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title: The Coeo Blog | Azure (3)
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# The Coeo Blog

## [First Steps with Cosmos DB, Building your Own Rocket](https://blog.coeo.com/first-steps-with-cosmos-db-building-your-own-rocket)

In my [previous post](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-cosmos-db-to-infinity-and-beyond), I talked about how No-SQL databases are different from relational ones, now I’m going to show you how to get started building your first No-SQL database using Cosmos DB.

[![Raul Gonzalez](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/RaulCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/first-steps-with-cosmos-db-building-your-own-rocket)

[Raul Gonzalez](https://blog.coeo.com/author/raul-gonzalez) | June 01 , 2020 

<https://blog.coeo.com/first-steps-with-cosmos-db-building-your-own-rocket>

## [Azure Data Studio – Don't Manage SQL Server with a Wooden Racket](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-data-studio-five-reasons-not-to-manage-sql-server-with-a-wooden-racket)

*How do you manage SQL Server?*

Azure Data Studio is the new (ish) open-source, cross-platform tool from Microsoft to manage and interact with your SQL Servers or PostgreSQL instances. If you haven’t used it yet, I recommend you check it out ([https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio)).

[![Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/AndyCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-data-studio-five-reasons-not-to-manage-sql-server-with-a-wooden-racket)

[Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/author/andy-jones) | May 21 , 2020 

<https://blog.coeo.com/azure-data-studio-five-reasons-not-to-manage-sql-server-with-a-wooden-racket>

## [Introducing Private Endpoints for Azure SQL Database](https://blog.coeo.com/introducing-private-endpoints-for-azure-sql-database)

Over the last few years there's been increasing pressure on Microsoft to remove the need for applications to connect to Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) services via public endpoints.  In February 2018 Microsoft [announced](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/vnet-service-endpoints-for-azure-sql-database-now-generally-available/) the general availability of [Virtual Network (VNet) Service Endpoints](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-service-endpoints) for..

[![Matt Robertshaw](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/MattRCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/introducing-private-endpoints-for-azure-sql-database)

[Matt Robertshaw](https://blog.coeo.com/author/matt-robertshaw) | April 06 , 2020 

<https://blog.coeo.com/introducing-private-endpoints-for-azure-sql-database>

## [What will Azure Cost You? Eight Tools to Help](https://blog.coeo.com/what-will-azure-cost-you-eight-tools-to-help)

***You don't pay for Azure services, you only pay for things you forget to turn off.***

[![Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/AndyCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/what-will-azure-cost-you-eight-tools-to-help)

[Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/author/andy-jones) | April 02 , 2020 

<https://blog.coeo.com/what-will-azure-cost-you-eight-tools-to-help>

## [Embracing a Data-Driven Culture](https://blog.coeo.com/data-driven-culture)

Companies who embrace a data-driven culture experience a four-fold improvement in revenue performance and better customer satisfaction, according to a new report published by Harvard Business Review.

[![James Boother](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JamesBoCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/data-driven-culture)

[James Boother](https://blog.coeo.com/author/james-boother) | October 05 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/data-driven-culture>

## [Azure Databricks Part 4: A Handy guide to getting your users access](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-getting-your-users-access)

In [Part 3](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-3-a-opening-configuration) 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.

[![Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JonCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-getting-your-users-access)

[Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/author/jon-gurgul) | September 11 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-getting-your-users-access>

## [Azure Databricks Part 3: A Opening Configuration](https://blog.coeo.com/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](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-2-a-simple-installation) in Part 2.

[![Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JonCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-3-a-opening-configuration)

[Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/author/jon-gurgul) | August 22 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-3-a-opening-configuration>

## [Azure Databricks Part 2: A Simple Installation](https://blog.coeo.com/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](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-a-gentle-introduction).

[![Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JonCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-2-a-simple-installation)

[Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/author/jon-gurgul) | July 15 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-part-2-a-simple-installation>

## [Azure Databricks Part 1: A Gentle Introduction](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-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.

[![Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JonCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-a-gentle-introduction)

[Jon Gurgul](https://blog.coeo.com/author/jon-gurgul) | July 11 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/azure-databricks-a-gentle-introduction>

## [Power BI Security in Ten Steps](https://blog.coeo.com/ten-steps-to-secure-power-bi)

Are you fearful of migrating to a new data visualisation solution or hosting data in the cloud? The power of Power BI is too much to ignore and offers many security features to ease your concerns.

[![Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/AndyCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/ten-steps-to-secure-power-bi)

[Andy Jones](https://blog.coeo.com/author/andy-jones) | May 30 , 2019 

<https://blog.coeo.com/ten-steps-to-secure-power-bi>

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