On-Demand WebinarClose the Connectivity Gap: Get More from Your BI Tool
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Your BI tool is only as powerful as the data it can reach. In this webinar, Jeff Hainsworth and Amin Hassan walk through how Simba drivers extend BI connectivity beyond…
Your BI tool is only as powerful as the data it can reach. In this webinar, Jeff Hainsworth and Amin Hassan walk through how Simba drivers extend BI connectivity beyond out-of-the-box limitations — bridging your analytics applications to data sources they can't natively access. We’ll open with a practical breakdown of where BI implementations fall short: complex application schemas, API instability, and data silos that leave insights on the table. He covers how Simba drivers use industry-standard ODBC/JDBC interfaces to cut through that complexity by standardizing access, reducing custom development, and maintaining performance at scale. Then, we’ll take you through live installation demos across three platforms: Power BI (connecting to Trino), Qlik Sense (connecting to MongoDB Atlas), and Logi Symphony (connecting to Google BigQuery). You'll see the full setup process, from driver installation and DSN configuration to live data preview, and come away with a clear picture of how quickly new data sources can be added to your existing BI environment. What you'll learn:
Why APIs create friction as BI data sources and how drivers resolve it
How ODBC/JDBC standards enable SQL-based querying across virtually any data source
Step-by-step driver installation and DSN setup for Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Logi Symphony
How to troubleshoot common connectivity issues (bitness mismatches, permissions, token conflicts)
When to use Simba's SDK for custom connectivity requirements