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(Livestream Replay) Exploring Azure Synapse Analytics - with Eric Gleiter & Justin Moen

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Have you considered using Azure Synapse Analytics? You may have wondered how it differs from some of the other Azure tools you're familiar with (such as Data Factory, Data Lake Gen2, SQL Data Warehouse, etc.) and when you should use Synapse over the others. We'll review what Azure Synapse is, how to get started using it, some "gotchas" to watch out for, and we'll show how we help get data into Synapse in an organized and usable way for reporting and analytics in a matter of weeks.

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Justin Moen is a business intelligence professional who has a passion for working with data and working with his clients to leverage data as a competitive advantage. Over the past 20 years, Justin has worked with many database solutions, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and Snowflake. He is quick at mastering new tools and has a great understanding of current trends in the industry. To complement his technical knowledge, Justin is excellent at working with both business and IT team members to help bring both sides together to produce strategies and solutions that propel businesses forward.

Eric Gleiter is a dedicated and driven application developer knowledgeable in a wide variety of tools. He is experienced in Data Governance and Data Engineering. His ability to learn and digest new information and technologies enables him to quickly understand, implement, and innovate solutions to client’s needs. Eric's mathematics background makes him both flexible and rigorous when it comes to implementing solutions- enabling him to break down complex problems into manageable parts that can be quickly addressed- allowing for fast and effective solutions.

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Posted on October 14, 2022 and filed under Livestreams, Azure, Beginner, Intermediate, Power BI, Admin & Management.

(Livestream Replay) Sensitivity Labels and the Microsoft Data Platform! - with Heidi Hastings

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Join Heidi Hastings and I as we dissect everything about sensitivity labels! Such as what they are, how they're used, why they're important, where to find them, and more! You'll also see what they look like in Power BI, Purview, Excel, Azure SQL, and other locations!

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Heidi Hasting is a Business Intelligence professional and former software developer with over eight years experience in Microsoft products. She is an ALM/DLM enthusiast and Azure DevOps fan and co-founder and organizer of the Adelaide Power BI User Group. Heidi is a regular attendee at tech events including Azure Bootcamps, DevOps days, SQLSaturdays, Difinity and PASS Summit.

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(Livestream Replay) Power BI REST API’s 101 & Useful Techniques - with Rui Romano

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This session aims to provide an overview of Power BI APIs with practical use cases to enhance your Power BI development experience. Tune in to learn more from one of the industry's best experts, Rui Romano!

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Rui is passionate about data and a frequent speaker on Microsoft events and user groups. He lives in Portugal and works as a Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft | Power BI CAT team.

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Posted on July 22, 2022 and filed under Livestreams, Power BI, Topics & Discussion, Power BI Service, Azure.

(Livestream Replay) Optimizing Your Report with the Report Analyzer Tool! - with Michael Kovalsky

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In this livestream, we will explore the Report Analyzer tool, an open-source external tool for analyzing and improving Power BI reports. This tool is designed to help Power BI developers/admins match Visual IDs from Log Analytics to specific visuals in their Power BI report. Additionally, Report Analyzer provides a visual interface for prioritizing performance troubleshooting. Learn how to fully take advantage of this tool in order to effectively design performant Power BI reports.

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As a member of the Power BI Customer Advisory Team (CAT) at Microsoft, Michael advises top enterprise customers with regard to data modeling, DAX optimization, performance optimization, best practices, and optimizing development processes. His experience in Power BI stems from years developing highly sophisticated tabular models for Microsoft's internal reporting - taking Power BI to the max. Michael has also created a plethora of tools and scripts for the community (which are available on his GitHub page) with the goal of empowering Power BI users with more advanced capabilities.

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