About James Serra
I am a Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Architect, specializing in the SQL Server BI stack. I also am a DBA and have been for the last 15 years. I work for B.I. Voyage.-
Recent Posts
- Being careful in SSAS to not make a cube/dimension unprocessed
- Data Warehouse vs Data Mart
- Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Guide for SQL Server 2012
- SSAS File System Error
- SQLSaturday in Houston Presentation
- SQL Server 2012: Certification Upgrade Info
- SQLSaturday in Houston
- SSDT – Installation confusion
- Consultants: Corp-to-Corp vs 1099
- SSAS development quick tip
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- Saso on SQL Server 2012: Installing on a Virtual Machine
- Kevin on SSDT – Installation confusion
- rike on Consultants: 1099 or W-2?
- Data Warehouse vs Data Mart | James Serra's Blog on SQL Server 2012: Multidimensional vs tabular
- James Serra on SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Appliance Update 3 (AU3)
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