Overview of Gemini (PowerPivot) features

The key question behind Gemini is: how much value can an Excel user derive from Microsoft’s BI stack without having to pick up a book on OLAP, Dimensional Modeling or Analysis Services?

Significant, as it turns out.

This article provides a quick overview of Gemini features, pausing on the way to point out key design goals. Note that the content of this article is based on August Community Technology Preview (CTP) and will likely change in the future.

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