SSAS Description
When deployed as an on-premises server, SQL Server Analysis Services provides comprehensive support for various model types, including tabular models at all compatibility levels based on the version, multidimensional models, data mining capabilities, and Power Pivot features for SharePoint. The standard process for implementation involves setting up a SQL Server Analysis Services instance, designing either a tabular or multidimensional data model, deploying this model as a database to the server instance, processing it to populate with data, and configuring user permissions to facilitate data access. Once the setup is complete, client applications that are compatible with Analysis Services can easily utilize the data model as a source. These models typically gather data from external systems, primarily from data warehouses utilizing either SQL Server or Oracle relational database engines, though tabular models can connect to a variety of additional data sources. This versatility makes SQL Server Analysis Services a powerful tool for analytics and business intelligence.
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Microsoft
Year Founded:
1975
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/ssas-overview
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