PowerQuery_2.20.3945.242 (64-bit) [en-us].msi, was announced by the Excel Team on 03/05/2015, if you have an older version installed, the above command will uninstall the older version as part of the upgrade process. It might be good to follow both theRead More

REBLOG from old ILIKESQL BLOG SQL Server Firewall Configuration using command line I’ve been asked the question many times, and you probably have seen it before … The “warning” message that displays during a SQL Server installation and warns youRead More

The Azure SQL Server Migration Cookbook for Azure SQL Database describes how you can migrate an on-premises SQL Server Database to Azure and can be downloaded here. The cookbook describes engine compatibility, tools to use and how to approach migrationRead More

After I left Microsoft the beginning of last year, to join Nordstrom and take a huge advantage of getting to learn other technologies and database / BI platforms such as Teradata, Tableau, MicroStrategy and many of the others, it didn’tRead More

I just moved my blog to this WordPress blog, literally because it was the fastest option after I came to the discovery that the MSDN blog I had for quite a couple of years still exists, but I am noRead More

How likely would you attend the following session if it would be available for presentation at an event near you or online? That’s right, I am trying to see how interested you would be attending. Please comment! Self-Service BI –Read More