Power BI is a comprehensive suite of software services, apps, and connectors designed to transform disparate data sources into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Whether your data originates from an Excel spreadsheet or a hybrid combination of cloud-based and on-premises data warehouses, Power BI enables you to:
- Connect Easily: Access your data sources effortlessly.
- Visualize and Discover: Create compelling visualizations and explore what matters most.
- Share Insights: Collaborate by sharing reports and dashboards with anyone you choose.
The key components of Power BI include:
- Power BI Desktop: A Windows application for creating reports and models.
- Power BI Service: A cloud-based service for sharing and consuming insights.
- Power BI Mobile Apps: Available on Windows, iOS, and Android devices for on-the-go access.
Additionally, there’s Power BI Report Builder (for paginated reports) and Power BI Report Server (an on-premises report server). Depending on your role and project needs, you might use different elements of Power BI to achieve your goals. For instance, you can create customer engagement reports in Power BI Desktop, monitor real-time dashboards in the service, or even embed dashboards into custom applications using Power BI APIs. 🚀
Here are a few of our most popular Power BI courses:
New Visual Studio Workload Highlights Microsoft’s ‘Renewed Focus’ on WinUI
Developers doing Windows apps have a confusing arsenal of tools and frameworks to work with, but Microsoft is simplifying things a bit with a new Visual Studio workload that highlights the company’s “renewed focus” on the Windows UI Library (WinUI). Read the full article here.
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Want to learn more about Windows Server 2008, but are short on time? Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular Windows Server 2008 topics and have been created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology and includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site. You will be prompted to install Silverlight before viewing any of the learning snacks when you select a program to watch. Happy viewing!
Of course, when you are done if you’d like even more information on Windows Server 2008, check out some of the new instructor-led Windows Server 2008 courses that ISInc is offering. We are pleased that we are the only one in the valley offering a few of them, such as the Windows Server 2008 Readiness course.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Learning Snacks
Introducing Branch Office Server in Windows Server 2008
This free Snack describes the benefits that Windows Server 2008 provides for installing and maintaining a branch office network. It demonstrates the installation of a branch office network by using the new server core option. It also lists the benefits of Active Directory read-only domain controllers (RODCs) and BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Introducing Centralized Application Access in Windows Server 2008
This free Snack explains the operational benefits of centralizing applications by using Windows Server 2008. It examines the benefits of Terminal Services. It lists ways to provide remote users with access to centralized applications by using Terminal Services Web Access. It also describes the requirements for providing a single sign-on for remote users.
Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008
This free Snack describes the new options available in Windows Server 2008 for installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and auditing changes to it. It lists the features of read-only domain controllers (RODCs) and describes how to perform a nonauthoritative or an authoritative restore of AD DS data.
Implementing Network Access Protection in Windows Server 2008
This free Snack describes the benefits of implementing Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Server 2008. It describes how to configure network and health policies for various types of clients. It identifies the options for configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enforcement for NAP and demonstrates the steps for testing a NAP implementation with DHCP enforcement.
Implementing Windows Server 2008 Security
This free Snack examines and lists the features of Group Policy settings in Windows Server 2008. It demonstrates the steps for implementing Group Policy settings and the process of upgrading them. It also explains the purpose of security templates that can be imported into Group Policy settings.
Introducing Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008
This free Snack explains the new virtualization features in Windows Server 2008 and lists the system requirements. It also demonstrates the steps necessary to install Windows Server virtualization.
Microsoft has selected ISInc to deliver this 3 day instructor-led course which provides students with an understanding of the primary product changes in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Windows Server to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008 and prepare for Windows Server 2008 certification exams. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008. The course is 3 days and is being offered February 19-21 for only $299! If you are interested in attending, please go to www.msreadiness.com/coursedetail.aspx?id=6686 to register. Space is limited so be sure to register early.