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Getting Started with Bicep: Simplifying Infrastructure as Code on Azure

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Bicep is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) language that allows you to declaratively define Azure resources, enabling automated and repeatable deployments. It simplifies Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates by offering a streamlined, readable syntax while supporting Azure's full range of resources. Bicep scripts are best suited for scenarios involving Azure-specific infrastructure, such as deploying complex cloud environments, setting up multi-tier applications, managing infrastructure across multiple environments (dev, test, prod), and maintaining modularized resource definitions in larger Azure-based solutions.  Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) for deploying resources in Azure, offering a simpler syntax than traditional JSON-based Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates. It's part of Microsoft’s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach, enabling the deployment and management of Azure resources in a programmatic, repeatable way. # Benefits 1. Simplified Syntax: Easier to

Exploring Power BI Storage Modes: Import, DirectQuery, and Dual

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 In Power BI, Table Storage Mode refers to how data within individual tables is stored and queried, impacting how quickly Power BI can retrieve and display data in reports. There are three primary table storage modes, each serving different technical uses and scenarios:  1. Import Mode    - Use : Best for static or slowly changing data.    - Scenario : Frequently used in reports that need fast access and low latency.    - Impact : Queries data entirely from Power BI’s in-memory storage, providing faster performance but requiring more memory. - Benefits : Support all Power BI data source types, including databases, files, feeds, web pages, dataflows and more. Can integrate source data. Support all DAX and Power Query (M) functionality. Support calculated tables Deliver the best query performance Limitations : Power BI imposes dataset size restrictions, which limit the size of a model. When we publish the model to a shared capacity, there's a 1-GB limit per dataset. When the size lim

Automate Your Infrastructure: Infrastructure as Code

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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of managing and provisioning infrastructure through code instead of manual processes. In the context of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), each term breaks down as follows: - Infrastructure : Refers to the underlying virtual and physical resources like servers, networks, and storage that support applications and services. - As : Indicates the concept of managing and provisioning infrastructure in a way similar to traditional code, using coding principles like version control and automation. - Code : Describes the process of defining infrastructure setup, configuration, and deployment using scripts and templates rather than manual processes, ensuring consistency and scalability.  # Key Features: 1. Automated Provisioning – Automatically creates and configures resources. 2. Consistency – Ensures consistent environments across deployments. 3. Version Control – Tracks changes, enabling easy rollbacks. 4. Scalability – Supports dynamic scaling and mo