NEW FREE eBook - Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (+ Power BI)
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2014
By Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner
April 2014
125 pages
In this book, the authors explain how SQL Server 2014 incorporates in-memory technology to boost performance in online transactional processing (OLTP) and data-warehouse solutions. They also describe how it eases the transition from on-premises solutions to the cloud with added support for hybrid environments.
Download the PDF (8.08 MB)
Download the EPUB file (8.22 MB)
Download the Mobi for Kindle file (12.3 MB)
There is also content on self-service BI in Excel 2013 (Power Query, Power Pivot, Power View, & Power Map) and Power BI in Office 365, as well as content on Big Data (HDInsight, PolyBase).
Enjoy!
- Ninja Ed
Comments
Anonymous
April 10, 2014
Ed, Thanks for sharing !Anonymous
April 15, 2014
Durval, you're welcome! I love Stacia's work, and I think it's great that they included the Power BI and Big Data sections!Anonymous
April 16, 2014
Ed, Certainly, the benefits of the new SQL Server version is much larger.Anonymous
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