Category: Business

Are you using your licenses correctly? See where Azure Hybrid Benefits can help!

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If you are moving your on-premises SQL Servers to the cloud, and/or if you have a mix of Azure SQL, Managed Instance and on-prem, make sure you are licensing correctly with Azure Hybrid Benefits. Shashank shows us how!

Azure Hybrid Benefit
https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/hybrid-benefit/

Azure Hybrid Benefit – Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql/azure-hybrid-benefit?view=azuresql&tabs=azure-portal

Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit

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How To Install And Use Windows PowerShell Cmdlets For Power BI

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Windows PowerShell Cmdlets are small, specialized commands used in the Windows PowerShell scripting environment. They serve as the main function of PowerShell, providing a way to automate administrative tasks and manage system components.

In Power BI, PowerShell Cmdlets can be immensely beneficial for automating various tasks, such as data refreshes, dataset creation, report publishing, and managing data gateways. By leveraging PowerShell Cmdlets, Power BI users can streamline their workflows, increase efficiency, and perform complex operations with ease, ultimately enhancing their overall Power BI experience. In this tutorial, Greg will demonstrate how you can install and utilize PowerShell Cmdlets for Continue reading “How To Install And Use Windows PowerShell Cmdlets For Power BI” →

Microsoft DP-500 Certification Pt. 1 – New Course!

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The Microsoft DP-500 certification validates the knowledge and skills required for implementing and managing data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. It covers topics such as data storage, data processing, and data security in the cloud.

Getting certified with the DP-500 can boost your career prospects as it demonstrates to potential employers that you have the expertise to design and implement data solutions using Microsoft Azure. Moreover, as more and more organizations are adopting cloud technologies, having the DP-500 certification can give you a competitive edge in the job market.

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Excel Labs Creates A LAMBDA From Existing Worksheet Logic – Episode 2599

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial – Easiest Way to Create a Lambda function in Excel.

A new version of the Advanced Formula Environment from Excel Labs has been released. It has an amazing new functionality called Import from Grid.

There are many times where I will build a complicated Excel formula in sub-formulas. I finally combine all the sub-formulas into one mega-formula by scooping the subformulas out of the formula bar and pasting in to the final formula.

The new Advanced Formula Envionment, found in the Excel Labs add-in, offers to create a LAMBDA function from existing worksheet logic in the grid.

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🔴 Microsoft Build – May 2023 Social Hour

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Join us live as we recap Power BI and Azure Data announcements made at Microsoft Build – May 2023. With special guest, Stephanie Bruno, Jason Himmelstein and John White!

Microsoft Build: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-digital-event-may-24-25/

Connect with Stephanie Bruno
https://twitter.com/StephTBruno
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunostephanie/
https://data-witches.com

Connect with Jason and John:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasehimm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverdown1964
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BIFocalShow
Website: https://bifocal.show/

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🔴 Power BI tips from the Pros – LIVE (May 20, 2023) (Member Chat 2nd Half)

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Join us live as we answer your questions about Power BI!

💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
💥 Then… Members Only Chat (Public can watch & Super Chat for Questions)

📢 RULES FOR Q&A: 📢

👉 Put a “Q:” in front of your comment to help us identify questions!
👉 Super chats take priority
👉 Do NOT re-post your questions! We’ll get to as many questions as we can.
👉 If you SPAM your question, you will be put in timeout

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REPLAY Power BI tips from the Pros – LIVE (April 8, 2023)

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Join us live as we answer your questions about Power BI!

💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
💥 Then… Members Only Chat (Public can watch & Super Chat for Questions)

📢 RULES FOR Q&A: 📢

👉 Put a “Q:” in front of your comment to help us identify questions!
👉 Super chats take priority
👉 Do NOT re-post your questions! We’ll get to as many questions as we can.
👉 If you SPAM your question, you will be put in timeout

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Want a BEAUTIFUL Power BI Report? Start here!

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If you are like us, creating beautiful Power BI reports doesn’t come easy. Mara Pereira joins us to show us where to start to get amazing and beautiful Power BI reports even with no designer background.

Dribbble
https://dribbble.com/

Freepik
https://www.freepik.com/

Figma
https://www.figma.com/

Adobe Color
https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel

Coolors
https://coolors.co/

Connect with Mara Pereira:
https://www.datapears.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@datapears
https://twitter.com/datapears
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marapereira/

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How To Create Detail Map Layers With Python Folium

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Detail maps are used to visualize data by showing the geographic distribution of a particular attribute. They highlight patterns, trends, and relationships between variables, making it easy to identify areas with high or low values, clusters, and outliers. They are commonly used in fields such as demographics, geology, meteorology, and ecology to display data. In this video, Gaelim is going to show how to create detail map layers with Python Folium.

*****Video Details*****
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Installing Folium
01:47 Loading in the libraries
02:10 Creating a basic map
04:04 Adding a tile layer and location
04:24 Multiple layer controls
06:19 Using plugins
07:36 Adding your own data

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Why is there a limited relationship when using the same data source?

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Using Power BI Desktop and notice that you have some limited relationships in your model? Patrick discovered an interesting issue that threw him off at first. Learn how he solved it!

Model relationships in Power BI Desktop
https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationships-understand

Regular and limited relationships in Power BI (SQLBI)
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/strong-and-weak-relationships-in-power-bi/

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Dealing With Seasonal Budget Allocations in Power BI [2023 Update]

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It is essential to have a good understanding of variables and the data model. Variables allow you to store and manipulate data in Power BI, while the data model is the backbone of any Power BI report, representing the relationships between your data tables. This is crucial when it comes to analyzing seasonal trends in your budget information, as you will need to be able to filter and aggregate data by specific time periods. In this video, Sam showcases working with seasonal budget allocations in Power BI.

*****Video Details*****
00:00 Introduction
03:10 Budget allocation
04:43 Budget allocation with weightings
05:54 Total budget
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Controlling cost with Azure Synapse Serverless Pools

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Curious how to save cost when using Azure Synapse Serverless Pools? Any way to minimize the amount of data you are processing? Patrick shows you how and has a script for you!

Cost management for serverless SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/synapse-analytics/sql/data-processed

Azure Synapse Toolbox
https://github.com/microsoft/Azure_Synapse_Toolbox

Sample Query: https://pastebin.com/iRKagQHR

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