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# [What is a DWU?](https://bradleyschacht.com/what-is-a-dwu?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You're new to Azure Synapse Analytics but you know you want to build a data warehouse. What do you do? After a quick search of the internet, you discover you need a Synapse dedicated SQL pool. Log into Azure, click a few buttons, deploy a Synapse wor...

Feb 14, 2023 · 4 min read · bradleyschacht.com  
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Bradley Schacht is a Principal Program Manager on the Microsoft Fabric product team based in Saint Augustine, FL. Bradley is a former consultant, trainer, and has coauthored 6 SQL Server and Power BI books, most recently Learn Microsoft Fabric. As a member of the Microsoft Fabric product team, Bradley works directly with customers to solve some of their most complex data problems and helps shape the future of Microsoft Fabric. Bradley gives back to the community through speaking at events such as the SQLBits, Fabric Community Conference, PASS Community Data Summit, SQL Saturdays, Code Camps, and user groups across the country including locally at the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG). He is a contributor on SQLServerCentral.com and blogs on his personal site, BradleySchacht.com.

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