Exactly How Big is Big Data

Exactly How Big is Big Data

Terrabytes, Petabytes, and Yottabytes. We toss these terms around quite casually, but do we really know how huge these are? Using grains of rice and... Details
Overview of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Overview of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

James Baker joins Lara Rubbelke to introduce Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, which is redefining cloud storage for big data analytics due to multi-modal (object... Details
IoT White Boarded for the Top Floor

IoT White Boarded for the Top Floor

What is the Internet of Things and what is Microsoft doing about it? These are high level questions we have not addressed thoroughly yet on... Details
Data Driven Podcast Reaches 50k Downloads in Under a Year

Data Driven Podcast Reaches 50k Downloads in Under a Year

Frank and Andy are in the same place for the first time in a while and they have a special announcement: the show has reached... Details
Big Data Gets Personal

Big Data Gets Personal

Kate Crawford, a Principal Researcher with Microsoft Research, on identifying the risks of hidden bias in big data research. Details
What is the Data Estate and Why You Should Care

What is the Data Estate and Why You Should Care

The term Data Estate cropped up a little over a year ago, but what exactly does it mean? Is it marketing-speak or something more profound?... Details
Using Azure Databricks and Data Factory

Using Azure Databricks and Data Factory

Today's business managers depend heavily on reliable data integration systems that run complex ETL/ELT workflows (extract, transform/load and load/transform data). Gaurav Malhotra joins Scott Hanselman... Details
Talking with Brian Moran at the Global Azure Bootcamp

Talking with Brian Moran at the Global Azure Bootcamp

In this DataPoint, Frank talk to Brian Moran about Global Azure Bootcamp, Databricks, AI, and life at Microsoft.As this is Mr. Moran's third appearance, this... Details
The Analytics Lifecycle Best Practices

The Analytics Lifecycle Best Practices

In this interview I did for the PASS Data Science Virtual Chapter, I talk with Greg Nelson about the five best practice areas of analytics and... Details
Who Has Your Data?

Who Has Your Data?

It's 11AM, do you know who has your personal data and what they are doing with it? BBC Click investigates Facebook's data sharing practices. It's... Details