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Presenting at Atlanta BI Group

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I’ll be presenting “The Analysis Services 2012 Tabular Model” for the Atlanta BI Group on Monday, May 21st. And, Darren Herbold will share some great insights harvested from a real-life project of how to use SSIS to integrate with Salesforce.com. I hope you can make the event, which will be sponsored by Prologika.

“SQL Server 2012 introduces the BI Semantic Model that gives BI pros two paths for implementing analytical layers: Multidimensional and Tabular. The Tabular model builds upon the xVelocity engine that was introduced in PowerPivot. Although not as feature-rich as Multidimensional, Tabular promotes rapid professional development and great out-of-box performance. This session introduces you to Tabular development and shares lessons learned. I’ll also discuss how Tabular and Multidimensional compare.”

Presenting at SQL Saturday

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I have a talk “The Personal-Team-Organizational BI Conundrum” at SQL Saturday on April 14th at 9 AM.

Confused about the BI alphabetical soup? Not sure which one makes sense for your organization? Join this session to learn you can use the Microsoft BI platform to address various analytical needs. Discover how to implement the Personal-Team-Organizational continuum on a single platform. I’ll also discuss how Tabular and Multidimensional compare.

I hope you can make it. SQL Saturday is always a good show and this year we have great speakers and great BI content.

Presenting at SQL Server Special Ops Tour Atlanta

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I’ve been honored to be selected by Microsoft to present the Self-service BI using PowerPivot and Power View session for the SQL Server Special Ops Tour in Atlanta on Monday, March 5th.

EVENT AGENDA
AgendaSpeaker
12:30pm – 1:30pmRegistration Opens
1:30pm – 2:30pmSQL Server 2012 – The New World of Data
Dandy Weyn – FTE – Sr. Tech Prod Mgr
2:30pm – 3:15pm  Introduction to SQL Server 2012 AlwaysON – Availability GroupsGeoff Hiten – MVP – Community
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Break – drinks and light snacks
3:30pm – 4:15pmSelf-Service BI using PowerPivot and Power View
Teo Lachev – MVP – Community
4:15pm – 4:45pmUnderstanding Microsoft Training & Certifications for Microsoft SQL Server 2012Bob Taylor – FTE – Principal PFE
4:45pm – 5:15pmIn Summary
All speakers

Join us to celebrate SQL Server 2012!

My TechEd 2011 Sessions Available Online

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All TechEd 2011 breakout sessions are available online on MSDN Channel9 website. Here the links to mine:

Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 Reporting Services

Can Your BI Solution Scale?

Enjoy and vote!

TechEd Session Downloads

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The slides and source code for my TechEd 2011 North America session are available for download on the Prologika website (requires registration). If you haven’t registered, please click the Join link in the upper right corner. My breakout sessions are:

DBI205 – Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 Reporting Services
Rich in demos, this session presents top reasons to upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 versions of Reporting Services. Use this information to convince your boss that it’s time to upgrade and remove past limitations. If you already use these versions, you might discover features that can help you find ways to simplify report authoring and maintenance.

DBI330 – Can Your BI Solution Scale?
Your Business Intelligence solution is ready for prime-time but will it perform well? Join this session to learn techniques for testing the performance and scalability of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).

TechEd 2011 Keynote

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Watching the TechEd keynote during which it was announced that we have some 10,000 people attending TechEd this year. On the BI side of things, Amir Netz, Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, came on stage to unveil some of the new features coming up in Denali and demonstrate the BI continuum story in Denali (PowerPivot, SharePoint with Crescent reporting, and Corporate BI). The Corporate BI model had some 2 billion rows cached in-memory VertiPaq engine. You will be able to use Visual Studio to “take over” from Excel and build models exceeding the Excel limitation of 2GB file size. Wait for more exciting news tomorrow at sessions DBI206 – What’s New in Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” for SQL Server Analysis Services and PowerPivot and DBI211 – What’s New in Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” for Reporting Services!

 

On the Windows Phone area, interesting news was that there will be an upgrade later on this year that would let mobile users integrated with Office365 and Lync Mobile. Unfortunately, no news to make BI available to Windows 7 phones yet.

Where is Teo at TechEd 2011?

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My TechEd sessions got finalized. This would be my sixth TechEd to go to and present at (this one conveniently located in my home city). This time I am honored to have three sessions (two breakout sessions and one interactive session). You can’t attend, you should be able to find me hanging around at the DBI booth.

CodeSessionDayTime
DBI205Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 Reporting Services

Breakout Session

Primary Speaker(s): Teo Lachev

Proposed Speaker(s:)

Rich in demos, this session presents top reasons to upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 versions of Reporting Services. Use this information to convince your boss that it’s time to upgrade and remove past limitations. If you already use these versions, you might discover features that can help you find ways to simplify report authoring and maintenance.

Monday, May 163:00 PM – 4:15 PM
DBI330Can Your BI Solution Scale?

Breakout Session

Primary Speaker(s): Teo Lachev

Proposed Speaker(s:)

Your Business Intelligence solution is ready for prime-time but will it perform well? Join this session to learn techniques for testing the performance and scalability of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).

Monday, May 164:45 PM – 6:00 PM
DBI378-INTMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services Tips and Tricks, How-to and Beyond

Interactive Discussion

Primary Speaker(s): Teo Lachev

Speaker Assistant(s):

Proposed Speaker(s:)

Join this session to understand how Reporting Services 2008 and R2 can help you find solutions and workarounds for some of the features you requested the most. Learn report authoring and management tips and tricks that will help you bring your investment to the next level.

Thursday, May 192:45 PM – 4:00 PM
UPDATE 5/12/2011

Here are my DBI booth staffing times where I will be awaiting your BI questions:

Monday – 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Tuesday – 12:30 PM-3:30 PM

Wednesday – 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Presenting at TechEd North America 2011

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031611_0213_Presentinga1I’ll be presenting two breakout sessions at TechEd North America 2011 which will be held this year in my home city of Atlanta. The tentative titles of the sessions are:

  • DBI205: Reporting Services Are We There Yet? – I’ll discuss top requested SSRS features, give solutions and workarounds, share more tips with lots of demos, and present reasons to upgrade to SSRS 2008 or R2.
  • DBI330: Can Your BI Solution Scale? – Present practical load testing methodology, show how to load test SSRS and SSAS, analyze results and performance bottlenecks.

The sessions are scheduled back to back on Monday, May 16th, from 3 PM to 6 PM. Please join me if you plan to attend TechEd. See ya’ll in Hotlanta!

Atlanta.MDF Presentation

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My presentation “What’s New in Reporting Services 2008 R2” for the local Atlanta.MDF group went well last night. We had some 80 people attending and I had some great questions. Too bad I couldn’t beat my previous attendance record. I guess rain and traffic were deterrent factors. Thanks for everyone who attended! I posted the presentation materials on my website. It should be available shortly on the Atlanta.MDF site as well.

Speaking at Atlanta.MDF

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I will be speaking at the Atlanta Microsoft Database Forum group (Atlanta.MDF) on May 10th in Atlanta, GA . The topic will be What’s New in Reporting Services 2008 R2. Given that SQL Server 2008 R2 (aka SQL Server 2010) will be released in May, timing is good. This is your chance to learn about and see the cool new features in action, ask tough questions and literally put me on the spot. Save the date in your calendar.

Date: 5/10/2010

Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Place:Microsoft, 1125 Sanctuary Pkwy., Suite 300, Alpharetta, GA 30004