{"product_id":"9781430233251","title":"Foundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the entire exciting gamut of business intelligence tools included with SQL Server 2008. Microsoft has designed SQL Server 2008 to be more than just a database. It’s a complete business intelligence (BI) platform. The database is at its core, and surrounding the core are tools for data mining, modeling, reporting, analyzing, charting, and integration with other enterprise-level software packages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2008 puts an incredible amount of BI functionality at your disposal. But how do you take advantage of it? That’s what this book is all about. Authors \u003cstrong\u003eGuy Fouché\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLynn Langit \u003c\/strong\u003eshow how to implement end-to-end BI solutions using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and other tools in the Microsoft business intelligence toolkit. You’ll learn about all-features such as PowerPivot and Report Builder 3.0. Also provided are clear examples of predictive analysis made possible through powerful data mining features in SQL Server.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re an analyst or developer working with SQL Server 2008 who is charged with delivering results that drive business success, you can’t afford to be without this book; you can’t afford to ignore the powerful business intelligence suite that Microsoft has placed at your disposal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides the \"big picture\" of Microsoft’s BI tool suite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers PowerPivot and other game-changing technologies introduced alongside SQL Server 2008 Release 2 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives a practical analysis of features based on real-world practices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eApply dimensional- and fact-based modeling to create OLAP schemas \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOptimize data extraction and transformation with SQL Server Integration Services \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDevelop OLAP and data-mining solutions using SQL Server Analysis Services \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate compelling reports using the new Report Builder 3.0 in SQL Server Reporting Services \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDeliver self-service business-intelligence via Microsoft PowerPivot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManage and maintain control over your business intelligence environment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eFoundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence\u003c\/em\u003e is for business intelligence analysts and developers wanting to employ the full stack of business intelligence tools that are part of SQL Server. The book also appeals to database administrators managing databases in support of business intelligence efforts.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWhat Is Business Intelligence? \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOLAP Modeling Concepts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing OLAP Modeling with SSAS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntermediate OLAP Modeling with SSAS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAdvanced OLAP Modeling with SSAS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCube Storage and Aggregation \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing SSIS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntermediate SSIS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAdvanced SSIS \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReporting Tools \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eData Mining with Excel \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing PowerPivot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to MDX \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Data Mining \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107162964208,"sku":"9781430233251","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430233251_p0.jpg?v=1763750273","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430233251","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}