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Complexity Drives Costs: A Look Inside BYOD and Azure Data Lakes

Jet Global

That stands for “bring your own database,” and it refers to a model in which core ERP data are replicated to a separate standalone database used exclusively for reporting. That works reasonably well for traditional reporting functions. For more powerful, multidimensional OLAP-style reporting, however, it falls short.

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Navigating Data Entities, BYOD, and Data Lakes in Microsoft Dynamics

Jet Global

Consultants and developers familiar with the AX data model could query the database using any number of different tools, including a myriad of different report writers. Data entities are more secure and arguably easier to master than the relational database model, but one downside is there are lots of them!

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Bridge the Gap Between Reporting and Data Visualization in Power BI

Jet Global

However, the complexity of Microsoft Dynamics data structures serves as a roadblock, making it difficult to use Power BI without a proper connection to your data. Dynamics ERP systems demand the creation of a data warehouse to ensure fast query response times and that data is in a suitable format for Power BI.

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The Missing Link in Your Power BI/ERP Data Chain

Jet Global

Their combined utility makes it easy to create and maintain a complete data warehouse solution with very little effort. Gone are the days of relying on your overtaxed IT department for the reports that fuel your business. Jet acts as the perfect conduit between your ERP data and Power BI. Hitting a Reporting Wall.

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What Is Embedded Analytics?

Jet Global

These licensing terms are critical: Perpetual license vs subscription: Subscription is a pay-as-you-go model that provides flexibility as you evaluate a vendor. Pricing model: The pricing scale is dependent on several factors. Some cloud applications can even provide new benchmarks based on customer data.