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Odd authentication behavior
Just recently I came across some odd behavior when trying to connect to my SQL 2012 server via and SSIS package and ultimately SSMS from an external connection. I’ll cut to the chase and tell you that...
View ArticleUnable to deploy package to ssis 2014 Catalog
Recently ran into trouble because our Active Directory environment was upgraded to 2012, and I could no longer deploy packages to our SQL Server 2014 SSIS Catalog due to the following error: A .NET...
View ArticleTake 1: My first presentation at Sql saturday
I just recently presented at my first SQL Saturday event, SQL Saturday#334 – The Boston BI Session, and wanted to share my experience for future first-timers in the hopes it might help them with their...
View ArticlePragmatic Works SSRS Master Class Review
A little while back, the boys from Pragmatic Works (www.pragmaticworks.com) came up to Boston for their “Master” level training series on SSRS. I attended the class, and wanted to share my experience...
View ArticleSSRS Calculating and Converting Time with Expression
Recently I came across a challenging issue with calculating a time span within a group inside an SSRS Report. I am working on an issue where I need to be able to calculate labor pace operations per...
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Wonky Column Headers in SSRS
Have you run in to issues where your SSRS column headers just won’t scroll with the data? How about losing the column headers when you go to your next page? Well, there seems to be some ambiguity...
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Power View Drill Drown/Up Bug or, by Design?
While rehearsing my demo for my upcoming session at SQL Saturday Boston this weekend, #sqlsat500 where I will be lecturing and demonstrating Scratching the Surface of Power View, I noticed a quirky...
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SSMS Database Diagram Crash
I was attempting to create a database diagram with the SSMS 2012 diagramming tool today and ran into the following issue: “Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that...
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Power View Date Filter Troubles
Now that I’m doing some more development of dashboards in the Power View interface, I thought it might be helpful to post about some of the date “gotchas” I’ve run in to with the development interface....
View ArticleWhere the **** did my Power View go?
Recently I was presenting a session on Microsoft’s Power View in what I had intended to be my final time presenting the session before retiring it to the archives. Unfortunately the presentation...
View ArticleTop 10 Best Practices about SSIS and SSRS I’ve learned the hard way
Over the past 7 or 8 years, I’ve gone from “0 to 60” when it comes to database design, development, ETL and BI. Most of the skills I’ve learned were a result of mistakes I’ve made, and I’ve been...
View ArticleOverview of Power BI Embedded
Everyone is familiar with Power BI Desktop, Cloud and On-Prem. But not as many are familiar with Power BI Embedded. So, what is it? Power BI embedded allows your company to embed the dashboards and...
View Article3 Reasons Why You Should Move Your Business to the Cloud
Cyber security is on everyone’s mind these days and it can be a challenge for many organizations. If this sounds like you and you haven’t moved to the cloud, it’s something you should think about. I’d...
View ArticleOverview of Azure Databricks
I’d like to tell you about Azure Databricks. If you don’t know what that is, Azure Databricks provides an end-to-end, managed Apache Spark platform optimized for the cloud. It’s a fast, easy and...
View ArticleWhat is Azure Cosmos DB?
Are you familiar with Azure Cosmos DB? Cosmos DB is Microsoft’s globally distributed, multi-model database. With the click of a button, it allows you to elastically and independently scale throughput...
View ArticleOverview and Benefits of Azure Cognitive Services
With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the possibilities for your applications are endless. Would you like to be able to infuse your apps, websites and bots with intelligent algorithms to...
View Article3 Power BI Offerings to Consider…
I’m often asked by clients about which Power BI offering is best for their business and where they should store their data. The 3 main offerings around Power BI all have their strong points where they...
View ArticleAn Overview of Azure File Sync
I have a question… Who is still using a file server? No need to answer, I know that most of us still are and need to use them for various reasons. We love them—well, we also hate them, as they are a...
View ArticleHybrid Identity Management with Azure Active Directory
With all the things organizations need to manage identity for – on-premises environments, mobile devices, laptops and other managed devices, plus our internal active directory systems – it’s becoming...
View ArticleTop 6 Business Drivers for Moving to Azure
If you haven’t made the move to Azure cloud, what’s stopping you? Many businesses either have moved or are starting to and I can tell you the top 6 reasons that are driving businesses to the cloud. 1....
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