Microsoft SQL Server

The Microsoft SQL Server comes as an advanced BI tool that offers relational database management, and which allows users access to enterprise data using structured query language (SQL). It also grants users the freedom to perform analysis on the database, and to extract and analyze data from all from multiple sources. This platform operates “in-memory analytics,” which permits users to carry out queries and analytics with data present in the RAM. This in turn improves the speed of access.

It has a long way to catch up with competition in terms of primary presentation tool and power view. Another setback is its size limitations for powerpivot worksheet and it affects large data sets with Power BI. It will be very complex for non- tech users to understand the benefits and architecture for such BI solutions. I guess users may not be able to keep abreast with its multiple data manipulation languages.

The accessible and corporate reporting tools of the Microsoft platform can help management make more informed and accurate business decisions. It runs a Semantic Model which provides a steady view across multiple data sources. The platform is good enough to run across major operating systems such as Windows 7, 8.1, 2000, 10, Linux, Vista, XP ETC. Business users can improve the quality and consistency of their data by making use of third-party reference data providers.