As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

Another day at the SQL PASS Summit in Seattle started with a keynote speech from Tom Casey, General Manager of SQL Server Business Intelligence at Microsoft. We found out more about Project Madison ...

ActiveViews, Provo, Utah, is privately held and terms were not disclosed. The company has five employees, two of which are relocating to Microsoft's Redmond, Wash., location. The other three will ...

In 2026, business intelligence(BI) has become a critical capability for enterprises that want to compete in data-driven markets. Organisations are no longer struggling to collect data; they are ...