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There are countless applications for pulling and pushing data through pipelines, many of which offer the ability to display data in various types of graphs. Microsoft’s Power BI stands out, continuously evolving as a robust tool for data visualization and reporting. Think of it as MS Excel with pivot tables for the web—though there's also a downloadable desktop version if you prefer to avoid relying solely on Office 365. &nbsp The beauty of Power BI, like many Microsoft products, lies in its seamless integration with other MS tools. Users can easily move data from MS Excel to Power BI and back again, and Power BI can also connect to the BI server or integrate with Azure, enhancing its functionality. &nbsp Now, let's get creative. Picture Power BI as an art school drop-out who later majored in mathematics with a minor in statistics. Its true strength is its ability to transform raw data into visually stunning representations, pe...

To comply with the latest industry security standards for TLS and its associated cipher suites, the folks at Atlassian, an Australian software company, will be deprecating support for older, less secure cipher suites. This change will take effect on August 5, 2024. &nbsp The Impact effects mail; After August 5, 2024, some TLS cipher suites may no longer work. This could affect incoming mail connections using 'Basic' authentication. &nbsp User might see the following error message: "Remote host terminated the handshake," User of OAuth Access authentication should not be impacted. &nbsp Avoid the problem: Check Supported TLS Cipher Suites: To avoid disruptions in your incoming emails, review your email server and incoming email configurations to ensure they use one of the supported TLS cipher suites. &nbsp Most Hosted Email Services will provide support on cipher suites. Self-Hosted Email Servers: If you operate your own email serve...