What’s new in SQL 2008 BI

Lynn Langit Developer Evangelist SoCalhttp://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal

SQL Server 2008 BI Focus Areas

New in SSAS for OLAP Cubes

Demo – SSAS Cubes

New in SSAS for Data Mining

New in Excel Integration

Demo – Data Mining and Excel integration

New in SSIS

Demo – SSIS

New in SSRS & SharePoint

Summary

Focus areas for SQL Server 2008 performance Usability – particularly around ease of design Performance & Scalability Simplified configuration and management

DM Webcasts

Fri, 02 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Build Smart Web Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)Thu, 08 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Building Adaptive Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Mon, 19 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Extending and Customizing SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Fri, 30 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Creating Visualizations for SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Thu, 01 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 1 of 3): Your First Project with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)Thu, 15 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 2 of 3): Understand SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for the 2007 Office System (Level 200)Thu, 29 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 3 of 3): Use Predictive Intelligence to Create Smarter KPIs (Level 200)

BI Resources from Lynn Langit

1. “Foundations of SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence”(published by APress in April 2007)

2.2. http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal

3.3. “Smart Business Intelligence “Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008” 2008” (MSPress Fall 2008)(MSPress Fall 2008)

DM Resources

Technical Communities, Webcasts, Blogs, Chats & User Groupshttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) & TechNet http://microsoft.com/msdn http://microsoft.com/technet

Trial Software and Virtual Labshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx

Microsoft Learning and Certificationhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx

SQL Server Data Mininghttp://www.sqlserverdatamining.comhttp://www.microsoft.com/bi/bicapabilities/data-mining.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/bi/bicapabilities/data-mining.aspx