{"product_id":"9780768689990","title":"Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server Analysis Services provides fast access to data by means of multidimensional data structures and the multidimensional query languag MDX. Analysis Services provides the capability to design, create, and manage multidimensional cubes based on data warehouse tables, and it serves as the foundation for the Microsoft  Business Intelligence strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services\u003c\/i\u003e gives the reader insight into the way Analysis Services functions. It not only explains ways to design and create multidimensional objects, databases, dimensions, and cubes, but also provides invaluable information about the reasons behind design decisions made by the development team. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHere's what you will find inside:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the key concepts of multidimensional modeling   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the multidimensional object model and its definition language   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the main concepts of the MDX language and gain an in-depth understanding of advanced MDX concepts   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the mechanisms of integrating multidimensional and relational databases   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to build client applications to access data in Analysis Services   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine server architecture, including main data structures, data processing, and query resolution algorithms   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain a deep understanding of the internal and external protocols for data transfer, including the XML\/A protocol   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore how Analysis Services manages memory   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the security model, including role-based security, code-access security, and data security   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how to monitor and manage Analysis Services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll the code for the sample database used in the book can be found at www.informit.com\/title\/0672327821.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122196627696,"sku":"9780768689990","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780768689990_p0.jpg?v=1763659693","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780768689990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}