Expert Cube Development with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services: Design and implement fast, scalable and maintainable cubes with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services with this book and eBook

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A real-world guide to designing cubes with Analysis Services 2008
Model dimensions and measure groups in BI Development Studio
Implement security, drill-through, and MDX calculations
Learn how to deploy, monitor, and performance-tune your cube
Filled with best practices and useful hints and tips

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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 help you avoid these problems and ensure that your project is a success. This book offers practical advice on how to go about designing and building fast, scalable, and maintainable cubes that will meet your users' requirements and help make your Business Intelligence project a success. This book gives readers insight into the best practices for designing and building Microsoft Analysis Services 2008 cubes. It also provides details about server architecture, performance tuning, security, and administration of an Analysis Services solution. In this book, you will learn how to design and implement Analysis Services cubes. Starting from designing a data mart for Analysis Services, through the creation of dimensions and measure groups, to putting the cube into production, we'll explore the whole of the development lifecycle. This book is an invaluable guide for anyone who is planning to use Microsoft Analysis Services 2008 in a Business Intelligence project.

Who is this book for?

This book is aimed at Analysis Services developers who already have some experience but who want to go into more detail on advanced topics, and who want to learn best practices for cube design.

What you will learn

Build a data mart suitable for use with Analysis Services
Create and configure an Analysis Services project in Business Intelligence Development Studio
Use the Dimension Wizard and the Dimension Editor to build dimensions
Create measure groups and associate them with dimensions
Add calculations to the cube, including implementing currency conversion and a date tool dimension
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

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Akilucky Nov 20, 2009

著者の三人は、BI関連の本、Blogで有名な人たちです。本のタイトルが示す通り、Analysis Servicesの初心者向けの本ではありません。MDXとは何かとか構文の説明などはなく、real-worldで直面する実践的な内容が書かれています。第六章の計算されるメンバ(Year-to-date, Ratio over a hierarchy, Previous period growths, Same period previous year etc.)についての説明は必読。無駄なことが書かれていないためこの手の本としては、ページ数も約330と少ないです。

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reader mark Aug 06, 2010

I read it cover to cover, and have gone through some chapters several times... Book is becoming a little bit ragged, always a good indicator of value for me. Not a novice book - you should have gone through a couple of real world SSAS projects to be comfortable with the content. Especially valuable if you are transitioning into 2008 versions from prior version and want to hit the ground running.There certainly are some "opinions" being put forward - but if you don't have an experience based stance against a recommendation, you should probably go with it and adjust later..

Eric M. Jan 15, 2011

This book is not for absolute beginners but I am amazed page after page to read answers about questions I asked myself without always finding the answer.This is both deep and practical.I like the fact that it does not assume SSAS is the best answer to all problems.For instance, it does mention that SSAS is not that great for chart of accounts compared to some other products, or that you would be better off not relying exclusively on SSAS to solve your currency rates problems.In my current project, for instance, our developers have problems handling Year To Date calculations (please don't laugh) and the answer to similar date related calculations is so clearly explained in this book.I thoroughly enjoyed this reading and plan to go back to it regularly for priceless "how to" advice.You may want to check this article as this is how I learned about this book and it might convince you whether or not it is for you(.....)

Nasar Aug 25, 2011

I have only read the first chapter and it has so many practical tips (Dos and Don't) from real world development not just theories, that it has paid for itself. If chapter one is any indication of what is in store in rest of the book, then this is a gold mine!

Vadertime Oct 18, 2010

I recently inherited a fairly sophisticated analysis cube. Until I started working with cubes, my level of understanding was a 2 on a scale of 10. In about 2 weeks, I was able to get a handle on how the cube I inherited was working and what it was doing. This book has been worth every dollar I paid for it. Use the book in conjunction with an actual cube - it's not for leisure reading. Happy cubing.

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