Microsoft Power BI Archives

May 11, 2026 / 4 MIN READ

Snowflake, Databricks, AtScale, and Omni, on the same stage, on purpose

The OSI panel airs at the Semantic Layer Summit. Here’s what I’m hoping shakes loose. Snowflake and Databricks don’t usually sit at the same table. They compete for the same workloads, the same logos, the…

Posted By: Mark Palmer

May 4, 2026 / 3 MIN READ

Microsoft Held Databricks Customers Hostage. Customers Paid the Ransom. Freedom Ends It.

Microsoft made a small, deliberate change to the Power BI connector for Azure Databricks ( release notes ). The change looks technical, but it’s really a move to seize control of the semantic layer ,…

Posted By: Chris Lynch

March 26, 2026 / 8 MIN READ

Power BI & Excel on Snowflake Without Data Movement | Semantic Layer for AI

Most enterprises have already standardized where their data lives. What they haven’t standardized is how that data is interpreted. Power BI and Excel users still rely on a workaround: moving data out of Snowflake into…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

August 21, 2025 / 3 MIN READ

Unlock Power BI Semantic Models: Open Source and Interoperable Semantics

Enterprises have spent years codifying trusted business logic in their Power BI semantic models, reports, and dashboards . These models represent thousands of hours of work from data teams and business analysts to define the…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

August 21, 2025 / 3 MIN READ

AtScale Launches Power BI, dbt, and Snowflake Semantic Converters, Freeing Semantics from Vendor Lock-In

The business intelligence landscape has a fundamental interoperability problem. Organizations using Power BI , Tableau , Looker, Microstrategy, and Cognos often struggle with semantic silos that block the adoption of AI-driven analytics, natural language query…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

August 19, 2025 / 5 MIN READ

Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Power BI Query Performance in Snowflake

Power BI and Snowflake are a powerhouse combo for modern business intelligence . But performance issues can creep in—especially with DirectQuery mode. If your dashboards are slow to load or your queries are hitting limits,…

Posted By: Macaulay Parker

June 19, 2025 / 3 MIN READ

How to Stop Metric Sprawl Across Power BI, Tableau, and Excel with Snowflake

In a multi-tool analytics world, one of the most persistent challenges facing data-driven organizations is metric sprawl. When business teams use different BI tools each with their own logic and metrics, the result is conflicting…

Posted By: Macaulay Parker

June 5, 2025 / 3 MIN READ

Implementing a Centralized Semantic Layer for Power BI and Tableau in Snowflake

Organizations today rely on both Power BI and Tableau to unlock insights from their Snowflake data. But without a centralized approach, things get messy—definitions drift, performance suffers, and costs climb. Despite significant investments in cloud…

Posted By: Macaulay Parker

May 27, 2025 / 3 MIN READ

Why Is Power BI Slow with Snowflake? How to Fix Common Performance Problems

If your Power BI dashboards feel more like a waiting game than a real-time tool, you’re not alone. Many teams struggle with sluggish performance when connecting Power BI to Snowflake. Dashboards that should load in…

Posted By: Macaulay Parker

April 3, 2025 / 5 MIN READ

How a Typical Power BI Customer Can Save Millions in Annual Costs

The Rising Cost Challenge for Power BI Customers Organizations across industries rely on Power BI to drive business intelligence and inform strategic decisions. However, as data volumes increase, so do the associated costs. Businesses often…

Posted By: Stephen Berg

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Snowflake, Databricks, AtScale, and Omni, on the same stage, on purpose

Microsoft Held Databricks Customers Hostage. Customers Paid the Ransom. Freedom Ends It.

Power BI & Excel on Snowflake Without Data Movement | Semantic Layer for AI

Unlock Power BI Semantic Models: Open Source and Interoperable Semantics

AtScale Launches Power BI, dbt, and Snowflake Semantic Converters, Freeing Semantics from Vendor Lock-In

Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Power BI Query Performance in Snowflake

How to Stop Metric Sprawl Across Power BI, Tableau, and Excel with Snowflake

Implementing a Centralized Semantic Layer for Power BI and Tableau in Snowflake

Why Is Power BI Slow with Snowflake? How to Fix Common Performance Problems

How a Typical Power BI Customer Can Save Millions in Annual Costs