What we have learned building on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, written down: architecture, migration, governance and analytics. New articles are added regularly.
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Fabric Control's governance tier is free forever for one Azure tenant: health, capacity, refresh outcomes, drift and who has access in one view. How to get…
Managed BI answered a real question: who keeps the reporting alive after go-live. The answer held; the delivery model didn't. Here's what changed and why.
Most data governance fails the same way. Not with a dramatic breach, but quietly: standards that were set carefully at the start erode a little each week…
Claims about artificial intelligence doing the work of hundreds of people have become a genre unto themselves, and most of them deserve the skepticism they…
For most of the professional services world, the billable hour is simply how things are done. You have a problem, a firm assigns people to it, and you pay…
SQL Server Integration Services has quietly powered enterprise data movement for the better part of two decades. If your organization has been doing ETL for…
Microsoft Fabric runs on capacity, and capacity is the thing most likely to cause you trouble if you're not watching it. It's a shared, finite resource that…
Choosing a data platform for pharmacy or healthcare operations is not like choosing one for a general business. The data is more sensitive, the regulatory…
The vocabulary around modern data architecture has gotten crowded. Data warehouse, data lake, lakehouse, operational data store: the terms overlap, get…
There's a meaningful difference between using AI to help build data infrastructure and having AI operate it. The first is a productivity boost for a human…
Microsoft Fabric consolidated a sprawling analytics stack (data engineering, warehousing, real-time intelligence, and business intelligence) into a single…
For twenty years, serious data work meant one thing: hiring people. If you wanted a governed source of truth, a warehouse that stayed current, or dashboards…
Every business runs on data. Customer records, sales figures, operational metrics, financial reports. The list goes on. Yet despite data being one of the…
Collecting data isn't enough. Learn how the right data solutions can turn fragmented information into a real competitive advantage for your business.
Welcome to the revolution reshaping business intelligence! The modern data landscape is exploding with possibilities: customer feedback streams in by the…
The Power BI August 2025 update delivers unprecedented capabilities that reshape how organizations approach business intelligence. Microsoft has introduced…
Companies utilizing visual data strategies see a 28% boost in productivity and can deliver up to a $13.01 return for every dollar invested in analytics.
Organizations necessitate comprehensive and scalable solutions to convert this vast data pool into actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
Microsoft Azure and AWS offer an extensive range of features and services, making it hard to declare a clear winner.
The reason behind this choice is clear: Microsoft Azure is not only the market leader but also boasts the largest Cloud in the world.
Microsoft’s Power BI is the unified, scalable analytics platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence (BI) that helps you gain the insights…
According to Forbes, in 2020, 54% of enterprises agreed that Cloud-based BI tools were vital to their current and future initiatives, highlighting how data…
Microsoft Azure Data Factory is a powerful cloud-based service that allows organizations to orchestrate and automate the movement and transformation of data.
Power BI emerges as a robust tool, enabling swift visualization and analysis of data, and empowering businesses to make informed decisions.
The pandemic has forced many businesses to accelerate their digital transformation efforts – and that’s actually a good thing.
Whether you are a developer or an executive, leveraging analytical tools empowers your customers to make well-informed decisions.
Azure Data Factory allows you to easily migrate and manage your SSIS packages in the cloud.
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In this blog post, we will delve into the advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Azure Data Lake, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of its…
Business intelligence (BI) is a powerful tool for uncovering insights and making strategic decisions. Microsoft Power BI is a unified, scalable platform for…
Big data is big business. In fact, the big data market is forecasted to reach $103 billion by 2023. Organizations are collecting and storing vast quantities…
When you look to choose a data service provider, there are a myriad of reasons to head for the Cloud – and perhaps just as many reasons to opt for Microsoft…
There are many compelling reasons to consider migrating your business to Microsoft Azure. As the second largest cloud computing platform in the world (first…
Power BI can help your organization make the most of your big data investments by connecting to all your data sources, scaling to analyze, share and promote…
Short answers to what we hear most often about Dobler Insights.
No. Dobler Insights sits on top of your existing sources on Azure to deliver a governed reporting layer: a single source of truth without ripping out the systems you already run.
Every metric is defined once and governed centrally on the Microsoft Azure stack, so finance, ops, and sales work from the same numbers instead of reconciling competing reports. Governance is built in, not bolted on.
Weeks, not months. Because Insights is delivered as a product on a proven Azure foundation rather than custom-built from scratch, you reach a governed single source of truth far faster than a traditional BI project.
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