Mastering Power BI Custom Visuals: Heatmap Overview
In this comprehensive tutorial, you’ll discover how to effectively utilize the Power BI Heatmap custom visual. Heatmaps are powerful for visualizing data density on geographic maps by aggregating numerous data points and representing them with color gradients. Understanding the Power BI Heatmap Visual for Advanced Location Analytics The Power BI Heatmap visual is an exceptional… Read More
Cloudera and Hortonworks Merge: What It Means for Your Data Strategy
The big data landscape experienced a major shift on October 3rd, as Cloudera and Hortonworks officially announced their merger. This significant development marks a turning point for the industry, especially for organizations utilizing Hadoop-based technologies. As the hype around big data begins to mature, only a few major players have remained dominant—and now, two of… Read More
Groundbreaking Power BI Updates Unveiled at Microsoft’s Data Insights Summit
The recent Microsoft Data Insights Summit in Seattle brought a wave of innovation to the Power BI ecosystem. If you missed the event, don’t worry—President of Consulting, Adam Jorgensen, reviewed all the major takeaways and curated a top 10 list of the most transformative Power BI updates and Microsoft BI enhancements. These announcements showcase how… Read More
Your Complete GDPR Compliance Roadmap Using Microsoft Data Platform
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to be a critical regulatory framework for data protection, organizations need to take immediate steps to ensure full compliance. Initially enforced on May 25, 2018, GDPR emphasizes stricter data privacy, stronger control for individuals over personal data, and higher accountability for data processors and controllers. In an… Read More
Streamlining Power BI Data Modeling: Smart Techniques from Nick Lee
Power BI expert Nick Lee recently shared effective strategies to optimize data modeling in his video tutorial series, “Nick’s Power BI Tricks.” This overview distills his methods into actionable steps to make data models cleaner, more maintainable, and easier to navigate. Overcoming Common Power BI Measure Management Challenges As Power BI projects grow more sophisticated,… Read More
Mastering Tableau: A Guide for SQL and Excel Users
Are you experienced with SQL or Excel for data analytics and reporting? Curious about how to transition those skills into Tableau, one of the leading platforms for data visualization? This guide will help you bridge the gap between your current expertise and Tableau’s powerful, visual-first environment. Elevating Data Visualization with Tableau: The Future of Visual… Read More
Explore Power BI Custom Visuals: Akvelon’s Custom Calendar
In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to leverage the Custom Calendar by Akvelon, a powerful Power BI custom visual designed to showcase multiple metrics for each day in a monthly calendar format. This visual is ideal for displaying complex data in an intuitive and visually appealing calendar view. Mastering the Custom Calendar Visual by Akvelon… Read More
Understanding Power BI Row-Level Security (RLS) for Data Protection
The June update of Power BI Desktop introduced several exciting features, with one of the standout enhancements being Row-Level Security (RLS). While the official Power BI team blog provided a brief overview, this article dives deeper into how you can implement RLS to control user access to data at a granular level within your reports… Read More
Mastering Power BI Custom Visuals: Custom Calendar by Akvelon
Unlock the power of visual date analysis with the Custom Calendar by Akvelon in Power BI. This calendar visual enables you to display multiple data metrics within each day of a monthly calendar view, providing a comprehensive snapshot of your data over time. Unlock Powerful Data Insights with the Custom Calendar Visual by Akvelon In… Read More
Ensuring Secure Data Sharing in Power BI
As more enterprises adopt Power BI, data security remains a top concern. Business Intelligence Architect Steve Hughes recently discussed essential security and compliance tools in Power BI—such as data classification, privacy settings, encryption, and the enterprise data gateway. This blog series, reflecting Power BI as of April 2017, addresses key questions about these topics. (Note:… Read More