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ANNEMARIE MERCHANT

Turning cloud complexity into clarity.

Microsoft Certified Trainer · Fabric Engineer · Azure Developer · Mom

Hi, I'm Annemarie. Again.

Hi, I'm Annemarie. Again.

Hi, I'm Annemarie. Again.

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Mastering Microsoft Fabric Data Agents: Connection Tips and Usage Guide

Mastering Microsoft Fabric Data Agents: Connection Tips and Usage Guide

Mastering Microsoft Fabric Data Agents: Connection Tips and Usage Guide

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Harnessing Microsoft Fabric and Foundry for Enhanced Azure AI Search Integration

Harnessing Microsoft Fabric and Foundry for Enhanced Azure AI Search Integration

Harnessing Microsoft Fabric and Foundry for Enhanced Azure AI Search Integration

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How To Pass Microsoft Exams and Actually Keep Them

How To Pass Microsoft Exams and Actually Keep Them

How To Pass Microsoft Exams and Actually Keep Them

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Meet the New Fabric Data Agent (Preview)

Meet the New Fabric Data Agent (Preview)

Meet the New Fabric Data Agent (Preview)

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Fabric IQ - The Drama-Free Data Estate

Fabric IQ - The Drama-Free Data Estate

Fabric IQ - The Drama-Free Data Estate

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Embedding Microsoft Fabric for External Users: A Holiday Special

Embedding Microsoft Fabric for External Users: A Holiday Special

Embedding Microsoft Fabric for External Users: A Holiday Special

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Managing ADHD in Technology Sales: Turning Challenges into Superpowers

Managing ADHD in Technology Sales: Turning Challenges into Superpowers

Managing ADHD in Technology Sales: Turning Challenges into Superpowers

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Dataverse vs OneLake: Which One Should You Invite to Your Data Party?

Dataverse vs OneLake: Which One Should You Invite to Your Data Party?

Dataverse vs OneLake: Which One Should You Invite to Your Data Party?

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Migrating from Azure Data Factory to Fabric Data Factory: A Step-by-Step Guide

Migrating from Azure Data Factory to Fabric Data Factory: A Step-by-Step Guide

Migrating from Azure Data Factory to Fabric Data Factory: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Supercharge Your Azure and SQL Development with GitHub Copilot

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Deploy and Use Azure Data Factory with Power BI: A Simple Guide

Deploy and Use Azure Data Factory with Power BI: A Simple Guide

Deploy and Use Azure Data Factory with Power BI: A Simple Guide

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Bringing Unstructured Data from Snowflake into Microsoft Fabric OneLake: A Practical Guide

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Why Cloud Certifications Aren’t Enough and What You Can Do About It

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☁️ Starting Fresh in Microsoft Azure and Data & AI

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You Can’t Spell “Artificial Intelligence” Without “Actual Integrity”

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Azure AI vs. Copilot

Azure AI vs. Copilot

Azure AI vs. Copilot

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How to Best Use Azure Data in an Azure Government Cloud Environment

How to Best Use Azure Data in an Azure Government Cloud Environment

How to Best Use Azure Data in an Azure Government Cloud Environment

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Getting Started in Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure Data & AI

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How to Use Azure Data Factory and Synapse in Azure Government Cloud

How to Use Azure Data Factory and Synapse in Azure Government Cloud

How to Use Azure Data Factory and Synapse in Azure Government Cloud

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Dataverse File Capacity Isolated from Fabric: Clearing Up the Confusion

Dataverse File Capacity Isolated from Fabric: Clearing Up the Confusion

Dataverse File Capacity Isolated from Fabric: Clearing Up the Confusion

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Understanding Microsoft Fabric Chargeback and Capacity Metrics Apps: Roles and Setup in Azure and Entra

Understanding Microsoft Fabric Chargeback and Capacity Metrics Apps: Roles and Setup in Azure and Entra

Understanding Microsoft Fabric Chargeback and Capacity Metrics Apps: Roles and Setup in Azure and Entra

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You’re Never Truly “Ready” for a Cloud Certification Exam, and That’s Okay

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Building a Responsible AI Development Workflow with GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Fabric

Building a Responsible AI Development Workflow with GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Fabric

Building a Responsible AI Development Workflow with GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Fabric

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Azure Clouds Explained: Which Flavor of Government-Approved Sky Do You Need?

Azure Clouds Explained: Which Flavor of Government-Approved Sky Do You Need?

Azure Clouds Explained: Which Flavor of Government-Approved Sky Do You Need?

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How to Properly Create a GitHub Organization Linked to a Client’s Microsoft Tenant (and Fix It If You Didn’t)

How to Properly Create a GitHub Organization Linked to a Client’s Microsoft Tenant (and Fix It If You Didn’t)

How to Properly Create a GitHub Organization Linked to a Client’s Microsoft Tenant (and Fix It If You Didn’t)

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GitHub Certifications: What’s Changed and How to Share Your Achievement

GitHub Certifications: What’s Changed and How to Share Your Achievement

GitHub Certifications: What’s Changed and How to Share Your Achievement

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Microsoft Fabric’s Secret Weapon: The Metrics App That Spills the CU Tea

Microsoft Fabric’s Secret Weapon: The Metrics App That Spills the CU Tea

Microsoft Fabric’s Secret Weapon: The Metrics App That Spills the CU Tea

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How ADHD Helped Me Build a Power BI Pipeline

How ADHD Helped Me Build a Power BI Pipeline

How ADHD Helped Me Build a Power BI Pipeline

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Guide to Becoming a Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

Guide to Becoming a Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

Guide to Becoming a Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

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Streamline Data Access with OneLake Shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric

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Building AI Agents That Actually Know Stuff

Building AI Agents That Actually Know Stuff

Building AI Agents That Actually Know Stuff

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Accelerating AI Agent Development with Arize AI and Microsoft Fabric

Accelerating AI Agent Development with Arize AI and Microsoft Fabric

Accelerating AI Agent Development with Arize AI and Microsoft Fabric

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How to Peer Virtual Networks in Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Peer Virtual Networks in Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Peer Virtual Networks in Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide

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GitHub Copilot vs. Copilot for Power BI: Understanding the Differences and How They Work Together

GitHub Copilot vs. Copilot for Power BI: Understanding the Differences and How They Work Together

GitHub Copilot vs. Copilot for Power BI: Understanding the Differences and How They Work Together

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AZ-104 and AZ-305: Who these users are and how to get ready to be one!

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Balancing Work, Parenting, and Mastering the AZ-104 Exam: My Journey to Success

Balancing Work, Parenting, and Mastering the AZ-104 Exam: My Journey to Success

Balancing Work, Parenting, and Mastering the AZ-104 Exam: My Journey to Success

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Getting Started with Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Getting Started with Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Getting Started with Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

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Weaving Intelligence into Your Data with Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Studio

Weaving Intelligence into Your Data with Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Studio

Weaving Intelligence into Your Data with Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Studio

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The Great Cloud Storage Showdown: SharePoint vs Azure Files vs Blob Storage

The Great Cloud Storage Showdown: SharePoint vs Azure Files vs Blob Storage

The Great Cloud Storage Showdown: SharePoint vs Azure Files vs Blob Storage

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From Goldfish Crackers to Git Commits: A Toddler Mom’s Guide to GitHub Certifications

From Goldfish Crackers to Git Commits: A Toddler Mom’s Guide to GitHub Certifications

From Goldfish Crackers to Git Commits: A Toddler Mom’s Guide to GitHub Certifications

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Using ADHD as Your Superpower to Conquer the Azure DP-900 Exam

Using ADHD as Your Superpower to Conquer the Azure DP-900 Exam

Using ADHD as Your Superpower to Conquer the Azure DP-900 Exam

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Copilot for Power BI vs. Fabric: Who’s Driving This AI Bus Anyway?

Copilot for Power BI vs. Fabric: Who’s Driving This AI Bus Anyway?

Copilot for Power BI vs. Fabric: Who’s Driving This AI Bus Anyway?

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Microsoft Copilot vs. Azure OpenAI: Understanding the Differences

Microsoft Copilot vs. Azure OpenAI: Understanding the Differences

Microsoft Copilot vs. Azure OpenAI: Understanding the Differences

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Azure Certifications: When Experience Meets Exam Roulette

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Deploying Chaos with Grace

Deploying Chaos with Grace

Deploying Chaos with Grace

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Azure Data Factory Meets Microsoft Fabric: A Match Made in the Cloud

Azure Data Factory Meets Microsoft Fabric: A Match Made in the Cloud

Azure Data Factory Meets Microsoft Fabric: A Match Made in the Cloud

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Surviving the Azure Tech World as a Working Mom

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Building Your First Dashboard with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI

Building Your First Dashboard with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI

Building Your First Dashboard with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI

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Unifying Security with Microsoft Defender

Unifying Security with Microsoft Defender

Unifying Security with Microsoft Defender

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What I Build: Azure Data, AI, Fabric
How I Teach: ADHD-friendly, practical, clear
Who I Support: Everyone

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