Power BI and Microsoft Fabric How-To Guides
Data Analytics
Data Analytics Guides
This is the how-to shelf of the Allston Yale knowledge base. When you already know what you want to build and need to do it well, start here: implementation best practices, migration roadmaps, cost and capacity guidance, and industry-specific dashboard guides for the sectors we work in. These are the answers we give clients most often, written down without the sales spin.
How to Migrate Reporting from Domo to Power BI
Migrating from Domo to Power BI requires a surgical approach focusing on data governance rather...
How to Migrate from Tableau to Power BI Reporting
Migrating your reporting stack requires a focus on the semantic layer rather than merely replicating...
How Can My Business Migrate from Oracle to Microsoft Fabric Successfully
Transitioning from Oracle to Microsoft Fabric is a strategic move for small teams that feel...
How To Transition Your Business from AWS to Microsoft Fabric to Save Time and Money
Moving from the complex web of AWS services to the unified SaaS environment of Microsoft...
How Do I Transition My Business from Azure SQL Server to Microsoft Fabric
Moving from Azure SQL to Microsoft Fabric involves shifting from a siloed database mindset to...
How Do I Migrate My Business from an SQL Server to Microsoft Fabric
Moving a lean team from a local SQL Server to the cloud is a massive...
What is Microsoft OneLake
Microsoft OneLake is the unified data lake for the entire Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. It acts...
How Do You Pick the Right Microsoft Fabric SKU
Choosing the right Microsoft Fabric SKU involves matching your specific workload requirements to the available...
How to Use Power BI Mobile for Executive Reporting
Mobile reporting with Power BI allows decision-makers to access critical business metrics instantly from any...
What Is OneLake?
OneLake is Microsoft Fabric's built-in data lake: a single, organization-wide place where all your data...
Star Schema vs Flat Tables
If your Power BI reports are slow, the file is enormous, and your DAX keeps...
Direct Lake Explained
Direct Lake is a Microsoft Fabric feature that lets Power BI read your data straight...
AI Readiness Assessment
AI readiness is a plain measure of whether your data is clean, organized, and secure...
Star Schema vs Flat Tables
If your Power BI reports are slow, the file is enormous, and your DAX keeps...
When a Guide Is Not Enough
Guides handle the cases most teams share; yours may be the exception. If part of the work is still a buying decision, the Platform Comparisons shelf covers which tool fits before you build.
