July 2015 - BI and Predictive Analytics

SQL Server Polybase (2016)

July 20, 2015 by Derek Leave a Comment

What is SQL Server Polybase? Coming in SQL Server 2016 is the ability to query relational tables as well as data stored in Hadoop or Azure Blob storage. This technology will allow you to continue to leverage SQL Server for your data warehousing and access data stored in different formats and technologies to combine data … [Read more…]

HASSUG BI Developer Presentation on 7/14/2015

July 19, 2015 by Derek Leave a Comment

I presented on how to become a BI developer at the Houston Area SQL Server User Group (HASSUG). This session resulted from feedback we received in the user group on differences between database developers and BI developers. If you are interested in seeing the presentation content it is uploaded here: Becoming a bi developer from … [Read more…]

Power BI Training Videos on YouTube
Power BI Training Videos Check out our YouTube page to see our Power BI Training videos. If you have specific topics that you would like to see please let me know. I will be added new content as features roll out. YouTube Playlist for Power BI See our samples in our Power BI Gallery The […]
What is the Microsoft Power Platform?
Microsoft Power Platform Microsoft has extended Power BI by added PowerApps and Flow under the umbrella of the Microsoft Power Platform. These apps are designed to work together. And allow you to quickly and easily build custom app and reports that utilize automated workflows. Business leverage the Power Platform to create applications that support processes. […]
Attending Microsoft Business Application Summit
I will be in Atlanta for the Microsoft Business Application Summit. I hoping to get more information on Power BI and how others are leveraging Power BI along with Power Apps. This should be a great opportunity to meet people and get ideas on best practices and out of the box solutions for data visualizations. […]

BI and Predictive Analytics

Leveraging Data to Make Better Decisions

Month: July 2015

SQL Server Polybase (2016)

HASSUG BI Developer Presentation on 7/14/2015