Summary
As you can see, there are many different aspects to consider when choosing a model. As you continue through this book, you will see some of the strengths and challenges in action.
The remainder of the book is focused on hands-on experiences working with both types of models. Chapters 3–5 focus on building out a multidimensional model. In Chapters 6–8, you will build and expand on various types of tabular models. The rest of the book will use the models you create to build reports and exercise advanced features such as security and scaling. Let's get started with multidimensional models in SSAS 2019. In the next chapter, we will start by preparing data for use with multidimensional models.