Among other things, SQL Server 2008 R2 is a BI platform. Designed to support the needs of the BI analyst, or power user, it offers connections to some tools you are already using everyday.

Power BI for Office 365 supports multiple text and file types (including XML JSON and OData), as well as various relational database management systems (such as Microsoft's SQL Server products, as ...

New business-friendly BI capabilities make a compelling case for a SQL Server 2014 upgrade.