Over the last few weeks, I have been talking to a lot of people about the speed of change. While change is often seen as a bad thing; this resistance is often caused by the natural human tendency to avoid change. I recently wrote about the resistance to change that many federal government departments have and the challenges they face with moving from SQL Server 2005.
Following the General Availability announcement of SQL Server 2017, many people are talking about the increased cadence of SQL Server releases, especially with SQL Server 2016 being released less than 16 months ago. Rather than resisting change, we should be embracing the change for the new opportunities it provides. As a new father, I am experiencing change with my daughter every single day. While I would love to still be able to hold her in one hand, the changes have opened up many new opportunities for me to embrace, like our first swim in the pool and her starting to dance with me in her bassinet when she hears her favourite Ed Sheeran song.
If your organisation is struggling to leverage your data assets to help drive digital transformation, then why not allow WARDY IT Solutions to assist you with this change?
To wrap up, here are my top picks for September:
General Availability of SQL Server 2017
Microsoft has announced the General Availability of SQL Server 2017! Here at WARDY IT Solutions, we’ve put every release candidate, and public preview through its paces and we’re super excited to hear the final version is here. We’ve summarised what we consider to be the most notable features in this short blog post.
Data Vault Training comes to Australia
Data Vault is the latest and most optimised methodology for managing data warehouses and it is rapidly becoming the standard modeling approach overseas and in Australia. We recently teamed up with Genesee Academy to bring Data Vault training to cities across Australia, so you can get certified and become an expert in this approach.
The Graveyard Shift – Who’s doing yours?
There’s no doubt that you’re aware of the critical value of your data during business hours. But what about when you – and your employees – are sleeping? Who is looking after your database environment then? In this post, we share some insights into what the night shift look like for our Virtual DBA team – the stats might just surprise you!
Adaptive Query Processing in SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database introduce a new generation of query processing improvements that will adapt optimisation strategies to your application workload’s runtime conditions. Learn more about these improvements.
Data-centric CoreLogic share their experience with the Virtual DBA service
James Shang, General Manager of Data at CoreLogic shares his experience with the Virtual DBA service. ‘If you look at my permanent staff and the WARDY IT staff, you don’t see any difference between the work they produce and their interaction with the larger business’ James continues ‘We were able to deliver one of the largest projects in our history on time. WARDY IT helped us get that done.’ CoreLogic is the largest provider of information related to property and property related risk management in Australia and New Zealand. Watch the video here.
Modern Servicing Model for SQL Server
Historically, Microsoft has released Cumulative Updates (CUs) every two months after a major version is released, and roughly yearly Service Packs. Starting with SQL Server 2017, Microsoft is adopting a simplified, predictable mainstream servicing lifecycle and Service Packs will no longer be made available. Find out more.
Azure Data Catalog helps ease the pain of documentation
Microsoft Azure Data Catalog is a fully managed cloud-based service, part of Cortana Intelligence Suite. It acts as a central repository for information about your data sources, allowing you to discover your registered enterprise data assets. Data Analytics Consultant, JoJo De Guzman shares his thoughts on Azure Data Catalog and how it can help make the painful task of documentation a little less painful.
Dashboard in a Day
There’s still time to secure yourself a spot on one of three Dashboard in a Day sessions in Sydney or Brisbane! Designed by Microsoft, delivered by WARDY IT Solutions, Dashboard in a Day is a 1-day session including the latest features of Power BI for only $99 +GST per person. Spaces are limited so register now to secure your seat.
