by windy
9. September 2010 00:23
A relational data mart is a great way to improve query performance for business analysis, but having that data available in an Analysis Services cube can provide an even better experience. A cube can not only deliver queries faster, but can simplify the queries needed to compare one time period to another or to work with cumulative values, like month-to-date and quarter-to-date. Join us for this webcast to learn how a cube can deliver high-performance queries, how to build a basic cube, and how to share the cube with your user community.
Stacia Misner is a consultant, educator, mentor, and author specializing in business intelligence solutions since 1999 with more than 25 years of experience in information technology. She is the author and co-author of eight books about business intelligence, with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step and Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2 as her most recent books. Stacia is a regular speaker at Microsoft SQL Pass and has taught all aspects of Microsoft BI around the world, enlivening the course materials with insights, tips, best practices, and plenty of interaction to help students connect theory to actual practice. Stacia provides consulting and custom education services through Data Inspirations , a SQL Skills BI Partner, writes about her experiences with BI at blog.datainspirations.com, and tweets as @StaciaMisner.
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