As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Microsoft's challenge with Fabric lies in balancing the needs of data engineers and smaller Power BI-focused users, while addressing concerns around feature gaps, security and usability in its ...

It's been a big few weeks for database and analytics news on the Microsoft Azure cloud. On June 27th, Microsoft had various announcements regarding Azure data storage and data integration. And, just ...

AtScale now natively supports Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), enabling Microsoft Power BI to connect to AtScale with the richness of live connection mode, unlocking the full potential of AtScale’s ...

Ahead of his VSLive! session, Microsoft MVP and analytics expert talks about how far Power BI has come, what killer features might be in the pipeline -- and whether they will include ChatGPT. Power BI ...

Overview: Modern organizations rely on integrated data platforms to process massive datasets and generate real-time insights.Cloud-native platforms like Snowfla ...

Saudi Airlines describes making difficult business decisions as driving a curvy road at night with no headlights. Luckily, Microsoft has lots of technology to bring clarity to these decisions and ...

A Toronto-based business intelligence (BI) software vendor is giving the frontline worker a tool they can actually use with the newly released enterprise edition of Wabit, which follows the March ...

A new Gartner Magic Quadrant on analytics and business intelligence (BI) is out, and Microsoft is once again in the "Leaders" quadrant (see the figure above). In fact, according to Microsoft, this is ...

When it comes to data analytics tools that make beautiful visualizations, two top contenders emerge: Microsoft Power BI and Zoho Analytics. How do you know which one is right for your business? To ...