Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development. Learn to develop and query Analysis Services cubes and models, with a practical, step-by-step approach with this book and

Analysis Services have been the number one OLAP engine for years. With the increased focus on business intelligence solutions, there is a shortage of professionals in this area.

Start your journey into becoming a BI developer using the popular tools included in every SQL Server installation.Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development teaches you through clear step-by-step exercises to create business intelligence solutions using Analysis Services. The knowledge gained through these practical examples can immediately be applied to your real-world problems.Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development begins with an introduction to business intelligence and Analysis Services, the world's most-used cube engine.

• Security and performance tuning will also be explored.
• You will learn how to perform and automate core tasks like deployment and processing.

Guiding you through easy-to-understand examples to become a cube developer.Learn how to create a cube including all the advanced features such as KPIs, calculated measures, and time intelligence. The main focus is on multidimensional cubes, but the creation of in-memory models will also be covered.You will learn everything you need to get started with cube development using SQL Server 2012.