemy class (Modern Data Architecture using Microsoft Azure Online Class) is now live! And since we are living in strange times, to continue doing my part I’ve made the class free with the code listed below! Please share it with your network! A quick 1.5 hour class for all data professionals (beginner and experienced) … Read more
Are you looking for some Microsoft Data Analytic Projects to take on while the work from home COVID-19 Quarantine is in place? Here is a list of projects that can be completed easily and independently by your team with little supervision that you may have been kicking the can down the road on. 1) SQL … Read more
People and Personalities This section will cover some of the high-level personalities you will find throughout your career. These are not meant as a stereotype and every person is different in some form or fashion, but the overall personality types should prepare you for what to expect at your clients’ site. Personalities The Go-Getter The … Read more
Being Kind while Traveling Please remember to be kind when travelling. Travelling will lose its charm at some point and long flight delays, odd eating pattern and lack of sleep will take its toll on you. You will be tempted to chew out the flight agent for not getting upgraded or the hotel service for … Read more
Dining Since you will be on the road, you will be dining out. A lot. I’ve tried to get creative about bringing granola bars and other dry snacks with me on the road but most of the meals you eat will be at franchises and restaurants. The cost you incur by eating out can get … Read more
Ride Sharing A great way to travel in the modern age is to utilize a ride sharing app. A rental car can run you and your client around eighty dollars a day with taxes and airport fees. For a fraction of the cost you could just call a ride share from your phone to get … Read more
Travel Efficiency Being able to quickly navigate an airport is one of the most critical skills you will need to have in order to be a traveling consultant. There are many unavoidable red tape and security protocols all airports have and they continue to grow more strenuous as time goes on, so you are going … Read more
Credit Card Perks If given the option to not use a corporate card, I would recommend getting your own. Credit cards usually give you thirty to sixty days to pay off the balance, so if you keep up with your expense reports, you should be able to keep a zero balance on the card. This … Read more