Earlier in the year, we held a popular webinar on utilizing Power BI, a new Microsoft offering (then in preview). Of course, much has changed since that previous webinar, with Power BI being available to the general public and the release of SQL Server 2014. In light of those changes, my colleague, Andy Tegethoff, a […]
Posts Tagged ‘SQL Server 2014’
Webinar: Make the Most of Power BI with SQL Server 2014 & Azure
Within the last few months, you’ve probably heard about about Power BI for Office 365, the new cloud-centric BI front end tool set from Microsoft. You may have even attended one of our webinars on the topic, while Power BI was still in preview – it has since moved to general availability. (If you missed […]
“Accelerate your Insights” – Indeed!
I have to say, I was very excited today as I listened to Satya Nadella describe the capabilities of the new SQL 2014 Data Platform during the Accelerate your Insights event. My excitement wasn’t tweaked by the mechanical wizardry of working with a new DB platform, nor was it driven by a need to be […]
Pervasive Data in Microsoft’s Cloud OS
As early as the beginning of this year, Microsoft began positioning their “Cloud OS” concept, based on the pillars of Windows Server and Microsoft (formerly Windows) Azure. This perspective on the spectrum of Microsoft’s offerings casts Cloud OS as a giant next generation operating system, with all the scope and scalability that cloud computing offers. […]