Why I just became a Microsoft Employee

I have been an independent consultant (IC) for quite a while now.  In an amazing number of coincidences, or just plain...

Power BI for Office 365 now available!

Microsoft has announced today the general availability of Power BI for Office 365!
Microsoft describes it as: Power BI for Office 365 is...

24 Hours of PASS: Business Analytics Edition videos online

On February 5, 2014 business intelligence experts took to the virtual stage for the 24 Hours of PASS: Business Analytics Edition to...

Forcing a contractor to go W2

I have had a few questions like this: “I was wondering if there is a reason the vendor/broker/head hunter forces...

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – January 2014 update

The SSDT January 2014 release has been updated to support both SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance Update 1...

Power BI for Office 365 pricing announced

Pricing for Power BI for Office 365 has been announced (see pricing).

 
It’s all very confusing to me but Melissa Coates does a...

PASS Business Analytics Conference discount code

I have previously blogged that I am presenting at the PASS Business Analytics Conference.  If you are looking to learn more about...

Independent consultant: How to find work

When I talk to people about switching from being a salaried employee to an independent consultant (see my presentation How to...

Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse Assessment

When I am tasked to do a business intelligence or data warehouse assessment, the steps I take to do that...

SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP (Hekaton) Limitations

One of the biggest new features in SQL Server 2014 is SQL Server In-Memory OLTP, known mostly by its code...