Project 'Gemini' (Power Pivot) Release

Name: Project 'Gemini' (Power Pivot) Release
Start: 2010-07-15
Location: Redmond, Washington (as part of Excel 2010)

Microsoft releases Power Pivot as a free add-in for Excel 2010, introducing a powerful in-memory analytical engine (xVelocity) and the DAX language directly into Excel.

Significance

This was the foundational step, bringing enterprise-grade data modeling capabilities to millions of Excel users, enabling them to work with larger datasets and more complex calculations than ever before.

Key facts

Date: 2010-07-15
Type: release
Location: Redmond, Washington (as part of Excel 2010)