MDX Performance Tips Article

I found a short but very useful MDX Performance article on sqlserveranalysisservices.com. I know I am guilty of breaking not once the first rule (Don’t Filter on Member Property Values). Maintained by Richard Tkachuk (Lead Program Manager on the SSAS team), this site offers other interesting tips and insights.

Chris Webb’s Review

Chris Webb, whose latest book “MDX Solutions” is a must-read for everyone who’s serious about Analysis Services 2005 and MDX, has written a review for my book “Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005”.  Thank you, Chris!

Cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 is available

Microsoft has released a post-SP1 hotfix which addresses various bugs and issues in SQL Server 2005 and its add-on services.