Do you know that feeling when you finally have your data warehouse up and running using dozens of stored procedures written in SQL? You feel satisfied when your pipelines have been running for days without throwing an error. But then you notice that the time it takes to run your pipeline is tremendous and the […]
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Kickstart your Power BI Knowledge
Power BI is a powerful data visualization and business intelligence tool that allows users to easily create interactive dashboards and reports. Whether you are new to Power BI or looking to expand your knowledge, it’s important to have a solid foundation to build upon. In this blog post, we’ll explore some key concepts and resources […]
A hitchhikers guide to adopting Power BI
Power BI is a powerful tool for data visualization and analysis, and its adoption is on the rise in businesses of all sizes. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of Power BI and how it can help your business make more informed decisions. One of the main benefits of Power BI is its […]
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Synapse vs Databricks: Which one to choose from?
Synapse or Databricks, which one to choose? This question is asked a lot when implementing a future-proof data platform. Both platforms are cloud-based, future-proof and state-of-art technologies for creating a Data Lakehouse architecture. However, each of the solutions has its own strengths. Today, the ‘lakehouse’ trend is real and companies are switching from classic […]
Once a pawn a time Power BI meets chess…
Did you ever watch the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, in which the story follows the life of Beth Harmon, a fictional chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world? This series, released in October 2020, didn’t only triple the revenue of chess set vendors during the first months post release […]
Strategies for Loading Your Data Incrementally
During your ETL, large amounts of data are loaded from a source into a target storage. As this is something that is often done multiple times a day, you want to optimize this process as much as possible to reduce load time and minimize costs. An incremental load is something that emerges quickly as a […]
Charticulator in Power BI
Sometimes getting the right insights in your data is more complex than any already existing Power BI visual can offer. Maybe you want to display your own branding inside visuals? Or you just like to play around to create the most beautiful and unique visuals. Here, Charticulator enters the field. This open-source project by Microsoft […]
Virtualizing your Azure Data Lake with SAP HANA
Organizations are looking for best-of-breed solutions to tackle data challenges. While lots of organizations are using SAP HANA for reporting and analyzing SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA data, ‘data lakes’ are often used in parallel for other use cases. Data Lakes are ideal for storing large volumes of information in a cost-effective way. In an […]
Loading Mechanisms Part 1
Introduction As there are huge amounts of data available within companies, data is also moved in increasing quantities from one data storage to another for multiple reasons. As copying data can come with a longer load time and higher costs, you want to make this process as efficient as possible. Luckily, there are multiple loading […]
