Data quality is an increasingly important part of generating successful and meaningful insights for data-driven businesses. At a basic level, missing data can lead to an incomplete picture of the business situation, leading to poor decisions and stakeholders asking "what did we miss?".
Azure Data Factory & XML: Loading unsupported file types
Recently I was working with a client to build an Azure analytics solution, replacing an existing on-premises SQL Server implementation. The scope of the project was to transform and model data from XML files and present the output through Power BI.
Databricks Structured Streaming - Part 3 (Creating the Stream)
In Part 1 of this series we created a Databricks Community Account and cluster.
In Part 2 we captured some streaming data to a file on our Databricks cluster.
In Part 3 we will look at interacting with the data using structured streaming.
Databricks Structured Streaming - Part 2 (Preparing the Data)
Continuing on from our previous posts about Databricks, we are now going to look at structured streaming. For this blog post we are going to use some data from the Seattle fire service that is updated every 5 minutes.
The source data we are going to use can be found at ..
Databricks Structured Streaming - Part 1 (Creating the Cluster)
Continuing on from our previous posts about Databricks, we are now going to look at structured streaming. For this series of blog posts we are going to use some data from the Seattle Fire Service that is updated every 5 minutes.
As not everyone has access to an Azure subscription or the resources..
Coeo Partners with Databricks to Drive Business Value with Unified Analytics
New agreement formalises Coeo’s investment in modern analytics and Azure solutions.
Azure Databricks Part 4: A Handy guide to getting your users access
In Part 3 of this blog series we briefly mentioned the two methods to access the Azure Databricks web interface, either through the "Launch Workspace" icon in the portal or via a URL. But now let's think about other users.
Azure Databricks Part 3: A Opening Configuration
In Part 3 of this blog series we will look at configuring Azure Databricks. You can read the initial installation guide in Part 2.
Azure Databricks Part 2: A Simple Installation
In Part 2 of this blog series we will look at deploying Azure Databricks. You can read an introduction to the technology in Part 1.
Azure Databricks Part 1: A Gentle Introduction
Welcome to this series of blog posts on Azure Databricks, where we will look at how to get productive with this technology. In Part 1, as with any good series, we will start with a gentle introduction.