Just last week, the Power BI CAT team extended their current licensing model with the release of Premium Per User (PPU) under public preview. On what ground exactly do current licensing models differ from this new release? We’re reaching our next destination: Premium Per User! What Power BI licensing offerings Microsoft already had in store? First […]
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Pandas, Koalas and PySpark in Python
If you landed on this page to learn more about animals, I have to disappoint you. Pandas, Koalas and PySpark are all packages that serve a similar purpose in the programming language Python. Python has increasingly gained traction over the past years, as illustrated in the Stack Overflow trends. Originally designed as a general purpose […]
Power Apps
This day in age, apps are all around us. From our phones to our laptops, even in stores and restaurants, we can sometimes find apps. An app supports business processes in consulting balances, inputting records, grouping products, activity planning and making prognoses. However, to make those apps, someone with the right expertise needs to spend […]
Managed Big Data: DataBricks, Spark as a Service
The title accompanying this blog post is quite the mouth full. This blog post will explain why you should be using Spark. If a use case would make sense, then we will introduce you to the DataBricks product, which is available on Azure. Being recognised as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant, emphasizes the operational […]
Lytix’ XTL Framework
You’ll often hear a Lytix consultant say that he/she is proud of our XTL Framework. What is it exactly? And how can it improve your business? Why do I need a Data Warehouse (DWH) ? Data Warehouses support organisations in their decision making by providing data in a well-governed way, this includes: – Integration of […]
Power BI Governator
There’s no denial that Power BI has been maintaining a steep growth since its release in 2015 in terms of capabilities. Consequently, the same positive trend also applies to its community and user base, shifting greater priority towards the art of Power BI governance. Nowadays, companies begin to feel the struggle they’re up against when simultaneously trying […]
5 tips for Excel users when connecting to Power BI
Excel is not dead! We often notice organizations starting their self-service / Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) project by stating the goal ‘getting rid of Excel’. We at Lytix do agree that ‘standardized reporting’ (= same report on a timed schedule with the same manual transformations) should as much as possible be automated. On the otherhand, […]
The Journey of attaining the Azure Data Engineer certificate
On February 23, 2021, Microsoft released a new beta certification exam, Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure. It is replacing the exams DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution, and DP-201: Designing an Azure Data Solution. These previous exams DP-200 and DP-201 will retire on June 30, 2021. When passing the two old exams or […]
Lytix’ Power BI 360° Certified: Uplift your Power BI game
We want you to attend! Hello analytics enthusiasts! Lytix organizes four (4!) free meetups that demonstrate to you the 360 degree process of using Power BI within an organization. After completing the four hands-on session, you’ll be granted the ‘Lytix 360° Power BI’ certification. Are you ready to become a Power BI expert? Then make […]
The Journey of attaining ‘DA-100: Analyzing data with Power BI’
Introduction Microsoft’s DA-100 certificate proves a vast knowledge of Power BI. In this article, I will give you some tips and tricks on how to succeed. The DA-100 exam is a new power BI certification exam, out of the beta phase since July. It is a replacement for the older 70-778 “Analyzing and Visualizing Data […]
