SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Enhancements
My first article in SQL Server Pro magazine has been published. It is entitled “SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Enhancements”...
2013-03-28
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James Serra's Blog
TFS vs SSIS project versioning
I had someone ask me the other day if they are using SSIS 2012 Project Versions, is there any benefit...
2013-03-26
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Benefits of using views in a BI solution
Using SQL Server views throughout a Business Intelligence (BI) solution can provide a tremendous amount of benefits. Here is a...
2013-03-19
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Why you need Business Intelligence
First lets define what Business Intelligence (BI) is. My favorite definitions:
Forrester Research: “Business Intelligence is a set of methodologies, processes,...
2013-03-14
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Top BI Enhancements for SQL Server 2012 Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my session “Top BI Enhancements for SQL Server 2012” at the Houston Area SQL Server User Group Monthly Meeting.
Here...
2013-03-13
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Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Version 2
Version 2 of Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) is apparently due this month (and can be ordered as of March 1st). The official...
2013-03-12
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Top BI Enhancements for SQL Server 2012 Presentation
Next Tuesday, March 12th at 1:15pm CST, I will be presenting the session “Top BI Enhancements for SQL Server 2012” at...
2013-03-08
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Profisee Master Data Maestro
I have been using Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) on a daily basis for the last 8 months. I also...
2013-03-07
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Visual Studio 2012 now supports BI!
My most popular blog has been Visual Studio 2012 does not support BI. In short, this means VS 2012 does...
2013-03-06
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Microsoft Data Explorer
Data Explorer (download), which I first mentioned in my blog about PASS Summit 2011 (SQL Server 2012 and other PASS...
2013-03-05
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Blogs
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...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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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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