Expert Cube Development with SSAS Multidimensional Models
Book Details:
Pages: | 402 |
Published: | Feb 24 2014 |
Posted: | Nov 19 2014 |
Language: | English |
Book format: | PDF |
Book size: | 7.1 MB |
Book Description:
Expert tips and tricks for designing Analysis Services Multidimensional Models Overview Design SQL Server Analysis Services cubes, dimensions, and calculations from the experts! Add calculations to the cube, including implementing currency conversion and a date tool dimension Use security to control access to data in your cube In Detail Microsoft's SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Multidimensional is an OLAP server that allows end users to analyze large amounts of business data quickly and easily, using a variety of tools including Excel, and to create their own reports without IT involvement. It is part of the Microsoft SQL Server suite of tools and has been used widely on Business Intelligence projects for the last 15 years; it is now the most commonly used OLAP server in the world. Expert Cube Development with SSAS Multidimensional Models will teach you tips and tricks for cube design from some of the most experienced Analysis Services experts in the world. Topics covered include designing dimensions and cubes, implementing common MDX calculations, security and performance tuning. The book takes you through the whole lifecycle of Analysis Services cube development, from how data warehouse design affects your cube, through cube and dimension design to performance tuning and monitoring. Some previous experience of Analysis Services is assumed the focus is on best practices and design patterns. The book starts off with a discussion of data warehouse design and how it relates to Analysis Services. Following on from that, best practices relating to Analysis Services cube and dimension design are covered, including topics such as optimizing dimension attribute relationships and handling fact tables that contain data at different granularities. Next, the book looks at using MDX to implement common business calculations, and then moves on to more advanced problems like currency conversion calculations and creating a date tool dimensions. Finally security, performance tuning, automation of administrative tasks and monitoring usage and performance each get their own chapter and subject such as dynamic security roles, using Profiler to diagnose query performance problems and automating partition creation are also dealt with. What you will learn from this book Build a data mart suitable for use with Analysis Services Work with a thread pool effectively Create and configure an Analysis Services project in SQL Server Data Tools Use the Dimension Wizard and the Dimension Editor to build dimensions Create measure groups and associate them with dimensions Design cubes and dimensions and also implement common calculations in MDX Explore the security model, including dimension security and cell security, and implement dynamic security Tune queries to get the best possible performance Automate processing and partition creation Monitor your cube to see who's actually using it Approach An easy-to-follow guide full of hands on examples of real-world Analysis Services cube development tasks. Each topic is explained and placed in context, and for the more inquisitive reader, there also more in-depth details of the concepts used.
Design and implement fast, scalable and maintainable cubes A real-world guide to designing cubes with Analysis Services 2008Model dimensions and measure groups in BI Development StudioImplement security, drill-through, and MDX calculationsLearn how to deploy, monitor, and performance-tune your cubeFilled with best practices and useful hints and tips In Detail Microsoft's SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 is an OLAP server that allows users to analyze business data quickly and easily. However, designing cubes in Analysis Services can be a complex task: it's all too easy to make mistakes early on in development that lead to serious problems when the cube is in production. Learning the best practices for cube design before you start your project will h...
Learn to develop and query Analysis Services cubes and models, with a practical, step-by-step approach Overview Learn how to develop a complete business intelligence solution using SQL Server 2012 Understand the difference between Tabular in-memory models and OLAP cubes, and which to use where and when Add advanced features such as key performance indicators (KPIs) and calculated measures to your business intelligence model Understand the use of cubes in a modern business intelligence solution Go from a complete beginner to a developer who can build real-world projects through the use of easy step-by-step examples In Detail Analysis Services have been the number one OLAP engine for years. With the increased focus on business intelligence solutions,...
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