The first public preview of SQL Server 2016 (CTP2) got announced yesterday. The natural question for BI pros is what's new for BI. The "What's New in …" topics in the SQL Server 2016 Books Online provides the detailed description of the BI features that made the CTP2 cut. To summarize the major features: SSAS Process partitions within a Tabular table in parallel. Previously, partitions…
Read articleAs a continuation to my "Power BI vNext (let's now call it Power BI 2.0 to align terminology with Microsoft) SSAS Connector and Security" blog, you might wonder how Power BI provisions users. For example, if a user signs with his business e-mail and a coworker shares BI artifacts with him, what happens when the user leaves the company? Can he still gain access? As…
Read articleLots of announcements and roadmap updates coming from Microsoft Ignite which replaced TechEd and other conferences with one event. My favorites are the What's New sessions with the BI-specific ones below. Microsoft SQL Server BI Drill Down Microsoft BI Overview What's New in Master Data Services (MDS) and Integration Services (SSIS) in SQL Server What's Next for Business Analytics in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Azure SQL…
Read articleSQL Saturday Atlanta is around the corner. I'm presenting "Increase your BI productivity with community tools" scheduled in the first time slot at 8:15 AM. "Microsoft has always provided a comprehensive toolset for BI developers but functionality gaps remain. In attempt to fill in some of these gaps, MVPs and community have implemented outstanding tools. Join this session to learn how to increase your developer…
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