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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
- Foundations of Business Intelligence concepts
- The position of SSAS within the Microsoft BI ecosystem
- An overview of SSAS architecture and key components
- The interplay between SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI
Installing and Configuring SSAS
- Setup of SQL Server Analysis Services
- Configuration of SSAS environments
- Comprehending deployment modes:
- Multidimensional model
- Tabular model
- Administration of SSAS databases and instances
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Fundamentals
- Insights into data warehouses and analytical models
- Converting operational data into strategic business insights
- Architecting analytical solutions to support decision-making
- Overview of OLAP and analytical processing
Data Modeling in SSAS
- Introduction to multidimensional data structures
- Designing dimensions and measures
- Construction of cubes and analytical frameworks
- Establishing relationships between data objects
- Adhering to best practices for BI data models
Utilizing SSAS Tabular Models
- Understanding the architecture of tabular models
- Creation and management of tabular models
- Executing queries on tabular data
- Handling calculations and analytical expressions
- Performance optimization of tabular models
Querying Multidimensional Data with MDX
- Introduction to MDX (Multidimensional Expressions)
- Querying cubes and dimensions
- Development of calculated members and measures
- Filtering and analyzing multidimensional datasets
Advanced SSAS Capabilities
- Leveraging Columnstore Index technology
- Enhancing analytical query performance
- Advanced integration with SSIS
- Overview of Master Data Services (MDS) integration
Deploying BI Solutions with SSAS
- Rolling out SSAS solutions to production settings
- Linking SSAS models with client-side applications
- Integration with reporting and visualization tools
- Supporting enterprise-level BI scenarios
Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
- Monitoring SSAS performance metrics
- Diagnosing common configuration challenges
- Optimizing queries and data models
- Implementing SSAS administration best practices
Practical Workshop and Course Recap
- Constructing analytical models using SSAS
- Building and querying BI solutions
- Analysis of real-world SSAS implementation cases
- Summary of core concepts and recommended next steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of data analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server
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