NEB Revenge in Katmai
An advanced SSAS performance-related feature is Non Empty Behavior (NEB) which has been discussed in many places including this Mosha’s blog. The issue with NEB in SSSAS 2005 is that […]
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Protect UDM with Dimension Data Security Reloaded
SQL Server Magazine published the second part of my Protect UDM with Dimension Data Security article in the October issue of the magazine. In this article, I explain how to […]
Scale-Out Querying with Analysis Services Using SAN Snapshots
If your organization can afford SAN, here is another best practices article by Carl Rabeler from the SSAS team. The Scale-Out Querying with Analysis Services Using SAN Snapshots article “describes […]
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-445): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence—Implementation and Maintenance
Those of you preparing for Microsoft exam 70-445 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence – Implementation and Maintenance may be interested to know that Microsoft Press has just published a […]
SSRS 2008 Variables
As I mentioned in my Under the Hood post, the SSRS 2008 engine has been redesigned to perform on-demand report processing for better scalability. As a result, textbox values are […]
Under the Hood
One of the major themes in SSRS 2008 is scalability. A significant effort will be made to ensure that SSRS scales well with large reports. Why is this needed? Recall […]
Identifying and Resolving MDX Query Performance Bottlenecks Whitepaper
Performance is the most common incentive for using Analysis Services. Yet, despite the advances in the SSAS management tools, optimizing the MDX query performance is still considered as “black magic” […]
Microsoft Launches Tafiti
Microsoft launches a preview of a cool search portal dubbed Tafiti to bring the web search to a new level and give Google a run for its money. From FAQ […]
Charting the Future
It is old news by now that Microsoft has acquired the intellectual rights to the Dundas Reporting Services controls, including the Dundas chart, map, gauge, and calendar. At this point, […]
RDL Object Model on the Horizon
As I mentioned in a previous blog, SQL Server 2008 will probably include an RDL Object Model. This is great news for developers who generate report definitions programmatically. No more […]
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