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PowerBI: Optimizing SQL Queries Part 2

PowerBI: Optimizing SQL Queries Part 2

Table of Contents * Managing Query Steps and Naming Conventions * Splitting and Modularizing Complex Queries * Disabling Loading for Supporting Queries * Managing Date/Time Columns and Auto

Chase Woodard • • 10 min read
PowerBI: Optimizing SQL Queries Part 1

PowerBI: Optimizing SQL Queries Part 1

Table of Contents * Overview of SQL Query Optimization in Power BI * Why Optimized SQL Queries Matter for Automated Reporting * How SQL Query Optimization Works in

Chase Woodard • • 10 min read
Power BI: Understanding Parameters

Power BI: Understanding Parameters

Table of Contents * Overview * Parameter Types * Parameter Properties  * Creating Parameters in Power BI Desktop * Using Parameters in Reports * Best Practices * Conclusion Parameters in Power BI

Chase Woodard • • 6 min read
Pipelines: Azure DevOps (ADO) & Ansible AWX Integration

Pipelines: Azure DevOps (ADO) & Ansible AWX Integration

Pipelines: Azure DevOps (ADO) & Ansible AWX Integration Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents * Overview * Core Components * Prerequisites * Configuration * Validation * Troubleshooting * Conclusion Overview:

Chase Woodard • • 11 min read
Ansible AWX: Deep Dive

Ansible AWX: Deep Dive

Ansible AWX: Deep Dive Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents * Overview * Core Components * Prerequisites * Configuration * Syncing Git Repository * Validation * Troubleshooting * Conclusion Overview: Ansible

Chase Woodard • • 12 min read
Ansible: Roles Using Jinja2 (REST-API) Templating

Ansible: Roles Using Jinja2 (REST-API) Templating

Ansible: Roles Using Jinja2 (REST-API) Templating Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents * Overview * Core Components * Prerequisites * Configuration * Validation * Troubleshooting * Conclusion Overview: Jinja2 Templating

Chase Woodard • • 19 min read
F5 (FIPS) Federal Information Processing Standards

F5 (FIPS) Federal Information Processing Standards

F5 (FIPS) Federal Information Processing Standards Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents * Overview * Core Components * Prerequisites * Configuration * Validation * Troubleshooting * Implementation Risk Overview: What

Chase Woodard • • 7 min read
F5 (C3D) Client Certificate Constrained Delegation

F5 (C3D) Client Certificate Constrained Delegation

F5 (C3D) Client Certificate Constrained Delegation Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents: * Overview * Core Components * Prerequisites * Configuration * Validation * Troubleshooting * Conclusion This feature allows

Chase Woodard • • 8 min read
Git: Commit Code to Repo

Git: Commit Code to Repo

Committing New Code to Existing Repo Everything you need to know Table of Contents: * Why Version Control Matters * The Basic Git Workflow * Common Git Commands

Chase Woodard • • 4 min read
Declarative VS Imperative

Declarative VS Imperative

Differences Focus: * Declarative programming focuses on describing the desired result or logic, without specifying the control flow or implementation details. * Imperative programming focuses on explicitly

Chase Woodard • • 1 min read