The main appeal of Power BI’s new Datamart capability is arguably the fact it’s including a SQL Server instance that’s optimized for analytical purposes and is fully managed, yet still… Read more »
Data-centric jobs are sitting by definition at the intersection of business and technology, and that affects who performs these jobs, their tools, and workflows. Traditionally data analysts tend to be… Read more »
In a previous entry I explained at length the various ways to secure data in business intelligence products. In this follow-up I want to elaborate on which method(s) to use… Read more »
Many Power BI developers come from an Excel background and have little to no SQL experience. Yet SQL databases are pervasive data sources and there’s not always a database administrador… Read more »
While the initial consumer-grade NASes sold during the late 2000s/early 2010s had fairly weak CPUs and little memory, newer models priced in the $200-$500 range from about 2019 forward are… Read more »