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What is SQL? Structured Query Language explained
SQL is neither the fastest nor the most elegant way to talk to databases, but it is the best way we have; here’s why Today, Structured Query Language is the standard means of manipulating and querying data in relational databases, though with proprietary extensions...
Getting Started with Power BI Webinar, Sept 28th
Wondering how to get started with Power BI? How to connect to data and visualize it for the first time? Learn how to quickly get started with Power BI and get insights from your business data in no time. Join now for this introductory webinar where we will cover how...
7 Free Enterprise Intranet Solutions (That Aren’t Really Free)
Intranets are the workhorses of internal communications. Since their introduction in the mid-'90s, intranets have been used for corporate communications, collaboration, file sharing and knowledge management. But with premium solutions from the likes of Microsoft and...
Webinar 7/20: Learn how K-12 and Hi Ed use analytics to inform their strategy
The primary goal of every education institution is to see students learn, grow, graduate and succeed in the workforce. K-12 school districts, colleges and universities have countless data points for students, but vital records are often housed in various formats and...
Announcing Data Refresh APIs in the Power BI Service
These new APIs will allow you to programmatically trigger data refreshes and retrieve refresh history for any dataset that you own. With these versatile new tools, you’ll be able to easily automate and scale out Power BI data refresh management – no more clicking...
Webinar 6/28: Power BI Report Server: Self-service BI and enterprise reporting on-premises
Love Power BI but need an on-premises solution today? Meet Power BI Report Server—self-service analytics and enterprise reporting, all in one on-premises solution. Join them for an overview of Power BI Report Server and demos of its features in action. Go ahead and...