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Duration 14 hours (2 days)
Course Outline
Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
- Foundations of Business Intelligence concepts
- The function of SSAS within the Microsoft BI ecosystem
- Overview of SSAS architecture and its core components
- Interactions between SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI
Installation and Configuration of SSAS
- Procedure for installing SQL Server Analysis Services
- Setting up SSAS environments
- Exploration of deployment modes:
- Multidimensional model
- Tabular model
- Administration of SSAS databases and instances
Concepts in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Insights into data warehouses and analytical models
- Converting operational data into actionable business insights
- Formulating analytical solutions to support decision-making
- Introduction to OLAP and analytical processing
Data Modeling in SSAS
- Basics of multidimensional data models
- Designing dimensions and measures
- Construction of cubes and analytical structures
- Establishing relationships among data objects
- Adoption of best practices for BI data models
Managing SSAS Tabular Models
- Analysis of tabular model architecture
- Development and administration of tabular models
- Interrogation of tabular data
- Utilization of calculations and analytical expressions
- Enhancement of tabular model performance
Querying Multidimensional Data with MDX
- Introduction to MDX (Multidimensional Expressions)
- Querying cubes and dimensions
- Creation of calculated members and measures
- Filtering and analysis of multidimensional data
Advanced Features of SSAS
- Utilization of Columnstore Index technology
- Improvement of analytical query performance
- Advanced integration with SSIS
- Overview of Master Data Services (MDS) integration
Deployment of BI Solutions using SSAS
- Rollout of SSAS solutions to production environments
- Linking SSAS models with client applications
- Integration with reporting and visualization tools
- Support for enterprise-level BI scenarios
Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization
- Monitoring SSAS performance metrics
- Detection of common configuration issues
- Optimization of queries and data models
- Implementation of SSAS administration best practices
Practical Workshop and Course Recap
- Construction of analytical models using SSAS
- Development and querying of BI solutions
- Examination of real-world SSAS implementation cases
- Summary of core concepts and subsequent steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of data analysis principles
- Practical experience with Microsoft SQL Server
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