April 29, 2008
SQL Server Magazine launches a new business intelligence (BI) e-newsletter, a reader gets help from Tool Time, and we respond to reader feedback about Sqlmag.com and the price of a SQL Mag subscription.
May 2008
Find out how you can keep your data warehouse design simple by placing miscellaneous attributes into junk dimensions.
May 2008
Check out new and improved SQL Server-related products from LogRhythm, Embarcadero, Vertica, and Markus Gruber.
May 2008
Business Intelligence (BI) enhancements to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and Reporting Services (SSRS) improve performance and make reporting easier.
April 22, 2008
We recently met with Panorama to discuss its partnership with Google and latest product offerings.
April 9, 2008
This week, Derek discusses the Report Designer Preview feature that will be included with SQL Server 2008.
March 2008
A reader asks Douglas McDowell a question about his PerformancePoint Server Eye on BI article, forum members debate SQL Server trace methods, and Rodney Landrum updates his repository solution, in direct response to readers' feedback.
January 25, 2008
Microsoft is rebuilding Stratature's MDM solution for release later this year, so it's smart to start talking about MDM now.
January 2008
When dealing with slowly changing dimensions, you can respond in three different ways. Find out what these responses to change are, and under what circumstances each response type should be used.
January 2008
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can enhance your BI and BPM capabilities. But the product could be even better—here's a wish list for new features and for how to integrate the various components of PPS in future releases.
January 2008
Check out new and improved SQL Server–related products from GridApp Systems, O'Reilly Media, SqlLabs, Tableau Software, and xSQL Software.
December 13, 2007
This week, Brian explores whether SSIS experts have an affinity for BI.
December 2007
Dimensional roles can play many different parts in an accumulating snapshot fact table. Find out how dimensional role-playing can benefit your star schema.
December 2007
Annoyed by the fact that SSRS restricts the structure of the MDX queries you’re allowed to write? We've got a workaround or two that can help.
December 2007
Learn which Microsoft and third-party products will have the tools you need to stay on top of SQL Server development, administration, and business intelligence (BI) challenges in the coming year.
November 20, 2007
SAP scooped up Business Objects, Oracle purchased Hyperion Solutions, and IBM just gobbled up Cognos. Microsoft is touting PerformancePoint Server 2007 and their acquisition of visualization technology from Dundas for SQL Server 2008. What's Next for BI?
November 15, 2007
With IBM's acquisition of Cognos, most of the big BI vendors are now owned by Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and IBM.
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