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Creating native MacOS background apps with .NET
For those who are already familiar with Windows Services, with .NET, you traditionally create a Windows Service project using the .NET Framework. But with…
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Dynamic Data Masking in Azure SQL Database
DDM is a policy-based security feature that hides sensitive data in query results. The data in the database is not modified, making it ideal for scenarios…
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Preparing for the upcoming Recession
In September 2022, I woke up to another morning of a portfolio in the red—stocks, ETFs, crypto, even gold all down simultaneously, while the RBA's interest…
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Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database
Always Encrypted uses column encryption keys (CEKs) protected by column master keys (CMKs) to encrypt sensitive columns. The database engine never has…
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Publishing and Consuming Azure Event Hubs with AMQP and Rust
In one of the small projects I'm working on Rust, I actually need to send huge amount of messages on to the cloud and Azure Event Hubs is my preferred…
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Ledger Tables in Azure SQL Database
Ledger tables maintain a complete history of all changes with cryptographic hashes, making it possible to verify that data hasn't been tampered with.
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Creating MacOS universal apps in .NET
Not to confuse yourself with Xamarin.Mac and MAUI for Mac Catalyst, they are different from this. Xamarin.Mac is an abstraction on a lot of Cocoa based…
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Azure SQL Database Updates - September 2022
Azure SQL Database's continuous improvements make it an excellent choice for cloud-native applications requiring robust, scalable database capabilities.
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Using named pipes for interprocess communication in C#
Pipes - a communication channel between two processes. Streams - a data collection that moves from a source to a destination.
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Graph Traversal Patterns in Azure Cosmos DB
Exploring the local neighborhood of a vertex is one of the most common operations in graph databases.
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Mastering Gremlin Query Language
Mastering Gremlin opens up powerful graph analytics capabilities in Azure Cosmos DB.
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Installing Kafka on WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
The project itself is open-source and I've noticed a lot of "managed" Kafka offering around. I myself have been using a flavour of Kafka (Azure Event Hubs)…
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Graph Database Fundamentals for Azure Developers
Graph databases unlock powerful relationship-based queries that would be complex or impossible with traditional relational approaches.
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Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin
Graph databases excel at representing relationships between entities. Unlike relational databases where joins can become expensive, graph databases traverse…
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Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra
Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra bridges the gap between familiar Cassandra development and cloud-native scalability.
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Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB: Patterns and Best Practices
Azure Cosmos DB's MongoDB API provides a powerful option for teams wanting MongoDB compatibility with Azure's enterprise-grade platform.
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Point-in-Time Restore in Azure Cosmos DB
PITR works with the continuous backup feature to provide granular recovery options. You can restore entire accounts, specific databases, or individual…
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Continuous Backup in Azure Cosmos DB
Unlike periodic backup mode, continuous backup captures every change as it happens, allowing granular point-in-time recovery down to the second.
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Burst Capacity in Azure Cosmos DB
When your Cosmos DB container isn't fully utilizing its provisioned throughput, the unused capacity accumulates as burst credits. These credits can be used…
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Hierarchical Partition Keys in Azure Cosmos DB
Traditional single partition keys can lead to hot partitions in scenarios where data is naturally hierarchical. Hierarchical partition keys solve this by…
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Azure Cosmos DB Updates - September 2022
The latest updates bring significant performance enhancements to Cosmos DB, including optimized query execution and improved throughput management.
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Building Custom Skills for Azure Cognitive Search
Custom skills unlock unlimited possibilities for AI enrichment tailored to your specific business needs.
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Building Skillsets in Azure Cognitive Search
Skillsets enable powerful AI-driven content enrichment during the indexing process.
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Debug Sessions for Cognitive Search Skillsets
Debug sessions are essential for developing and troubleshooting complex AI enrichment pipelines efficiently.