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 – 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 – 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.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Performance Guide
The SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Performance Guide splits tuning into segments such as query performance and processing performance. A quick summary.
SQLAuthority News – Best Practices for Integration Services Configurations
Jamie Thomson’s best practices for Integration Services configurations: why to use them, the five configuration types, and tips from real SSIS projects.
SQLAuthority News – PASS Sessions – I will be there!
PASS is one week away, and here are two PASS sessions I will attend for sure, including Rushabh Mehta on SSIS deployment and configuration challenges.