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Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development
As a practical tutorial for Analysis Services, get started with developing cubes. "Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development" walks you through the basics, working with SSAS to build cubes and get them up and running.Written for SQL Server developers who have not previously worked with Analysis Services. It is assumed that you have experience with relational databases, but no prior knowledge of cube development is required. You need SQL Server 2012 in order to follow along with the exercises in this book.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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November 10, 2013
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development is very good place start. This books covers the all you need to see what is beneath your data. For many beginners the terms like Cube, OLAP, Dimensions, MDX might be off putting but have interest to take up the Analysis framework; if you are like one as states in above, this book can land you and make the SSAS your comfort-zone.
The first tipping point being the installation, configuration, author has provided a very clear explanation of all steps, dependencies, in a point by point style.
Even the minute details like project view & layouts, cube configuration, data sources, Relationships, etc. hasn't been ignored and covered to the great extent.
The same has been followed for the deployment. There is sufficient theory being provided to have a complete understanding of Technic and scenario rather merely tool usage and development.
Enough light has been lit over the querying aspects of the Analysis cube, various modes, methods pros and cons of the each, using Excel ( 2013 in this books ) to have a 360 degree view of your data in your own way / style in ease. Controlling the access to several users, the schemes of securing and granular control of the assets are clearly explained as well. Performance tuning the need of the hour topic has been explained considering the data, types of analysis been used and methodologies of doing so.
I strongly recommend this book who has already knowledge about SQL, SQL Server and would like to cover the next milestone of SSAS - Cubes and Analysis framework. This book provides good theory of what / when / how and explains the implementation of the same in point by point style.
The first tipping point being the installation, configuration, author has provided a very clear explanation of all steps, dependencies, in a point by point style.
Even the minute details like project view & layouts, cube configuration, data sources, Relationships, etc. hasn't been ignored and covered to the great extent.
The same has been followed for the deployment. There is sufficient theory being provided to have a complete understanding of Technic and scenario rather merely tool usage and development.
Enough light has been lit over the querying aspects of the Analysis cube, various modes, methods pros and cons of the each, using Excel ( 2013 in this books ) to have a 360 degree view of your data in your own way / style in ease. Controlling the access to several users, the schemes of securing and granular control of the assets are clearly explained as well. Performance tuning the need of the hour topic has been explained considering the data, types of analysis been used and methodologies of doing so.
I strongly recommend this book who has already knowledge about SQL, SQL Server and would like to cover the next milestone of SSAS - Cubes and Analysis framework. This book provides good theory of what / when / how and explains the implementation of the same in point by point style.
February 1, 2014
Been doing SQL for 20 years. Ugh, 20 years already. Getting old...
Anyway, with most any text, you should be able to learn new items. With this text, however, was able to learn a significant amount of information. Cube development is new to me, well it is new too. The text does a superb job in my opinion on taking you through the process, what it is, and how to use. Truly enjoyed the samples, examples, and detailed code supporting the text.
Finally, for the price, it is a great value for the content received.
Daniel
Anyway, with most any text, you should be able to learn new items. With this text, however, was able to learn a significant amount of information. Cube development is new to me, well it is new too. The text does a superb job in my opinion on taking you through the process, what it is, and how to use. Truly enjoyed the samples, examples, and detailed code supporting the text.
Finally, for the price, it is a great value for the content received.
Daniel
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