We have just published the newest addition to the Data Mining online video training course. The third module in this series shows you how to: build, train, validate, and use for predictions (score) models, using your data. In this 1-hour-20-minute video you will also see 11 demos demonstrating every step in the process of working with a mining model, using a simple case of modelling customer characteristics, in order to predict sales to future, potential customers. You can find this module by clicking here. You need to be a Full Access Member to view this video.

• 30 June 2012
• 945 views

The Power View module of our brand-new SQL Server 2012 BI online training has just been published. It is a 75-minute video, containing 17 hi-def demos, many explanations, and a good few slides. You will learn about all the Power View fundamentals, including: sourcing data from a BI Semantic Model, measures, visualisations, such as bubble charts, and exporting reports to PowerPoint.

If you would like to find out what is covered by this module, visit the module’s page, and have a look at the “Jump to a chapter” markers, in the right-hand column—and take advantage of them while watching, to navigate the video the way you like to learn.

This content requires our keenly priced Full Access Membership in order to watch it.

• 18 April 2012
• 2435 views

Rafal has just written an in-depth article on the possible business uses of Big Data and Apache Hadoop, especially in combination with the Microsoft Application Platform. Click here to read it.

• 2 April 2012
• 1007 views

Microsoft have announced that the name Vertipaq is changing to xVelocity In-Memory Analytics Engine at the same time as SQL Server 2012 launched, on 7 March 2012. Vertipaq was the name of the in-memory tabular compression and analysis engine of PowerPivot, introduced a few years ago, with SQL Server 2008 R2. Let us help you get some clarity with regards to those name changes.

• 17 March 2012
• 5 comments
• 8476 views