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Time complexity of processing in Analysis Services
When I build enterprise scale solution it is crucial for me to know what sort of scalability can be expected from a server product. Is it linear? It is exponential? Should I scale-out or scale-up? Are...
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IO Complexity of processing aggregation phase
In my last post I missed the IO complexities of the aggregation phase. My memory of external sorting has become a bit rusty and I once again needed to bring Knuth from my bookshelf. First of all – if...
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Analysis Services Maestro Training–Round 2
It is official, SQLCAT will be doing another round of the Maestro Training. This is Tech Level 500 content to prepare partners, Microsoft staff and key customers for building the largest and most...
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Analysis Services Operations Guide in Draft Review
The SQL Server Analysis Services Operations Guide is currently in draft review in NDA form inside Microsoft and with some partners. This means that we will soon be able to publish this long awaited...
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That Analysis Services 2008R2 Operations Guide is online
It is my pleasure to announce that the Operations Guide for SQL Server Analysis Services 2008R2 (and also 2005 and 2008) is now available on MSDN. Written by Denny Lee, John Sirmon (our new SSAS CAT...
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Analysis Services Performance Guide in Final Draft
To the Analysis Services crowd out there: Last week I finished the last section of the Analysis Services 2008R2 Performance Guide. Furthermore, I reviewed my co-author Denny Lee’s sections. Denny is...
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New blog about Analysis Services
This week, I welcome friend, coffee connoisseur, large cube runner and coder Pete Adshead to the blogosphere. Pete is blogging at: http://peteadshead.wordpress.com/. His first blog is about managing...
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The Analysis Services 2008R2 Performance Guide is Online
I am happy to announce that companion volumes for performance tuners and operations people are now again, for the first time since Analysis Services 2000, a reality. As a developer, you can learn about...
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Maestro web page online
The SSAS Maestro training now has a home at the Microsoft domain. You can find it here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/ssas-maestros.aspx
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Modeling Dimensions with History Tracked, Generic Attributes
Sometimes, you need to model a database in such a way that you can dynamically extend the model without altering any tables. Perhaps the attributes changes faster than you can add new columns or the...
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