Welcome to part 2 of our introduction to data modeling basics in Power BI (you can find part 1 here). Let’s start this post by introducing a few more common data modeling terms. We frequently refer to business entities like product or manufacturer as dimension tables, and tables like sales as fact tables. Think of […]
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In today’s digitally dependent business landscape, SMBs are constantly looking for ways to maximize their IT efficiency while also controlling costs. For some businesses, break/fix IT seems to be the answer. Their model of only coming to repair issues when they arise instead of offering round-the-clock management sounds like it could save you a lot
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One of the toughest hurdles for new Power BI users is data modeling. If you’ve never been exposed to data modeling concepts before, terms like entities, facts, dimensions, keys, and relationships may be puzzling. This two-part article is a simplified introduction to data modeling in Power BI. What is data modeling? For our purposes, we’ll
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With the current pandemic affecting businesses worldwide, it has become crucial for companies to adapt their practices for remote working. Despite this, just 7% of Americans were well-equipped to work from home before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, to ensure the safety of employees, families and the general public, companies must work to develop strong
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Disaster Recovery is one of many IT facets that might seem increasingly more complicated while you’re remote. It can easily be forgotten in this ever-changing pandemic time but can be one of the most detrimental to neglect. What could go wrong? Outages are inevitable. A 2019 LogicMonitor study reported that 96% of organizations have experienced at least one outage in the
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One of the most frequent questions asked in IronEdge Group\’s training courses is how we learned Microsoft Power BI. Our trainers all took different learning paths, but we assembled a list of beginner resources to share. We hope this series can be helpful for folks hoping to learn Power BI skills. Future posts will focus
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Updated January 2026. Originally published April 2020. Time intelligence in Power BI (business intelligence) can be a beast sometimes, and this use case is no different. When it comes to slicing and dicing your data using dates and other time intelligence measures, there are many approaches, but this method for slicing data with time intelligence
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Throughout the years, there have been numerous cybersecurity breaches in the state of Texas. Varying in size and the damage that they caused (both financially and to the establishment’s reputation), they have shaped the way that the government and businesses deal with cyber attacks. Due to recent attacks, local officials are frequently encouraging Texas businesses
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Some businesses are still clinging to the now-outdated Windows 7 operating system, despite the fact that Microsoft has already stopped updates or support for the OS as of January 14, 2020. As Windows 7 becomes obsolete, Microsoft recommends that everybody move over to their latest OS, Windows 10, as soon as possible. Whether your business
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Microsoft\’s Power BI is a powerful tool for leveraging data to help your business succeed. This is not news to those already familiar with Power BI and the importance of business intelligence and automation. However, this tool\’s full potential is only unleashed when you get sufficient adoption. The collaborative nature of Power BI makes it
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