SQL Server Data Tools BI (SSDT-BI) for SQL Server 2014
Last month I blogged that SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available. You can download that here....
2013-11-14
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James Serra's Blog
Power BI first impressions
I have been using Power BI the past few weeks (see my video of all the features) after I was invited...
2013-11-12
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Tabular model: Not ready for prime time?
While the tabular model in SSAS makes it much easier to build cubes than the multidimensional model, I am not...
2013-11-07
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Fast-Track Data Warehouse for Windows Azure
Microsoft has introduced an image into the Windows Azure Virtual Machine Gallery that is pre-optimized for a Fast Track Data...
2013-11-05
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Windows Azure SQL Reporting discontinued
Windows Azure SQL Reporting was the new name of the reporting services component (which was formerly known as SQL Azure...
2013-11-01
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SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available
From Microsoft, SSDT is now available for SQL Server 2014:
We’d like to announce the availability of SSDT that supports SQL...
2013-10-31
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PASS Summit 2013
Not much news came out of the PASS Summit 2013 from last week, but boy did I have a blast! I...
2013-10-29
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Microsoft releases SQL Server 2014 CTP2
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2014 CTP2 (download):
What’s new in SQL Server 2014 CTP2?
New Mission Critical Capabilities and Enhancements
Enhanced In-Memory...
2013-10-24
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Recording Audio of Meetings
As a consultant I am often starting from the ground floor on a new data warehouse/business intelligence project, and usually...
2013-10-22
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Presentation Slides for Transitioning to a BI role
Thanks to everyone who attended my session “Transitioning to a BI role” at the PASS SQL Saturday Charlotte. The abstract is below. Another...
2013-10-21
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Export a Power BI Report that cannot be Downloaded
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Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
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When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
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Getting the Indexed Columns
I run this code on SQL Server 2022 to get a list of all the indexes and their key columns. What is returned?
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