Microsoft Fabric is transforming real-time analytics for financial institutions. It provides a unified data platform. This platform integrates various data sources into a single, cohesive system. This integration breaks down data silos. It enhances decision-making and customer insights. Fabric’s real-time intelligence capabilities allow financial institutions to extract insights from data as it flows. This enables immediate decision-making. It supports critical functions like fraud detection, risk management, and market trend analysis.With AI embedded throughout the Fabric stack, routine tasks are automated. Valuable insights are generated quickly. This boosts productivity and keeps organizations ahead of industry trends. Additionally, Fabric ensures data quality,…
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If you’ve ever run a SQL query that looks simple but takes longer than expected, one likely culprit is the Key Lookup. This often-overlooked operation can quietly slow things down—especially when you’re dealing with large datasets and high-frequency queries. In this blog post, we’ll explore what a Key Lookup is, how to spot it, and most importantly, how to eliminate it using a covering index. We’ll walk through a real-world demo and use actual execution plans to visualize the performance gain.What’s a Key Lookup?A Key Lookup occurs when SQL Server uses a nonclustered index to find rows that match a…
env0 this week added at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 conference an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to its platform for automating the management of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) workflows using open source Terraform tools.Company VP of marketing, Chris Graham, said Cloud Analyst via a natural language interface enables DevOps teams to surface insights into performance issues and other inefficiencies that are adversely impacting deployments by harmonizing diverse data from IT environments. It can, for example, identify metrics such as the number of drifts detected over the past month, quarter, or year and via a dashboard, track deployment times and actual success…
Permission Levels in Microsoft Fabric In Microsoft Fabric, permissions can be assigned at two levels: workspace and Lakehouse. Each level controls access to different components, such as the Lakehouse itself, SQL Endpoint, or the Semantic Model. This blog post will walk you through both levels and explain how to manage access effectively—step by step. Workspace Level Permissions Workspace Level PermissionsLakehouse Level Permissions Lakehouse Level PermissionsIf a user doesn’t have specific permissions assigned to either the workspace or the Lakehouse, they won’t be able to see the workspace at all. Additionally, the Lakehouse will not appear in the OneLake Catalog. Additional Permissions and Their…
As Linux users, we often rely on our go-to commands ls, grep, awk, sed, and find – to get things done. But Linux has a treasure trove of lesser-known commands that can save time, automate tasks, and simplify workflows. In this article, we’ll explore a collection of underrated yet powerful Linux commands that deserve more attention. 1. rename – Bulk Rename Files Efficiently The rename command is a lifesaver when you need to rename multiple files at once. Instead of using loops with mv, rename allows you to apply complex renaming patterns with ease. Change all .txt files to .log.…
As developers, we often stick to our favorite built-in Python functions and sometimes even write custom solutions for problems that already have efficient built-in solutions. However, Python’s standard library is filled with hidden gems that can simplify our code and improve performance. In this article, we’ll explore some lesser-known but incredibly useful Python functions that deserve more attention. 1. bisect – Efficient Sorted List Operations The bisect module helps in maintaining sorted lists and finding insertion points efficiently, which is especially useful when you need quick lookups or dynamic sorted sequences. Example: Grade Tracking System Let’s implement a system that…
I’ve written about the Angular CDK before and how to create custom themes using the Angular Material Theme Generator.With Angular Material v19, custom styling has become much more manageable.If you navigate to the documentation of any component, you’ll notice a new tab called “styling”, as shown here for the button component:What’s nice about that new approach is that it’s based on mixin overrides for different types of components. That’s great if your goal is to change something for all instances of a given component without changing the styles of other parts of the application by accident, since it’s not CSS…
The financial technology industry has experienced significant transformation in recent years. With millions of users relying on digital platforms for everything from mortgage decisions to loan forgiveness programs, scalable and high-performance software solutions have become essential. Fintech companies need architectures that can handle vast amounts of real-time data while ensuring seamless and personalized experiences for users. After combining my experience in the fintech industry with my expertise in implementing cutting-edge data tracking solutions at Target, I believe the key lessons listed below are crucial for designing digital infrastructure that supports the ever-growing demands of financial platforms. Scalability is Critical Scalability is critical…
Enterprise applications that rely on large language models (LLMs) are rapidly evolving, introducing new security risks. Traditional application security, or AppSec, still plays an important role in securing AI/ML applications and ensuring responsible outputs. At the same time, there are new AI/ML application risks that will require new approaches. AppSec measures focus on securing source code, third-party dependencies and runtime environments. For example, third-party software libraries and services such as npm, GitHub or maven repos can introduce attack risks. Developers also employ toolchains for building and packaging software that includes proprietary and third-party components. These toolchains need to be secured, as does…
A survey of 1,255 observability practitioners and IT leaders finds that reliance on open-source software to enable observability continues to increase, with 76% of respondents now using open-source software tools and platforms such as OpenTelemetry and Prometheus.Conducted by Grafana Labs, the survey specifically finds that 70% of respondents are using both Prometheus and OpenTelemetry in some capacity, with half working for organizations that increased their investments in both technologies for the second year in a row.More than two-thirds of respondents (67%) said their organization uses Prometheus to monitor applications in production environments, while OpenTelemetry is being used by 41% of…