As part of my employment at Microsoft, I have to get a higher-level technical certificate. So, I decided to go for the DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure certificate. I’m super happy to say I passed the exam, and I want to share how I did it and the resources I used to help others … The post How I Studied and Passed Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

Wow, has it really been 2 years since I joined Microsoft? Time flies by so fast! It has been an incredible experience working at this company, and I am grateful for every opportunity I have had. As a consultant at Microsoft, my job is to help people solve problems and grow their businesses using Microsoft … The post 2 Years at Microsoft: A Journey of Learning and Adventure appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

I wanted to publish a quick note about something a little near and dear to me. As of today, Feb 25th, 2022, Microsoft made the official announcement that they are retiring SQL Server Big Data Clusters. You can read the full statement here. “Support for SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters will end on January 14, … The post Bye Bye BDC appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

I am wrapping up my 4th week at Microsoft and part of my “ramp up training” is becoming familiar with Power BI. (Apparently it’s in high demand :) The only experience I have with BI / Reporting tool is setting up SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) and creating a couple basic reports using Report Builder. I’m currently … The post Power BI – Free Dashboard in a Day Workshop appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

In July of 2020 I was awarded Microsoft MVP in the Data Platform category for my community contributions on SQL Server Big Data Clusters. This was a huge accomplishment for me and I am truly honored. The rest of 2020 was spent studying and passing Kubernetes certifications and dedicating time for introspection. I dug a little … The post Why I’m Giving Up My Microsoft MVP Award appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

Happy New Year!! Even though the year 2020 was full of surprises, I managed to accomplish a few things: Awarded Microsoft Data Platform MVP  Technical Reviewer for “SQL Server Big Data Clusters” by B. Weissman/E. van de Laar Earned CKA Certification – Certified Kubernetes Administration Earned CKAD Certification – Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Earned Azure … The post 2020 – Blog Stats and Accomplishments appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

I don’t recall how I came across this Kubernetes IDE called Lens, but all I know is it’s cool as hec! It connects to a Kubernetes cluster (using the kube config file) and gives you an in depth view of all the different Kubernetes objects, their associated yaml files, health/metrics, etc. In this blog post … The post A Look Inside Big Data Cluster Infrastructure Using a Kubernetes IDE appeared first on Mohammad Darab ..read more

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