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Azure Policy is a governance tool in Azure that allows you to control or audit the resources within your environment. It can be used either to stop something from happening (enforcement) or to simply report on it (audit). This makes it a key component of managing large-scale cloud environments, ensuring resources meet organizational standards and READ MORE

In Azure, tags are a way for you to categorise and organise your services. They are made up of name/value pairs (for example, Department: Finance or Data Classification: Confidential). Not every Azure service supports tags, but where they are available, they can be extremely useful for: It’s important to note that tags are not automatically READ MORE

When working with Azure, it’s essential to understand the many factors that influence your costs — and how you can manage or reduce them. Let’s explore what drives Azure pricing and the strategies that can help you save money. Resource Types and Services Some Azure resources are inherently more expensive than others. Azure Regions and READ MORE

Very occasionally, Tableau updates the requirements of its exams. The Tableau Certified Data Analyst exam was updated a few weeks ago. (However, please note that the more Fundamental exam, the Tableau Desktop Specialist exam, is currently unchanged.) It is now testing on Tableau 2024.2 (previously it was testing on Tableau 2022), and has 10 additional READ MORE

The Retirement of the PL-100 exam The PL-100 exam is the second of Microsoft’s certifications regarding the Power Platform. So the first one is the PL-900, which looks at the fundamentals, what is able to be done. The PL-100 actually allows you to do them. The PL-100 is for you if you want to create READ MORE

In our previous posts, we looked at what Microsoft Applied Skills are, and some Frequently Asked Questions about them. So what do people think about these Skills? Nick Doelman is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), and until recently has been working in Microsoft. In Episode 21 of the Power Platform Boost Podcast, Nick was READ MORE

In November 2023, Microsoft held Microsoft Ignite, and held several sessions on Microsoft Applied Skills and certifications more generally. Here are some of the Frequency Asked Questions about Microsoft Applied Skills, including information as answered by the Microsoft panel. What Microsoft Applied Skills are available? Please see my other blog on this subject. How do READ MORE

In October 2023, Microsoft launched its new credential, the Microsoft Applied Skills. Here is the current list of credentials and those coming soon: The following credentials have been retired and are no longer available: How can I learn the skills needed for the Microsoft Applied Skills? I Do Data has courses for several of the READ MORE

Microsoft is a leading technology company that offers a variety of products and services that are widely used around the world. The company has a comprehensive certification program that enables IT professionals to demonstrate their expertise in various Microsoft products and technologies – most notably, Microsoft Azure, Purview and Defender. The Microsoft SC-900 exam is READ MORE