Data Integration with Microsoft PowerPivot

Mark KromerMicrosoft Technology Specialist

Email: mkromer@microsoft.comSQL Blog: http://mssqldude.wordpress.com

BI Blog: http://www.sqlmag.com/blogs/sql-server-bi.aspx

Agenda• PowerPivot

− What is it?− What is it used for?− How do I get it?

• SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting− SSRS 2008− Report Builder− Office & SharePoint

• Cloud BI− SQL Azure− Project Houston− Project Dallas

• DEMOS− Putting it all together with PowerPivot

Before We Begin …

• Who has heard of PowerPivot?• Who has used it?• Anyone have it in production today?

• What is the world’s most popular BI tool?− Cognos− Hyperion− Microstrategy− Excel− EXCEL

• What is the world’s most popular BI delivery tool?− Hyperion Workspace− Oracle WebLogic Portal− SharePoint− SHAREPOINT

PowerPivot for Excel 2010

PowerPivoting Massive Data VolumesWith a few mouse clicks, a user can create and publish intuitive and interactive self-service analysis solutions.

Business User Data Integration & Data Analysis• Who are our SSIS developers?• Who are our SSAS developers?

• PowerPivot builds on the previous PerformancePoint Server auto-build cube capability

• PowerPivot includes a new Microsoft-developed in-memory SSAS engine technology

• PowerPivot puts the power of data integration and analysis into the business data owner’s hands

Reporting Services as a Data Source

DATA IMPORT

Report-Based

Data Feeds

OLTP AND OLAPDATA SOURCES

PUBLISHING

Share and Collaborate

With SharePoint:

Publish your PowerPivots as Web applications for your team

Schedule data refreshes to keep your analysis up-to-date

Manage security just like a document

Administer Your Server – With Insightful Tools

Increase IT efficiency:

Familiar Technologies for Authoring, Sharing, Security, and Compliance

Customizable IT Dashboard

Visualize usage with animated charts

Simplify management of SSBI content by usingPowerPivot Management Dashboard for

SharePoint

Introducing PowerPivot Technology

“PowerPivoting” Massive Data VolumesWith a few mouse clicks, a user can create and publish intuitive and interactive self-service analysis solutions.

PowerPivot for Excel PowerPivot for SharePoint

SQL Server

Deliver Through Office

Analyze data in Excel Publish reports andanalysis to SharePoint

Collaborate and share reports, analysis, and scorecards

Render reports inMicrosoft Office

Capitalizing on Existing Reports with Report Part Gallery

New Report

SourceReport

Reusing Report ComponentsReusing common report elements helps to accelerate report creation, cut down costs, and increase end-user adoption. SharePoint provides the central location for sharing

and editing reports and automatically synchronizes published content objects.

Self-service reporting• Familiar Microsoft Office Interface• Rich Visualizations

• PowerPivot & SharePoint lists as data sources• Report Part Gallery for “grab and go” report design

experience

SQL Azure ArchitectureSQL Server 2008 as core DB engineShared infrastructure at SQL database and below

Request routing, security and isolation

Scalable HA technology provides the glueAutomatic replication and failover

Provisioning, metering and billing infrastructure

Provisioning (databases, accounts, roles, …), Metering, and Billing

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SQL Instance

SQL DBUserDB1

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Machine 6

SQL Instance

SQL DBUserDB1

UserDB2

UserDB3

UserDB4

Machine 4

SQL Instance

SQL DBUserDB1

UserDB2

UserDB3

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Scalability and Availability: Fabric, Failover, Replication, and Load balancing

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