Azure Analysis Services
Azure Analysis Services provides the analytical engine of the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition to the cloud. This is an interesting new Azure service for performing data modeling and analysis on the cloud by using the same tools you use for the on-premises version of SQL Server. If your NAV architecture includes On-premises data (from different sources) and Cloud data, with Azure Analysis Services you can combine data from both sources in order to provide a hybrid BI solution for your customer:
Let's take a look at the following two simple steps to create an Azure Analysis Services server from the Azure Portal:
An Azure Analysis Services server can be created from the Azure Portal by navigating to New | Intelligence + analytics | Analysis Services (preview):
When the Azure Analysis Services server is created, you can deploy a data model to the cloud. If your data model involves on-premises data sources, you need to install an On-premises data gateway locally...