US Navy Veteran and Chief Information Security Officer, Mark Houpt, of DataBank joins the revolution to share what it takes to keep our data and information secure.

Get your daily work done efficiently using this comprehensive guide for SQL Server DBAs that covers all that a practicing database administrator needs to know. Updated for SQL Server 2022, this edition includes coverage of new features, such as Ledger, which provides an immutable record of table history to protect you against malicious data tampering, and integration with cloud providers to support hybrid cloud scenarios. You’ll also find new content on performance optimizations, such as query pan feedback, and security controls, such as new database roles, which are restructured for modern ways of working. Coverage also includes Query Store, installation on Linux, and the use of containerized SQL. Pro SQL Server 2022 Administration takes DBAs on a journey that begins with planning their SQL Server deployment and runs through installing and configuring the instance, administering and optimizing database objects, and ensuring that data issecure and highly available. Readers will learn how to perform advanced maintenance and tuning techniques, and discover SQL Server's hybrid cloud functionality. This book teaches you how to make the most of new SQL Server 2022 functionality, including integration for hybrid cloud scenarios. The book promotes best-practice installation, shows how to configure for scalability and high availability, and demonstrates the gamut of database-level maintenance tasks, such as index maintenance, database consistency checks, and table optimizations. What You Will Learn Integrate SQL Server with Azure for hybrid cloud scenarios Audit changes and prevent malicious data changes with SQL Server’s Ledger Secure and encrypt data to protect against embarrassing data breaches Ensure 24 x 7 x 365 access through high availability and disaster recovery features in today’s hybrid world Use Azure tooling, including Arc, to gain insight into and manage your SQL Server enterprise Install and configure SQL Server on Windows, Linux, and in containers Perform routine maintenance tasks, such as backups and database consistency checks Optimize performance and undertake troubleshooting in the Database Engine Who This Book Is For SQL Server DBAs who manage on-premise installations of SQL Server. This book is also useful for DBAs who wish to learn advanced features, such as integration with Azure, Query Store, Extended Events, and Policy-Based Management, or those who need to install SQL Server in a variety of environments.

Discover the power of transforming raw data into actionable insights with "Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide." This comprehensive guide introduces you to the core functionalities of Power BI, emphasizing practical demonstration on building data models, visualizations, and streamlining business intelligence processes. By following this book, you'll elevate your data analysis and storytelling skills. What this Book will help me do Connect and import data from various sources into Power BI. Master the usage of Power Query Editor for efficient data cleansing. Create effective and visually appealing Power BI dashboards. Understand and implement data security features, such as row-level and column-level security. Administer a Power BI environment effectively, including tenant management and cloud deployments. Author(s) Devin Knight, Erin Ostrowsky, Mitchell Pearson, and Bradley Schacht are seasoned experts in the field of data analysis and business intelligence. With years of practical experience, they bring a wealth of knowledge in Power BI and data visualization. Their passion for educating others is evident in their clear, approachable, and structured writing style. Who is it for? This book is designed for professionals seeking to delve into Microsoft Power BI's functionalities. Ideal readers include business analysts, data professionals, or enthusiasts aiming to transition from Excel-based solutions to BI platforms. Both beginners wanting to learn BI concepts and intermediate users looking to solidify their Power BI skills will benefit greatly.

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Lenley Hensarling, Chief Product Officer at Aerospike, Inc. Aerospike is a real-time data platform that allows users to act in real time across billions of transactions while reducing their server footprint.

We talk about:

• Lenley’s background and the problems Aerospike solves.
• The particular domains and industries that benefit from this kind of technology.
• How the cloud has impacted what Aerospike does.
• Why some people might choose on-premise over the cloud.
• Finding the balance between customer-centric and market-centric.
• Balancing product management with tasks like customer interaction and engineering.

Lenley Hensarling - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenleyhensarling/ Aerospike - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aerospike-inc-/

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On today’s episode, we’re talking to Gautam Ijoor, President and CEO of Alpha Omega Integration, a company that creates new possibilities through intelligent end-to-end mission-focused government IT solutions.

We talk about:

• Gautam’s background and his entrepreneurial journey.
• How Alpha Omega works and the areas they focus on.
• How Gautam sees SaaS in relation to government.
• Are concerns about putting data in the cloud over, or is there still work to do?
• The potential for SaaS companies in the federal contracting space.
• The importance of ease of use in SaaS.
• The drawbacks of subscription services for governments.

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Daniëlle Keeven, VP of Finance at Paddle — the only complete payments infrastructure provider for SaaS companies.

We dive into all kinds of topics, including:

• Daniëlle’s background and how she came to join Paddle.
• Why finance is often an afterthought for founders.
• Important steps founders need to take when they start making money.
• How does the subscription model make things more complicated for software companies?
• The impact of regulations on the SaaS space.
• The evolution of software and operating systems, and what the future holds.
• The future of self-sustaining software.

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Know how to use the new capabilities and cloud integrations in SQL Server 2022. This book covers the many innovative integrations with the Azure Cloud that make SQL Server 2022 the most cloud-connected edition ever. The book covers cutting-edge features such as the blockchain-based Ledger for creating a tamper-evident record of changes to data over time that you can rely on to be correct and reliable. You'll learn about built-in Query Intelligence capabilities to help you to upgrade with confidence that your applications will perform at least as fast after the upgrade than before. In fact, you'll probably see an increase in performance from the upgrade, with no code changes needed. Also covered are innovations such as contained availability groups and data virtualization with S3 object storage. New cloud integrations covered in this book include Microsoft Azure Purview and the use of Azure SQL for high availability and disaster recovery. The bookcovers Azure Synapse Link with its built-in capabilities to take changes and put them into Synapse automatically. Anyone building their career around SQL Server will want this book for the valuable information it provides on building SQL skills from edge to the cloud. ​ What You Will Learn Know how to use all of the new capabilities and cloud integrations in SQL Server 2022 Connect to Azure for disaster recovery, near real-time analytics, and security Leverage the Ledger to create a tamper-evident record of data changes over time Upgrade from prior releases and achieve faster and more consistent performance with no code changes Access data and storage in different and new formats, such as Parquet and S3, without moving the data and using your existing T-SQL skills Explore new application scenarios using innovations with T-SQL in areassuch as JSON and time series Who This Book Is For SQL Server professionals who want to upgrade their skills to the latest edition of SQL Server; those wishing to take advantage of new integrations with Microsoft Azure Purview (governance), Azure Synapse (analytics), and Azure SQL (HA and DR); and those in need of the increased performance and security offered by Query Intelligence and the new Ledger

Gain a comprehensive understanding of SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and its role in the intelligent enterprise. This book provides you with the knowledge and skills to design and implement effective architectural solutions. You'll explore integration strategies, extensibility options, and data processing methods to innovate and enhance your organization's SAP ecosystem. What this Book will help me do Architect enterprise solutions with SAP BTP to address key integration challenges. Leverage SAP BTP tools for process automation and effective solution extensibility. Understand non-functional requirements such as operability and security. Drive innovation by integrating SAP's intelligent technologies into your designs. Utilize SAP BTP to derive actionable insights from business data for value generation. Author(s) Serdar Simsekler and None Du are experienced professionals in the field of SAP architecture and technology. They bring years of expertise in building enterprise solutions leveraging the latest SAP innovations. Their approachable writing style aims to connect technical concepts with practical enterprise applications, ensuring readers can directly apply the knowledge gained. Who is it for? This book is intended for technical architects, solution architects, and enterprise architects who are working with or intending to adopt SAP Business Technology Platform. It is ideal for those seeking to enhance their understanding of SAP's solution ecosystem and deliver innovative systems. A foundational knowledge of IT systems and basic cloud concepts is assumed, as is familiarity with the SAP framework.

On today’s episode, we’re talking to Sunthar Premakumar. Sunthar is the SVP of Product at Rex, a technology, investment and real estate company. We dive into a wide range of fascinating topics, including:

How Rex got started and the problems it solves today.The importance of getting your business in front of customers early.How SaaS sales differs from traditional sales.Is it best to develop a product first or build a product around the right person?Could the “superSaaS” model eventually take over and push out individual SaaS companies?Lessons Sunthar has learned and things he would do differently.

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For enterprises integrating dbt into their transformation technology stack, of paramount importance is how to achieve speed and scale. Sure, dbt will "infinitely scale" due to its underlying cloud native deployment- but only in reference to hosting, execution, and other platform services. HOW does one onboard hundreds or thousands of users with repeatability, conformity, and engineering excellence by design? HOW does an organization integrate dependent platforms and services? Centrally monitor? Share reusable assets? Maintain security?... This talk identifies how Cisco enabled automated services and processes to achieve that scale. Walk away knowing what's in store for you if onboarding dbt, headwinds we faced, and the success Cisco is seeing in our chosen deployment paradigm.

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SQL is the ubiquitous language for software developers working with structured data. Most developers who rely on SQL are experts in their favorite language (such as Java, Python, or Go), but they're not experts in SQL. They often depend on antipatterns - solutions that look right but become increasingly painful to work with as you uncover their hidden costs. Learn to identify and avoid many of these common blunders. Refactor an inherited nightmare into a data model that really works. Updated for the current versions of MySQL and Python, this new edition adds a dozen brand new mini-antipatterns for quick wins. No matter which platform, framework, or language you use, the database is the foundation of your application, and the SQL database language is the standard for working with it. Antipatterns are solutions that look simple at the surface, but soon mire you down with needless work. Learn to identify these traps, and craft better solutions for the often-asked questions in this book. Avoid the mistakes that lead to poor performance and quality, and master the principles that make SQL a powerful and flexible tool for handling data and logic. Dive deep into SQL and database design, and learn to recognize the most common missteps made by software developers in database modeling, SQL query logic, and code design of data-driven applications. See practical examples of misconceptions about SQL that can lure software projects astray. Find the greatest value in each group of data. Understand why an intersection table may be your new best friend. Store passwords securely and don't reinvent the wheel. Handle NULL values like a pro. Defend your web applications against the security weakness of SQL injection. Use SQL the right way - it can save you from headaches and needless work, and let your application really shine! What You Need: The SQL examples use the MySQL 8.0 flavor, but other popular brands of RDBMS are mentioned. Other code examples use Python 3.9+ or Ruby 2.7+.

In today’s episode, we’re talking to W. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva. Druva enables cyber, data and operational resilience for organizations with its Data Resiliency Cloud.

We cover a wide range of fascinating topics, including:

W. Curtis’ background and how he came to join Druva.The problems Druva solves and the customers it serves.What security issues should we be paying more attention to in SaaS?The security challenges with passwords and multi-factor authentication.The importance of backups for SaaS vendors and customers.Why SaaS companies should consider hiring a tech evangelist.

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Andy Serwatuk, Director of Solutions Architecture at Onix Networking Corp., a  Google Cloud Premier Partner enabling companies to effectively leverage the Google Cloud Platform across industries and use cases.

We discuss:

Andy’s background and how he started at Onix.The differences between SaaS and non-SaaS companies.Is Google Cloud a no-brainer for SaaS companies today?The value of outsourcing tasks to citizens.How can SaaS companies learn more about IoT and other emerging trends? …and much more.

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In today’s episode, we are joined by Boris Berenberg. Boris is VP of Product at Modus Create, a digital transformation consulting firm aimed at helping clients build competitive advantage through digital innovation.

We talk about:

How Modus works and the problems it solves.Boris’ background and how he got into building products.Finding the optimal sweet spot between growth and efficiency.Redefining your target audience and customer needs.The importance of go-to-market for products.The various phases of thinking through a successful product.The importance of quality content in SaaS.

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Indus Khaitan. Indus is the CEO and Co-Founder of Quolum, a platform to make buying SaaS products as easy as possible.

We talk about:

Indus’ background, growing up in a mining town in India and moving to the USA to work in tech.How Quolum got started and the problems it solves today.Growing a business slowly and organically vs pushing to grow as fast as possible.Indus’ advice for early-stage founders.Is the SaaS market too heavily influenced by investors?The danger of celebrating unicorn valuations and funding.Some of the key events in Indus’ life that helped him in business.Why do people choose to risk it as a founder?

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In today’s episode we’re talking to Dvir Shapira. Dvir is Chief Product Officer at Venn LocalZone, a company that’s creating a secure workspace for remote work.

We talk about:

…and much more.

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Microsoft Power BI is a data analytics and visualization tool powerful enough for the most demanding data scientists, but accessible enough for everyday use for anyone who needs to get more from data. The market has many books designed to train and equip professional data analysts to use Power BI, but few of them make this tool accessible to anyone who wants to get up to speed on their own. This streamlined intro to Power BI covers all the foundational aspects and features you need to go from "zero to hero" with data and visualizations. Whether you work with large, complex datasets or work in Microsoft Excel, author Jeremey Arnold shows you how to teach yourself Power BI and use it confidently as a regular data analysis and reporting tool. You'll learn how to: Import, manipulate, visualize, and investigate data in Power BI Approach solutions for both self-service and enterprise BI Use Power BI in your organization's business intelligence strategy Produce effective reports and dashboards Create environments for sharing reports and managing data access with your team Determine the right solution for using Power BI offerings based on size, security, and computational needs

Discover the power of business intelligence through Databricks SQL. This comprehensive guide explores the features and tools of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, emphasizing how it leverages data lakes and warehouses for scalable analytics. You'll gain hands-on experience with Databricks SQL, enabling you to manage data efficiently and implement cutting-edge analytical solutions. What this Book will help me do Comprehend the core features of Databricks SQL and its role in the Lakehouse architecture. Master the use of Databricks SQL for conducting scalable and efficient data queries. Implement data management techniques, including security and cataloging, with Databricks. Optimize data performance using Delta Lake and Photon technologies with Databricks SQL. Compose advanced SQL scripts for robust data ingestion and analytics workflows. Author(s) Vihag Gupta, acclaimed data engineer and BI expert, brings a wealth of experience in large-scale data analytics to this work. With a career deeply rooted in cutting-edge data warehousing technologies, Vihag combines expertise with an approachable teaching style. This book reflects his commitment to empowering data professionals with tools for next-gen analytics. Who is it for? Ideal for data engineers, business intelligence analysts, and warehouse administrators aiming to enhance their practice with Databricks SQL. This book suits those with fundamental knowledge of SQL and data platforms seeking to adopt Lakehouse methodologies. Whether a novice to Databricks or looking to master advanced features, this guide will support professional growth.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Joyce Durst. Joyce is the CEO and Co-Founder of Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP), a strategic software delivery partner based in Austin, Texas.

We talk about:

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Rick Spencer. Rick is VP of Product at InfluxData, a platform to help developers build time series-based applications quickly and at scale.   We talk about Rick’s background, how InfluxData got started, and the kinds of problems it solves today. Rick describes the differences between building a product for developers and one for non-developers.   We go on to discuss the difference between a time series database and a regular database, the benefits of a time series database, the idea of data gravity, and the interaction between engineering and product teams.   This episode is brought to you by Qrvey The tools you need to take action with your data, on a platform built for maximum scalability, security, and cost efficiencies. If you’re ready to reduce complexity and dramatically lower costs, contact us today at qrvey.com. Qrvey, the modern no-code analytics solution for SaaS companies on AWS.