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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

Description

Analysis Services have been the number one OLAP engine for years. With the increased focus on business intelligence solutions, there is a shortage of professionals in this area. Start your journey into becoming a BI developer using the popular tools included in every SQL Server installation. Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development teaches you through clear step-by-step exercises to create business intelligence solutions using Analysis Services. The knowledge gained through these practical examples can immediately be applied to your real-world problems. Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development begins with an introduction to business intelligence and Analysis Services, the world's most-used cube engine. Guiding you through easy-to-understand examples to become a cube developer. Learn how to create a cube including all the advanced features such as KPIs, calculated measures, and time intelligence. Security and performance tuning will also be explored. You will learn how to perform and automate core tasks like deployment and processing. The main focus is on multidimensional cubes, but the creation of in-memory models will also be covered. You will learn everything you need to get started with cube development using SQL Server 2012.

What you will learn

Choose the correct model for solving your business problem

Set up Analysis Services and the development environment

Create user friendly dimensions and cubes

Automate cube processing and deployment

Query cubes using standard tools like Excel and Reporting Services

Add advanced functionality such as KPIs and calculations

Secure your business intelligence solutions

Performance tune your cube through the use of aggregations

Create tabular in-memory models

Understand business intelligence architecture

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Pardeep Dhull Jan 11, 2014

One of the rare books I have seen on BI stack - simplistic and holistic in one book.Lots of visual's that really helps in relating the data to its processing. Would recommend this not only to BI folks but to OLTP folks too - to understand the behind the scenes processing n concepts.

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Mikael Colliander Jan 27, 2014

This is the must have book for those how are starting their journey of cube development using SQL Server Analysis Services as platform. At the very beginning the reader will learn how to prepare and install Analysis server continuing with the basics how to build and query their own cube. In the later chapter’s one will learn more advanced concepts of cube development like aggregations, KPI, advanced calculations, security, and perspectives. Lastly the author will describe how the cube integrates with the full Microsoft BI stack which puts the cube in the larger context, teach the reader how to integrate with the cube using Excel, PowerPivot, PowerView and Sharepoint Services.All along the book the author leave pointers and links for further more in-depth Reading./MC

KAPETAS ATHANASIOS PANTELIS May 21, 2015

Very good book to start

Kalle Becker Dec 02, 2013

I'm and old SharePoint guy - this book helped me get a flying start into the BI part of the Microsoft platform! Easy to understand!

Wayne Jan 19, 2014

This book is an excellent resource for those who are starting their SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) journey. This is like a boot camp where you are given the relevant information to begin the journey of SSAS developer and/or administrator.The book guides you through the complete install of SSAS and covers both multidimensional and tabular modes. I would have like to seen extra pages on the modeling aspect of the 3nf/Star Schema's.If you want to quickly grasp the fundamentals that give you the foundation to take your skill sets further, then this is one those books to purchase

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