How to Use the Power BI Rotating Tile Custom Visual for Dynamic Reports
In this guide, you’ll discover how to effectively utilize the Rotating Tile Custom Visual in Power BI. This visual enables you to showcase multiple metrics within a single tile by rotating through each value automatically. It’s an excellent way to save space and keep your reports clean and engaging. In the realm of data visualization,… Read More
Essential Power BI Map Tips for Accurate Geographical Visualizations
When working with geographical data in Power BI, adding map visuals to your reports is often a natural choice. However, sometimes maps don’t display locations correctly—Fort Wainwright, Alaska, might mistakenly appear in India or not show up at all. If you’ve encountered issues with inaccurate or missing map data, these practical tips will help you… Read More
Choosing Between Azure Automation and Azure DevOps: Which Fits Your Needs?
Are you curious about how automation in Azure can boost your operational efficiency and reduce costs? In a recent webinar, expert Josh Gural explored how Azure Automation and Azure DevOps can help streamline your processes, improve release management, and ultimately guide you in deciding which service aligns best with your business objectives. Exploring Azure Automation:… Read More
How to Use AutoML in Power BI Without a Premium License
Most Power BI users are aware that automated machine learning (AutoML) capabilities are integrated into the Power BI Service, offering a no-code way to prepare, train, and deploy machine learning models directly within Power BI. However, this powerful feature is currently exclusive to Power BI Premium subscribers. Power BI’s Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) features provide… Read More
Understanding Azure Data Factory Integration Runtimes
This week, I’ve been focusing on Azure Data Factory, and today I want to dive deep into the crucial component known as the Azure Data Factory Integration Runtime. This computer infrastructure handles data movement, connectors, data transformations, and activity dispatching, enabling you to orchestrate and monitor activities across services like HDInsight, Azure SQL Database, Data… Read More
Why Walmart Choose Microsoft Azure for Their Cloud Transformation
In a major cloud partnership announcement, retail giant Walmart revealed their decision to move their digital operations to Microsoft Azure. While Amazon Web Services (AWS) was a potential option, certain strategic decisions by Amazon ultimately excluded them from Walmart’s cloud vendor selection. This post explores the primary reasons Walmart selected Azure as their trusted cloud… Read More
Strengthen Your Security Posture with Azure Secure Score
Security remains a top priority for businesses of all sizes, but managing and prioritizing security threats can often feel overwhelming. Fortunately, Microsoft has introduced Azure Secure Score, an innovative feature within Azure Security Center designed to simplify your security management and help you improve your overall security posture effectively. Understanding Azure Secure Score for Proactive… Read More
Power BI Custom Visuals: Mastering the KPI Indicator
In an earlier post, we explored the Radar Chart visual in Power BI. Now, let’s dive into the powerful KPI Indicator custom visual. Although Power BI includes a built-in KPI visual, this custom KPI Indicator offers enhanced features, allowing you to visualize key performance metrics alongside a historical trend line or bar chart for greater… Read More
Understanding the Key Differences Between Elastic Pools and Elastic Queries in Azure SQL Database
Do you often confuse Elastic Pools with Elastic Queries in Azure SQL Database? You’re not alone—these two features sound similar but serve very different purposes. In this article, Bob Rubocki clarifies the distinctions to help you better understand how each works and when to use them. Understanding Elastic Pools in Azure SQL Database for Scalable… Read More
Accelerate Table Creation in Microsoft Fabric: Create Tables 10x Faster
In this detailed video tutorial, Manuel Quintana explores how to speed up table creation in Microsoft Fabric by leveraging shortcuts. Focusing on the Lakehouse environment, Manuel explains the key differences between the files area (unmanaged data) and the tables area (managed data), demonstrating how to efficiently bring external Delta-formatted data into your Fabric Lakehouse for… Read More