Power BI for Office 365 requirements
“Power BI” is an umbrella name for a lot of products, which I explain at Power BI first impressions (also I have...
2013-12-12 (first published: 2013-12-03)
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James Serra's Blog
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – October 2013 update
Since my last post about the SSDT update for August, there have been two updates, each containing one fix:
The September...
2013-11-26
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Power BI for Office 365 video
A demonstration of Power BI for Office 365, showing you how all the various tools and technologies work together: Power...
2013-11-28 (first published: 2013-11-21)
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Create video presentations
I recorded my first video presentation and demo using the screen recording and video editing software called Camtasia Studio for Windows.
It’s...
2013-11-19
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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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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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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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