At Tuesday 6th of June 2023, I’m giving an online version of my session “Analyzing Azure Cosmos DB Data with Azure Synapse Link” (which I presented at Techorama). It’s a YouTube live stream for the Azure Cosmos DB global user group (and also Microsoft Reactor). The event starts at 1PM ET, which is 10AM PT, […]
Author: Koen Verbeeck
Koen Verbeeck is a Microsoft Business Intelligence consultant at AE, helping clients to get insight in their data. Koen has a comprehensive knowledge of the SQL Server BI stack, with a particular love for Integration Services. He's also a speaker at various conferences.
New Stars of Data – SQL Bad Practices caught in the Wild
At the 12th of May 2023, a new edition of New Stars of Data takes place. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s a free virtual event focusing on the Microsoft Data Platform, organized by the fine folks of DataGrillen. The twist is that only new speakers are allowed; people who have never spoken […]
Change the Default Git Branch for a dbt Cloud Project
In dbt, you can link your project to a github account, which is obviously the right thing to do. By default, the project uses the main branch. But what if you have two dbt projects; one for dev and one for prd? And in the dev project, you want to change the default branch to […]
Get your Query History in Redshift
Because my Windows machine apparently decides to install updates over night (and thus reboot my machine), it has happened that I lost the query that I was writing for Redshift in the tool DBeaver. When you work with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you typically don’t have this issue as a temporary copy is always […]
Star Schema Merchandising Available
Those of you who follow me on social media (twitter | LinkedIn | mastadon) or who read my blog here, might be familiar with my catchphrase “STAR SCHEMA ALL THE THINGS”. This slogan originated a couple of years ago when I had to convince some people that the star schema (aka the dimensional model) should […]
Book Review – SQL Query Design Patterns and Best Practices
Disclaimer: The publisher – Packt – sent me a free copy of the book for the intended purpose of a review. At the time of writing, the book is yet to be released (the date is set at the 22nd of March 2023). The book SQL Query Design Patterns and Best Practices: A practical guide […]
Reading AFAS REST API Data with Azure Logic Apps
Recently I had to read some REST API data using an Azure Logic App. The data itself comes from AFAS, a Dutch SaaS ERP company. In general, the process is mostly the same as reading the data with Azure Data Factory (check out this blog post to learn more): There’s a minor difference in how […]
Speaking at Data Saturday Rheinland – Migrating SSIS to ADF
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be talking about how you can migrate your SSIS skills to Azure Data Factory at Data Saturday Rheinland. At the time of writing this post, the schedule isn’t online yet, but I assume it will be up shortly. The abstract for my session: Integration Services is the new Cobol. […]
Speaking at Techorama 2023
I’m excited to announce I’ve been selected again as a speaker for Techorama 2023. Techorama is one of the biggest Microsoft-focused events in the European mainland, and it’s always a pleasure to be there. It’s organization is amazing and there are tons of interesting sessions. The first batch of sessions has just been announced, so […]