While I do not normally blog about job postings, this is definitely the exception to the rule. And this is a pretty big exception as I’m talking about a Yahoo! job posting too (and for full disclosure – don’t forget that I’m with Microsoft). My compatriots over at Yahoo! have built one of the largest Analysis Services cubes at 12TB!! You can find out more by viewing the PASS Summit 2010 Day One Live Streaming Keynote with Senior VP Ted Kummert – check at the 45:30 mark with Dave Mariani (@dmariani). Yes, size does matter! (12TB says so!) The Yahoo!…
Month: May 2011
Netflix rocks–from great entertainment to showcasing how to develop for the Cloud
. . A partial screenshot of my Netflix Top 10 selections – which of course includes Doctor Who and Stargate Universe. . . . . As a subscriber, I’m definitely a fan of Netflix. I’m watching Netflix on my PC, Windows Media Center PC, XBox 360, iPad, iPhone, and Windows Phone 7 – its just awesome that I can pretty much watch whatever I want on any device. Yet, it isn’t just the ability to watch Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica on demand that impresses me on Netflix – it is that they also showcase how to develop and work…
At a Crossroads … from SSAS to BigData!
“There must be some way out of here, said the joker to the thief / There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief” — Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’ . For those not familiar with Battlestar Galactica – this is from Crossroads, Part 2 with Bear McCreary’s (@bearmccreary) amazing version of All Along The Watchtower. Reflecting the Past As some of you may know, I have been around for a long time in the world of SQL Server Analysis Services. I had built the first Analysis Services cube in production with my compatriots Daniel Reh and Dave Schuba…
Announcing SSAS Maestros v1.2
In homage to the maestro, the Battlestar Galactica image links to Bear McCreary’s All Along The Watch Tower. Note, This is a re-post of Announcing SSAS Maestros v1.2 on the SQLCAT blog. — We are proud to announce that SQLCAT will continue with the SSAS Maestros course in June and July in Redmond and Madrid. SSAS Maestros 1.2 Courses Join us for a five-day deep-dive course on Analysis Services 2008 R2 UDM and join the SSAS Maestro Program. Prepared and presented by SQLCAT, top industry experts and the SQL Server Analysis Server team, this intensive 500-level course gives top SSAS…
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