Resources
SQL Server announcements often appear on Microsoft’s Data Platform Insider blog at blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/default.aspx.
PowerPivot
Microsoft’s PowerPivot site, with a link to a Nov. 2009 preview of the software, is at www.microsoft.com/bi/powerpivot.
Useful PowerPivot blogs include powerpivotgeek.com and blogs.msdn.com/powerpivot.
A user-maintained PowerPivot question-and-answer site is at powerpivotfaq.com/Lists/TGPPF/AllItems.aspx.
PowerPivot preliminary documentation is at technet.microsoft.com/library/ee210682(SQL.105).aspx.
OData is described in more detail at www.odata.org.
Analysis Services and other SQL Server BI technologies are explained in more detail in the May 2007 Research Report, “Microsoft’s Business Intelligence Strategy.”
Excel Services is summarized in the Apr. 2007 Research Report, “SharePoint Platform Matures, Expands Role.”
Reporting Services
New SQL Server 2008 R2 reporting features are listed in more detail at msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms170438.aspx.
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