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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) Sharing Power BI Content with Multiple Audiences - with Tom Martens

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Supporting multiple audiences with Power BI Apps has finally arrived! Now it’s possible to provide content to different audiences from within a single app. An audience is a group of consumers, that now can be provided the information in need without creating multiple apps, duplicating data, and various versions of the same report. Solution design will become more simple, and information will travel faster. An introduction into this feature is provided, plus how it will be configured, and why Azure security groups are so important, and how this feature will impact our report design.

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Thomas "Tom" Martens has been awarded as an MSFT Data Platform MVP and works as Solution Architect at Munich Re (www.munichre.com). For 20+ years, Tom delivers Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics solutions. His current interest is in data visualization and applying analytical methods to small and large amounts of data, next to providing the Power BI Platform to users for tackling analytical challenges. Tom is a regular speaker at international conferences and user meetings. Tom is the co-author of the book "Pro DAX with Power BI."

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(Livestream Replay) What's new in DAX Studio 3? - with Darren Gosbell

Join Darren Gosbell and I for this live stream and hear about what is new and improved in DAX Studio 3! You’ll discover lots of amazing new capabilities, U/I improvements, feature enhancements, and even DARK MODE. Tune in to learn more!

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Darren Gosbell is a Senior Program Manager on the Power BI Customer Advisory Team with a passion for Data Visualization and Data Modelling. He has been working with the Microsoft Data Platform since 1999 and has practical experience implementing data warehousing and business intelligence solutions for some of Australia’s largest corporations. Prior to joining Microsoft Darren was awarded as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP from 2006 to 2022 in recognition of his contribution to the community especially in the areas of Analysis Services and Power BI, MDX and DAX. Darren is a contributor to a number of open source projects including DAX Studio, BI Developer Extensions (formerly called BIDS Helper) and ASStoredProcedures.

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Posted on September 30, 2022 and filed under Topics & Discussion, Livestreams, DAX, External Tools.

(Livestream Replay) Improving Models & Calculations in Power BI - with Jeroen ter Heerdt

Join Jeroen ter Heerdt (Program Manager - MSFT) as we discuss various topics under the umbrella of improving models and calculations in Power BI! We'll be diving into discussions around tables, relationships, model configurations / enhancements, DAX, design, and more! Tune in to find out!

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Jeroen ter Heerdt is a Program Manager with Microsoft. He works on Power BI and is passionate about "all things data"; whether it is about databases, data warehousing, BI, big data, data visualizations, self-service BI, advanced analytics, real-time BI or anything even remotely related to data or insight. He strives to apply these concepts in his life as much as possible. Jeroen combines enthusiasm, vision, and hands-on experience into his talks.

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