Microsoft extends analytical tools for SQL Server
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Microsoft has released new tools for its SQL Server database that should make it easier for its partners to create data analysis applications for their customers in the financial services and manufacturing industries, the software maker said Monday.
Microsoft released two new templates for its SQL Server Accelerator for BI, a rapid application development tool that automates some of the low-level programming work required to build analytical applications, often referred to as " business intelligence" (BI) applications. The templates add support for financial services and manufacturing companies, and follow similar templates released in May for retail and sales and marketing.
The idea is to help customers make use of information stored in their enterprise applications that could help them to make better business decisions. The templates make it faster and easier to build applications that analyze such information, Microsoft said.