HOT TOPICSWindows 8 Consumer PreviewProduct Guide for BusinessPreview VideoWindows 8 preview breaks 1M mark in first 24 hours
SQL 2012 Virtual Launch – March 7Virtual Launch Event RegistrationSQL Server 2012 Special Ops Tour – local launch eventsWhy Microsoft Partners are Pumped for SQL 2012
Big Data, Hadoop and StreamInsightwww.microsoft.com/bigdataBig Data for Everyone: Using Microsoft’s Familiar BI Tools with HadoopMicrosoft’s Hadoop roadmap reveals new big data deliverables
Microsoft Dynamics Puts Analytics on Steroids
RESOURCES
new Resources added this month highlighted below
microsoft.com/BI
Business Intelligence ScenariosHow to Choose the Right Business Intelligence Technology to Suit Your Style
BI TV- Strata Conference 2012 and Power View Contest- Gaining Insights On Your Competitors with Competitive Intelligence- Predictive Modeling Competitions Can Solve Complex Real-World Problems- Using Big Data To Save Consumers Money
Microsoft BI Labs (tools include: Analytics for Twitter, Calendar Analytics, PivotViewer, extension for SSRS, Fuzzy Lookup Add-In for Excel)
BI Case StudiesCentene Corporation – (Healthcare) BI for CRMGreat Western Bank – (Financial Services) SQL 2012Texas Children’s Hospital – (Healthcare) SPS 2010 DashboardsPatten Industries – (Wholesalers) SAP migrationEdgenet – (Data Services) SQL 2012 StreamInsightCo-operative Group Limited – (Retail) Oracle migrationLondon Borough of Lewisham, LoveCleanStreets – (City Gov’t) Windows AzureMetLife – (Financial Services) Fast Track Data WarehouseLife Care Centers of America – (Healthcare) DashboardsSumitomo Rubber Industries – (Manufacturing) Oracle MigrationSK Communications – (Media) StreamInsight
SQL ServerSQL Server Home PageSQL Server Training PortalSQL Server Team BlogSQL Server Best Practices – technical white papersSQL Server User Education – documentation team blogSQL Server Reporting Services Team Blog
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) ToolkitMicrosoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 5.2 is Now Available
Microsoft White Papers – SQL Server 2008 R2Best Practices for Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2008 R2Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 Reference GuideUsing SQL Server Integration Services and StreamInsight TogetherProject Barcelona Team BlogWhat is Metadata?Blog: Let’s Talk About SQL ServerWhitepaper and Samples: DAX in the Tabular BI Semantic ModelMicrosoft’s Big Data Roadmap and ApproachInfrastructure Planning and Design Guides for SQL Server
Download: SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC0)My Top 5 SQL Server 2012 Features…New Demo of Power View is Live!Video: SQL 2012 Power View on SharePoint 2012Video: Power View Cars and FuelVideo: Natural Interaction and Microsoft BITechnet: Power View (SSRS)Tutorial: Create a Sample Report in Power View
SQL 2012 Product SpecificationsSQL 2012 Backward CompatibilitySQL 2012 Discontinued Features
SharePoint
SharePoint Home PageMicrosoft SharePoint Team BlogEnd-User VideosSharePoint Training PortalTraining courses on Office.comSharePoint 2010 Architectures OverviewSharePoint 2010 Technical Diagrams
PerformancePoint Services BlogUp to Speed with PerformancePoint Dashboard DesignerGetting Started with PerformancePoint ServicesPerformancePoint Services ArchitectureCreating BI Dashboards Using SharePoint 2010, No Programming RequiredWhat Else is PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010 – And what else is it?PerformancePoint Services OverviewPerformancePoint Services AdministrationPlan, Design, and Implement a PerformancePoint DashboardGetting Started with Dashboard DesignerOverview of testing and deploying a dashboard by using Dashboard DesignerCreating a Balanced Scorecard by Using Dashboard DesignerAdd Visio Services reports to a PerformancePoint dashboardUse Visio Services with SharePoint listsCreate a PerformancePoint strategy map as part of a Balanced ScorecardPerformancePoint Services SuperFlowsHow to Navigate PerformancePoint Dashboards and Explore DataViewing reports and scorecards on Apple iPad devices
Excel Services on Office.comGetting Started with Excel ServicesResources for learning about Excel Services
PowerPivot Component ArchitecturePlanning and Architecture (PowerPivot for SharePoint)PowerPivot Security Architecture DiagramVideo: PowerPivot and Power view Lifecycle and BI Semantic Model Overview
Office
Office Training PortalThe Microsoft Office Blog
PowerPivot Home PagePowerPivot Team BlogKasper de Jonge PowerPivot BlogMicrosoft SQL Server PowerPivot Planning and DeploymentHow to Use The SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins with PowerPivot for Excel
Where to begin: PowerPivot for Excel15 Spreadsheet Formatting Tips
SQL Azure
What is SQL Azure?SQL Azure DemosAzure DataMarketGet your SQL Server database ready for Azure
NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Microsoft Reduces Pricing for SQL Azure, Offers New 100MB Database OptionAnalysts see looming cloud push from MicrosoftWindows 8 adds help for visually impaired, physically challengedWindows 8 Consumer Preview: What should testers expect?Microsoft launches Windows 8 Consumer Preview, with over 100K changes from dev preview
Big Data Can Boost Security Defenses, Has Privacy Baggage: Microsoft
Understanding the Value of In-Memory Technology: A Comparative Approach
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