October 2008 - Posts

Training at the Microsoft Technology Centers
The following training will be available at MTC locations around the the US for October - December, 2008. Use the Event Info link for more information about the class and registration information. ( updated !) Atlanta Center Info 11/10/2008 SharePoint Read More...
Posted 13 October 08 01:00 by kkaragan | 0 Comments   
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Using SAP Data with Microsoft's BI Tools
I often get asked by organizations how they can leverage their SAP "data" investment against the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite of tools. The set of questions usually falls into one of these four categories: Ability to extract data directly from Read More...
Posted 08 October 08 12:06 by kkaragan | 1 Comments   
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Effective Dashboard Design Practices
Through conversations with many customers, I’ve been asked either directly or indirectly what makes a dashboard good in terms of design. Put it another way…what are some design best practices to make a dashboard more effective at conveying the “data” Read More...
Posted 08 October 08 12:04 by kkaragan | 1 Comments   
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Analyze DW/DM Performance Activity with Performance Dashboard Reports
Are you a DBA tasked with keeping a SQL Server 2005 based data warehouse/datamart performing properly? Are you looking for a no-cost method to analyze performance metrics of your server(s)? If so, the SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Reports are Read More...
Posted 08 October 08 12:02 by kkaragan | 1 Comments   
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Analysis Services 2005 Design Best Practices - Cubes & MDX
Once you have identified potential Analysis Services bottlenecks, and have made the proper adjustments to Analysis Services server properties and perhaps added more memory/CPU power to the server, the next phase is to look into tuning the OLAP cube design Read More...
Posted 08 October 08 11:56 by kkaragan | 1 Comments   
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Performance Testing of Teradata v12 with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
Ok...here's part two of the Teradata v12 series. The first blog entry was focused on highlighting a sequence of functionality tests that were recently concluded back in February 2008 against Teradata version 12 using SQL Server 2005's Analysis Services Read More...
Posted 08 October 08 11:51 by kkaragan | 1 Comments   
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The MTC's and the Build-Buy Continuum
The phrase “Build vs. Buy” has become so widely used that it has become a part of our industry’s lexicon. In general, it refers to the decision whether to build a new application, or buy one “off the shelf.” However there is an implied “either/or” approach Read More...
Posted 01 October 08 12:11 by MTC blogger | 1 Comments   
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