Welcome to "Analyze Happy: Crafting Your Data Estate", the podcast where data meets delight! Dive into the world of modern data estate tools and discover how to harness advanced analytics, data governance, and AI transformation to accelerate growth in your organization. With a spotlight on the Microsoft ecosystem—think Fabric, Azure Databricks, Power Platform, IoT Edge, and Real-Time Intelligence—we’ll explore best practices, actionable insights, and the latest innovations to build a data st ...
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Send us a text Discover how data-driven decision-making (DDDM) is transforming the way businesses operate and make choices. This episode explores the growing recognition that relying on data, rather than solely on intuition, leads to more confident and proactive strategies. Learn about the numerous advantages of DDDM, including increased efficiency…
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Taming the Data Beast: A Simple Guide to Data Catalogs and Data Marketplaces
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22:13Send us a text Struggling to navigate your organization’s overwhelming data jungle? In this episode of Taming the Data Beast, we break down two game-changing tools—data catalogs and data marketplaces—that transform chaos into clarity. Picture your data as a wild, uncharted forest. A data catalog is your trusty map, pinpointing every asset with deta…
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[Deep Dive] Microsoft Fabric Security and Governance
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29:54Send us a text Welcome to Analyze Happy: Crafting Your Modern Data Estate Podcast. In this deep dive episode, we tackle a critical aspect of building your data future with Microsoft Fabric: security and governance. As you embrace the power of a unified analytics solution , ensuring the safety and compliance of your data is paramount. Fabric offers …
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Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric Integration (April 2025)
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15:57Send us a text Discover how Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric are working "hand-in-glove" to forge a robust hybrid data estate as of April 2025. This episode delves into the complementary strengths of each platform, where Databricks excels in heavy data processing, data engineering, and AI/ML, while Fabric provides unified analytics, business i…
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Securely Bridging the Edge: Connecting Kepware KEPServerEX to Azure IoT Edge
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18:56Send us a text This episode explores the crucial steps involved in securely connecting PTC/Kepware's KEPServerEX, a leader in industrial connectivity, to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub through Azure IoT Edge. Learn how leveraging Azure IoT Edge as a gateway enhances security by isolating KEPServerEX from the internet and enables powerful edge processing c…
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Semantic Link and Labs: Fabric & Power BI Optimization
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22:40Send us a text Dive into the world of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI optimization with Semantic Link and Semantic Link Labs. Join us as we unravel the power of these Python libraries within Fabric Notebooks, demonstrating how they bridge the gap between data science and BI, automate tedious tasks, and unlock new possibilities for managing your seman…
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The AI-Powered Workplace: Unpacking Microsoft Copilot and Agents
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22:55Send us a text Unlock your organization's next level of productivity with AI. Welcome to "The AI-Powered Workplace", the podcast providing a strategic executive overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents. Discover how Microsoft's integrated AI assistant enhances efficiency across your familiar Microsoft 365 applications, leveraging secure access …
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The Delta Lake Advantage: Powering Next-Gen Analytics in the Lakehouse Era
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15:34Send us a text This podcast delves into the transformative capabilities of this open-source storage framework, exploring how it delivers reliability, performance, and scalability for modern data architectures. For practitioners, we break down key optimization techniques like V-Order for lightning-fast query performance across Microsoft Fabric compu…
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Beyond Automation: Leveraging Autonomous AI Agents and Microsoft Fabric for Next-Gen Enterprise Performance
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15:55Send us a text This podcast delves into the world of intelligent AI agents and Microsoft Fabric, exploring how these cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing enterprise operations. Discover how AI agents automate everyday tasks and complex workflows, boosting productivity for practitioners, while Microsoft Fabric provides the unified data plat…
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Driving Manufacturing Excellence: Leveraging Unified Edge-to-Cloud Intelligence for Real-Time Advantage
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14:20Send us a text Harness the power of real-time data for smart factories. Discover how Azure IoT Operations captures crucial data at the manufacturing floor's edge with low latency. Then, explore Microsoft Fabric's Real-Time Intelligence for cloud-based analysis, visualization, and action. Learn how the Real-Time Hub, KQL Databases, and Dashboards pr…
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Beyond the Silos: The Model Context Protocol Revolutionizing AI Agent Interoperability
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15:46Send us a text For Executives: In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, integrating advanced models with critical business systems remains a significant hurdle, often leading to costly custom development and hindering scalability. This episode delves into the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a groundbreaking open-source standard from Anthropic that p…
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Microsoft Fabric & Azure Databricks: The Future of Data Strategy
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25:07Send us a text Tired of data silos and fragmented analytics? Join us as we dive deep into Microsoft Fabric, the revolutionary platform uniting data warehousing, lakehouses, real-time analytics, and more! We explore its core components, from the power of OneLake and Shortcuts to the potential of data mesh architectures, and even unravel how it harmo…
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