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(Livestream Replay) Design Scalable BI Solutions with BI Solution Algebra - with Chris Wagner

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Join Chris Wagner and Reid Havens as they talk about BI Solution Algebra, a framework for designing business intelligence solutions that are scalable, efficient, and cost-effective. They will share their insights and tips on how to choose the right mix of front-end, model, ETL, and other components to optimize your data analytics efforts. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you will learn something new and useful from this lively and engaging conversation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from two of the best in the field!

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Christopher Wagner is a passionate data evangelist and a leader in data solutions. He is the Director of Data Solutions for Baker Tilly, a leading digital solutions, advisory, tax and assurance firm. He is also the founder of KratosBI.com, a website that provides resources, tutorials and insights on data and analytics. He hosts the Data Gods YouTube channel, where he shares his knowledge and experience with data enthusiasts and professionals.

Christopher has over two decades of experience in the data and analytics field, working with various technologies, platforms and tools. He has helped many organizations transform their data into valuable insights and actionable outcomes. He believes that data is the most powerful asset in the digital age, and he strives to make it accessible and understandable to everyone.

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(Livestream Replay) Data Warehousing with Microsoft Fabric - with Andy Cutler

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With the introduction of Microsoft Fabric in 2023, the scope of data workloads available has expanded to include Power BI, Lakehouse, Warehouse, and Real-time Streaming. In this session we'll be diving into one of the workloads that Fabric offers, Data Warehousing. We'll cover a quick introduction to Fabric with a discussion on lakehouse vs warehouse. Then we'll dive into the SQL engine and look at how to create a Warehouse including objects like tables and stored procedures. We'll then look at how to load warehouses using SQL and Pipelines.

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Andy Cutler is an independent consultant specialising in the Azure Data Platform, working predominantly with Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, SQL Server and Power BI. He holds an MSc in Business Intelligence and Data Mining, and is a current Microsoft Data Platform MVP.

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Posted on September 1, 2023 and filed under Livestreams, Fabric.

(Livestream Replay) Leveling Up Power Query - Beyond the U/I (with Chandeep Chhabra)

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Learning how to solve advanced problems using the M language which are beyond the scope of Power Query User Interface. Discover the beauty of the mash-up (m) language, additional functions that you can't find using just the U/I, learn about parameters and query types, and more. Tune in to find out!

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Chandeep Chhabra works with clients around the world on training and consulting projects on Excel and Power BI. Prior to starting Goodly (his venture), he worked as a Financial Analyst for an Investment Bank in Mumbai, India. Follow and connect with Chandeep online:

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Posted on August 18, 2023 and filed under Livestreams, Power Query.

(Livestream Replay) Monitoring Power BI and Fabric Tenant Information - with Just Blindbaek

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Need to get the full overview of a Power BI and/or Fabric tenant? What are the users doing? What’s created? This session is a walkthrough of a complete monitoring solution to extract all the valuable tenant information including the activity events, the artifact metadata and the settings. You will learn how to setup and use Integration Pipelines in Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Analytics and get examples of querying the data with Azure Synapse Serverless SQL Pool. We will also discuss what questions you can get answered, when combining all the information. And then we will also cover alternative solutions.

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Microsoft Business Intelligence architect with extensive experience in all phases of BI development on Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, Power BI and Fabric.

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Posted on August 11, 2023 and filed under Livestreams, Fabric, Azure.