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Explore the latest articlesUPDATE 11/14/2010 This blog probably will be the most updated blog I've ever written. I have to admit that my initial reaction to BISM was negative. For the most part, this was a result of my disappointment that Microsoft switched focus from UDM to BISM in Denali and my limited knowledge of the BISM vision. After SQL PASS, I exchanged plenty of e-mails and Microsoft…
Read articleIt looks like this year SQL PASS was the one to go. A must read blog from Chris Webb who apparently shares the same feelings and emotions about the seismic change in Analysis Services 11 as I do. A must read…
Read articleNow that the official word got out during the Ted Kummert's keynote today at SQL PASS, I can open my mouth about Crescent – the code name of an ad-hoc reporting layer that will be released in the next version of SQL Server – Denali. Crescent is a major enhancement to Reporting Services and Microsoft Self-Service BI strategy. Up to now, SSRS didn't have a…
Read articleGreg Galloway just published a ResMon cube sample on CodePlex that aggregates execution statistics (rolls up information about Analysis Services such as memory usage by object, perfmon counters, aggregation hits/misses, and current session stats) from Analysis Services dynamic management views (DMVs) and makes it easily available for slicing and dicing in a cube. I think this will be a very useful tool to analyze the…
Read articleIf you are use Microsoft BI, live in or within driving distance to Atlanta, and don't know about the Atlanta BI SIG, you are missing a lot. At our last meeting we had some 50+ people and our attendance is growing! Due to the holidays, Atlanta BI SIG will not have a meeting at the end of November and December. Instead, our next meeting will…
Read articleNow, this is great news for Microsoft BI and .NET developers. As announced on the Dundas website, the agreement between Dundas and Microsoft, which allows Dundas to continue sell, enhance, update and support its components, will expire on October 31, 2010. Subsequently, all components change hands and become a Microsoft intellectual property. These components are: Dundas Chart for ASP.NET (Professional and Enterprise), Dundas Chart for…
Read articleMark Tabladillo delivered a great presentation about using Excel for data mining at our last Atlanta BI SIG meeting. The lack of an Excel 2010 x64 DM add-in came up. There was a question from the audience whether Microsoft has abandoned DM technology since it stopped enhancing it. A concern was also raised that Microsoft might have also neglected the corporate BI vision in favor…
Read articleOur online classes for the remainder of 2010: Courses Mentor Date Price Applied SSRS 2008 Teo Lachev 10/26-10/29 12:00-5:00 EDT $799 Register Applied SSAS 2008 Teo Lachev 11/23-11/25 12:00-5:00 EDT $799 Register Applied PowerPivot Teo Lachev 11/29-11/30 12:00-4:00 EDT $599 Register Visit our training page to register and more details.
Read articleJust got the news that my MVP status got extended for another year! This will make it six consecutive years as MVP and as a member of an elite group of professionals that I am proud of belonging to.
Read articleAtlanta BI fans, join our next Atlanta BI SIG meeting! Mark Tabladillo (Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, MCAD.NET, MCT) will show us how to do data mining with PowerPivot. And Dundas will demonstrate their latest BI offering – the Dundas dashboard. Here are the details: Please RSVP to help us plan food as follows: Go to the Atlanta BI home page (atlantabi.sqlpass.org). Choose Yes and submit the…
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