A Story of BI, BIG Data and SQL Server in Canada

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7/17/2020

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SQL Server 2014. Benefits of upgrading from SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2 and 2012.

Are you running a previous version of SQL Server and want to know what new SQL Server capabilities...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 04/13/2014

SQL Server 2014 for Service Providers: L300 Deep Dive on Opportunities & Technical Capabilities

April 17, 201411:00–12:00 EST Session Overview:SQL Server 2014 delivers mission critical performance...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 04/03/2014

Lancement de Microsoft SQL Server 2014 à Québec

Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hotel Plaza Québec, salle Carmen 3031 boul. Laurier,...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/28/2014

14 free SQL Server, BI and PDW online trainings from Pragmatic Works

Improving Query Performance 4/1/2014, 11:00am EST The 'out of the box' SQL Server...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/25/2014

SQL Server 2014 and Power BI launch events in Canada

> please find the latest event list here. Want to get familiar with the new SQL Server 2014 and...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/21/2014

Samedi SQL: Lancement de Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 sera disponible à compter du 1 avril (et ce n'est pas un poisson...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/20/2014

Ottawa SQL Server 2014 Day May 9th

Microsoft in collaboration with SQLTeach is having a full day of presentation on SQL Server 2014. We...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/20/2014

SQL Server 2014 RTM announced!

We are very happy to announce SQL Server 2014 has been released to manufacturing and will be...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/18/2014

Webcast for Microsoft Partners: Positioning SQL Server 2014 and the Microsoft Data Platform

Session Overview:Microsoft partners are invited to join the SQL Server 2014 Academy Live sales...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/05/2014

Webcast for Microsoft Partners: SQL Server 2014 Partner Opportunities

Session Overview:Microsoft partners are invited to join the SQL Server 2014 Academy Live session to...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/05/2014

SQL PASS: SQL Server 2014 webcast series

Countdown to the launch of SQL Server 2014 and learn about new features and performance enhancements...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/28/2014

March 29: Big Data Saturday II in Mississauga

Event content (DataCamp Training Kit) is available here. Please take into account that it’s an...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/24/2014

16 free SQL Server 2012 hands-on labs

Microsoft Learning center has a Virtual Lab environment, where you can quickly evaluate and test...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/19/2014

Microsoft Partner webcast. Manufacturers: Transform Your Data into Actionable Business Insight

All the information you need to make fact-based decisions already exists, you just need to harness...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/11/2014

Webcast for Microsoft Partners: Announcing Power BI for Office 365

Do not miss a special webcast for Microsoft Partners: Announcing Power BI for Office 365 February...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/06/2014

Free Power BI Training - Microsoft Virtual Academy Jump Start

Whether you're a power Excel user or you're just trying to make sense of ever-growing piles...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 02/05/2014

Morgan Stanley CIO Survey: BI, DW and Analytics remain key priorities for 2014

Morgan Stanley surveyed 150 CIOs from companies with annual revenue between $500 million and north...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 01/30/2014

Hadoop (HDP) and EDW Webcast - Modern Data Architecture for Big Data

Microsoft's data platform is a cloud-ready information infrastructure that will help...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 01/23/2014

SQL Server is the most popular database again

We are proud to share the latest IDC findings*: SQL Server remains the most popular database in...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 01/15/2014

Free Big Data Analytics course on Channel 9

In this course, you'll get an overview of the different ways that you can analyze data for your...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 12/20/2013

Microsoft Services Big Data Customer Webinar

Big Data - What's Next? Date: January 16, 2014 Event Start Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 12/13/2013

PDW - Assessment, Training and Implementation

Beyond the work of deciding whether you need a data warehouse appliance and then deciding which one...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 12/09/2013

Journée BI Microsoft - Montréal - 4-décembre

On estime qu’il se crée environ 5 milliards de giga-octets de données à...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/27/2013

BI and Big Data - Montreal - December 4th

An estimated 5 billion gigabytes of data are created around the world every 10 minutes—that is...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/27/2013

2 SQL Server 2014 webcasts: Mission Critical Performance and Hybrid Cloud

Are you ready to learn more about new features in SQL Server 2014? The Microsoft Virtual Academy...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/21/2013

MCSA: SQL Server 2012 - Exam Preparation with 3 Free MVA Courses

Are you interested in, or working towards your MCSA: SQL Server 2012? If so, there are three free...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/21/2013

A special offer for Microsoft Partners in Canada – Build Your SQL Server Skill Set

Partner offer There has never been a better time to study for and pass the 70-461, 70-462 and 70-463...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/19/2013

What is the most secure database?

What do you think the most secure database on the market is? According National Institute of...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/19/2013

Power BI Demo Contest

The Microsoft Business Intelligence team is launching a contest starting today at 12:01pm (Eastern...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/06/2013

11 Free SQL Server 2012 Online Training Courses to Sharpen Your Skills

Our friends at Microsoft Virtual Academy have a number of no-cost online training courses available,...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/31/2013

Interview with Evan Ross, Principal at Dimensional Strategies, Microsoft Gold BI Partner

Evan, can you tell us about your company and how you started the business? Why did you decide to...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/30/2013

Microsoft IT Architect Forums

Discover how Microsoft hybrid cloud solutions help unify the best of your datacenter and the public...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/29/2013

Microsoft BIG Data: Windows Azure HDInsight general availability

Windows Azure HDInsight provides 100% Apache Hadoop as a service in the cloud. HDInsight builds on...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/28/2013

Extend Your SQL Server 2012 Performance with PDW - Free Webinar

Do you want to find out how SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW), can help you enhance your...

Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/28/2013

Big Data Saturday, October 26, Mississauga

Thanks to all who were able to attend Big Data Saturday event in Mississauga. Event presentations...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/26/2013

Webcast: Better Decision-making For Your Business Users. Agile and Cost-effective

Today, many organizations are challenged more than ever to empower employees with insights and views...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/23/2013

Free MVA training: Getting Started with Microsoft Big Data

New Microsoft Big Data training became available on Microsoft Virtual Academy. In this session,...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/08/2013

SQL Server Private Cloud and Virtualization

We will collect SQL Server Virtualization datasheets, white papers, articles and presentations in...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/07/2013

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Course On Demand

Now available on-demand, build your knowledge of database fundamentals and SQL Server in this...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/01/2013

SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 End of Support Reminder

SQL Server 2000. About six month ago on April 9‚ 2013 Extended Support for SQL Server 2000...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/27/2013

Big Data Saturday – Mississauga, October 26

You have been invited to take part in a free 1-day training event targeted towards SQL Server and BI...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/16/2013

Power Map Preview is now available on Download Center

Great news from the Power Map team. We are super excited to announce that Power Map Preview, our...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/16/2013

Most popular database in Canada

Do you know what the most popular database in Canada is? More than 66% of Canadian organizations...

Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/12/2013

Canada Launches Next Generation Open Data Portal

The Portal contains datasets compiled by over 20 departments and agencies, covering a broad range of...