Some cortana news out of the Microsoft Build conference. Also Power BI is now on the Apple watch. We had a new update for Power BI Desktop and Nate Silver talks about how to handle Big Data. Beyond Analytics: The Cortana Intelligence Suite (@dr_eldersveld) Power BI Desktop March update feature summary Always have your KPIs [...]
I introduce you to what Microsoft Power BI is at a high level. Really about helping you gain insights from your business data in a quick fashion. To help you avoid making bad business decisions.This spans from the client to the cloud to your mobile device. You can find more information by going to http://www.powerbi.com. You [...]
This last week was really full with announcements at the Microsoft Data Insight Summit, along with the release of SQL Server 2016 RC1 last Friday. This included updates to Reporting Services. Over 5 million subscribers are embracing Power BI for modern business intelligence Microsoft Data Insights Summit Livestream: day one Microsoft Data Insights Summit Livestream: [...]
I break down how to make a branding package for SQL Server Reporting Services 2016. I compare it from the original skin, to the multicolor brand package that Chris Finlan put together, to my custom brand package for Guy in a Cube. Branding the web portal (MSDN) Chris Finlan's Blog Post Color Hex codes
In this roundup, I highlight the Power BI Service Updates, mobile updates including offline capabilities, a documentation survey for Microsoft SQL Server 2016, the fact that SharePoint 2016 just went RTM and a creative way to make reports in Power BI. Power BI Service March Update New offline capabilities for Power BI Mobile apps SQL [...]
I break down how authentication works when using live connections for Analysis Services in Power BI. This happens through the enterprise gateway. You need to make sure your Analysis Services box is joined to a domain and that the email address you sign in with matches a local UPN within Active Directory.
There is a sandboxing update for custom visuals within Power BI. RC0 landed for SQL Server 2016. I mention the updates for Reporting Services and Analysis Services. Also, Microsoft announced that Linux will be supported for SQL 2016 Database Engine. I highlight a community blog post looking at creating a report. And lastly a look [...]
I look at how your browser languages affect what is displayed. This all comes down to your browsers and the language settings within. Different browsers are configured differently. Fiddler can show you what your language order is.
In this roundup, we had a bunch of updates for Power BI and Power BI Desktop. This included custom hierarchies, improvements to report design, and a bunch of updates for connectivity. There was an update for the enterprise gateway which included DirectQuery for Oracle and Teradata along with the ability to use scheduled refresh with [...]
I look at how you can use your Azure Subscription to create a custom directory and then apply a Power BI (free) license to that. This is a great approach, if you are a developer, to setup an application within your directory for testing purposes before you publish to production.
