Tabular Modeling in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, 2nd Edition

With SQL Server Analysis Services 2016, Microsoft has dramatically upgraded its Tabular approach to business intelligence data modeling, making Tabular the easiest and best solution for most new projects. In this book, two world-renowned experts in Microsoft data modeling and analysis cover all you need to know to create complete BI solutions with these powerful new tools.

Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari walk you step-by-step through creating powerful data models, and then illuminate advanced features such as optimization, deployment, and scalability.

Tabular Modeling in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services will be indispensable for everyone moving to Analysis Services Tabular, regardless of their previous experience with tabular-style models or with Microsoft's older Analysis Services offerings. It will also be an essential follow-up for every reader of the authors' highly-praised Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: The BISM Tabular Model.

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1 Introducing the tabular model
• CHAPTER 2 Getting started with the tabular model
• CHAPTER 3 Loading data inside Tabular
• CHAPTER 4 Introducing calculations in DAX
• CHAPTER 5 Building hierarchies
• CHAPTER 6 Data modeling in Tabular
• CHAPTER 7 Tabular Model Scripting Language (TMSL)
• CHAPTER 8 The tabular presentation layer
• CHAPTER 9 Using DirectQuery
• CHAPTER 10 Security
• CHAPTER 11 Processing and partitioning tabular models
• CHAPTER 12 Inside VertiPaq
• CHAPTER 13 Interfacing with Tabular
• CHAPTER 14 Monitoring and tuning a Tabular service
• CHAPTER 15 Optimizing tabular models
• CHAPTER 16 Choosing hardware and virtualization 

Downloads

The companion content for Tabular Modeling in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services contains three parts. You can download each below.

1. This first .zip file (346 KB) contains models, scripts and SQL code from the book.

1. Click the Download button below to start the download.
2. If prompted, click Save.
3. Locate the SSAS_Tabular_Book_Examples.zip file on your computer. Right-click the file, click Extract All, and then follow the instructions.

 
2. This second .zip file (46 MB) contains the Adventure Works database that you'll use for some of the examples in the book.

1. Click the Download button below to start the download.
2. If prompted, click Save.
3. Locate the SSAS_Tabular_Database_AdventureWorks.zip file on your computer. Right-click the file, click Extract All, and then follow the instructions.

 
3. This third .zip file (658 MB) contains the Contoso database that you'll use for some of the examples in the book.

1. Click the Download button below to start the download.
2. If prompted, click Save.
3. Locate the SSAS_Tabular_Database_Contoso.zip file on your computer. Right-click the file, click Extract All, and then follow the instructions.

Features

• Comprehensive, insider coverage of SSAS Tabular modeling, including best practices and optimizations of Tabular models
• Starts with tabular data modeling fundamentals, and moves on to advanced optimization, deployment, and scalability
• By two of the world's leading experts on data modeling and analysis with Microsoft technologies

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