Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Case Study: Unifying Data Sources with Azure Data Lake and Serverless SQL
Episode 117
Brick and Caleb discuss Blue Margin's use of Azure Data Lake for unified data management. Using a recent client project as an example, Caleb explains…
2 years, 6 months ago
From Data Setup to Power BI Reports: Considerations for Your Data Model (Semantic Layer)
Episode 116
In this episode, Brick and Caleb explain the distinctions of and interdependencies between data setup/data pipelines, data modeling, and reporting, e…
2 years, 6 months ago
How to Generate Realistic, Synthetic Data for Power BI with ChatGPT
Episode 115
Brick and Caleb explain how Blue Margin is using ChatGPT for generating synthetic data to populate data models in Power BI reports. Caleb shares his …
2 years, 7 months ago
How to Structure Your Data for Power BI Copilot
Episode 114
Brick and Caleb call out key aspects of Microsoft's Power BI Copilot documentation related to structuring datasets for Large Language Models (LLMs) a…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Closer Look at Microsoft Fabric's Direct Lake and Data Pipelines
Episode 113
While some features are not quite up to par (yet) with Azure Synapse Pipelines, Brick and Caleb discuss Microsoft Fabric's Direct Lake mode and Data …
2 years, 7 months ago
How to Prepare Your Data for AI Advances
Episode 112
For months, Brick and Caleb have been recommending that companies start preparing their data infrastructure to leverage the current and upcoming AI t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Data Quality Sets the Stage for Generative AI: AWS's CDO Agenda for 2024
Episode 111
In this episode, we discuss the key takeaways from the AWS report "CDO Agenda 2024: Navigating Data and Generative AI Frontiers." According to the re…
2 years, 8 months ago
Data is Gold in AI's Wild West: Insights from Salesforce's State of Data & Analytics Report
Episode 110
In this episode, hosts Brick Thompson and Caleb Ochs discuss the current state of data and AI, inspired by a recent report from Salesforce. They disc…
2 years, 8 months ago
How (& Why) to Prioritize Data Projects During ERP Transitions
Episode 109
In this episode, hosts Brick and Caleb discuss the hesitation many companies have to pursue data projects during ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) i…
2 years, 8 months ago
Agile Data: How New Tech is Transforming Business Operations
Episode 108
Brick and Jon, founders of Blue Margin, talk about the advancements in data technology and its impact on mid-market businesses. They discuss how rapi…
2 years, 8 months ago