(Livestream Replay) Power BI Performance Tuning: Why is my report slow now? - with Eugene Meidinger

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Your boss asks you the question: "Why is this report slow?". Ideally it would be a simple question, but it's not. Power BI is made up of multiple pieces of software, each with different techniques for benchmarking performance and for fixing issues. In this talk, we'll cover how to identify the source of the problem, measure performance, and make improvements. We'll cover tools like the built-in performance analyzer, DAX Studio, and SQL Server management studio. By the end of this livestream, you'll have a set of techniques and tools for optimizing your Power BI Reports.

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Eugene Meidinger works as an independent BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and the Azure Data Platform. He has been working with data for over 10 years and speaks regularly at user groups and conferences.

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Multi-Line KPI Data Labels for Native Visuals in Power BI !!

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Learn how to create, design, and format multi-line KPI data labels for native visuals in Power BI Desktop. Leveraging a bit of DAX magic and conditional formatting, tune in to learn more!

(Livestream Replay) Managing Power BI, to Prepare for Fabric - with Alex Whittles

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Power BI is in place in almost all organizations, with varying degrees of effectiveness in its implementation. The introduction of Fabric introduces a transformative shift, amplifying both the opportunities and complexities associated with Power BI. Consequently, it becomes imperative to proactively manage your Power BI ecosystem, focusing on key aspects such as structure, security, processes, and monitoring. This not only establishes a solid foundation for Power BI governance, but also paves the way for migrating your data engineering workloads into Fabric, while retaining full control, transparency, and governance over your data environment.

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Alex is a 9 year Data Platform MVP, and is the owner and principle consultant at Purple Frog Systems, a Microsoft Data Analytics consultancy in the UK with multinational clients in a variety of sectors. He specialises in the architecture and design of all aspects of data warehousing, ETL, cubes, Power BI and Machine Learning. He’s also the creator of Power BI Sentinel. Alex is on the organizing committee for the SQL Bits conference, and is a regular speaker at many data events around the world including SQL Bits, Data Relay, SQL Saturdays, Data Grillen, 24 HOP and the PASS Summit, and has a Masters degree in Business Intelligence.

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Explosion Vs Erosion for Stacked Charts in Power BI!

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Learn about a recently released feature for Power BI that lets you choose how to add spaces between stacked chart categories. Either by "Exploding" or "Eroding" to create those spaces. Each has their pros/cons so tune in to learn more!