Consolidate data to one source with Azure SQL Managed Instance | Komatsu

<p>Modernize your existing data at scale, and solve for operational efficiency with Azure SQL Managed Instance. Azure SQL MI is an intelligent, scalable, cloud database service and fully managed SQL server.</p> <p>Nipun Sharma, lead data architect, joins Jeremy Chapman to share how the Australian subsidiary of large equipment manufacturer, Komatsu, built a scalable and proactive sales and inventory management and customer servicing model on top of Azure SQL Managed Instance to consolidate their legacy data estate on-premises. See what they did to expand their operational visibility and time to insights, including self-service reporting through integration with Power BI.</p> <p>► QUICK LINKS:</p> <p>00:00 - Introduction</p> <p>00:30 - Komatsu’s background</p> <p>03:28 - Komatsu’s modernization path</p> <p>04:12 - Consolidating data to one source</p> <p>05:50 - Data migration and consolidation of 3 core systems</p> <p>08:20 - Example reports</p> <p>09:49 - Self-service reporting</p> <p>11:17 - Built-in auto tuning</p> <p>12:45 - What’s next for Komatsu?</p> <p>13:45 - Wrap up</p> <p>► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? We are Microsoft’s official video series for IT. You can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at #Microsoft.</p> <p>Subscribe to our YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries?sub_confirmation=1"> https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries?sub_confirmation=1</a></p> <p>Join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: <a href= "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog"> https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog</a></p> <p>Watch or listen via podcast here: <a href= "https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/website">https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/website</a></p> <p>► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social:</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics">https://twitte