December 2013
Intermediate to advanced
340 pages
8h 26m
English
Overview
The 'SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Development Cookbook' equips you with the practical skills needed to design and implement OLAP cubes using both multidimensional and tabular models. By working through hands-on recipes, you'll quickly gain the expertise to create robust Business Intelligence solutions with SQL Server Analysis Services.
What this Book will help me do
- Build and enhance multidimensional and tabular models for effective data analysis.
- Implement key OLAP features like dimensions, cubes, actions, and aggregations.
- Scale and optimize your Business Intelligence solutions for enterprise-level performance.
- Utilize MDX and DAX languages proficiently to query and manipulate data.
- Develop skills in securing, monitoring, and troubleshooting SQL Server Analysis Services.
Author(s)
None Dewald is an experienced business intelligence professional with years of hands-on expertise with SQL Server Analysis Services. His approach to teaching focuses on practical application and equipping his audience with tools to be successful in deploying and maintaining BI solutions.
Who is it for?
This book is perfect for BI and ETL developers who work with SQL Server Analysis Services to build OLAP cubes. It assumes familiarity with relational database management systems, Excel, and SQL. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of Microsoft's BI stack and improve your practical skills in SSAS, this book is for you.
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