Let Her Finish: Voices from the Data Platform

The writing of this book was a collaborative effort taken up by 7 very talented IT professionals. All too often, books like this get derailed due to some, but usually most, of the authors getting bogged down by work, life, family, health, or some other unexpected ordeal. So, it needs to be acknowledged that these authors can be relied upon to complete the things they commit to. Despite their collective talent, this book would not have been possible without the expert advice and guidance from MVPDays Publishing. This book was their idea, and they have guided its progress from the beginning. Dave has provided excellent advice and just the right amount of cajoling to keep us all on track. Finally, the third leg of this structure is our sponsor. SentryOne has provided the light at the end of the tunnel that gives us all hope that the many hours spent after work (and family), is not all in vain. The avenues for distribution that they are providing was necessary for all of us to justify our efforts. Thank you to all for your contributions to this book. Without any one of you, this book would not have been possible.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Azure Data Catalog
Chapter 2: Biml for Beginners:Script and Automate SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Development
Chapter 3: Care and Feeding of a SQL Server
Chapter 4: Indexing for Beginners
Chapter 5: Data Visualization in Power BI
Chapter 6: Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan
Chapter 7: Using Extended Events to figure out why an Application is slow