Where is BI headed? My take on the future of Business Intelligence, from forecasting and smarter decisions to BI in every industry and business size.
SQL SERVER – Business Intelligence – Aligning Business Metrics
Managers want timely, visual, personal information for faster decisions. How Business Intelligence helps with aligning business metrics across a company.
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : Invalid object name ‘sys.configurations’. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 208)
Connecting to SQL Azure CTP gives Invalid object name ‘sys.configurations’ (Error 208). Connect from New Query with the database name set instead.
SQL Server – White Paper – An Introduction to Fast Track Data Warehouse Architectures by Erik Veerman
Erik Veerman’s white paper introducing Fast Track Data Warehouse architectures, reference configurations that take the guesswork out of BI hardware choices.
SQL SERVER – White Papers – Consolidation Guidance for SQL Server – Consolidation Using SQL Server 2008
Two white papers by Allan Hirt: Consolidation Guidance for SQL Server, which compares three consolidation options, and Consolidation Using SQL Server 2008.
SQLAuthority News – Notes from TechDays 2009 at Infosys, Bangalore
My notes from TechDays 2009 at Infosys, Bangalore on Nov 16-17: the largest Microsoft tech event at Infosys, with about 2,500 attendees in person and online.
SQL SERVER – 2008 Star Join Query Optimization
Star Join Query Optimization in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition uses bitmap filtering to speed up data warehouse queries that join fact tables.