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Understanding Analysis Services Architecture Microsoft Data Warehousing Overview OLTP Source DTS DTS Analysis OLE DB DW Services for OLAP, Clients Storage ADO MD Data Transformation Services OLTP Source DTS DW Storage DTS Analysis Services Transforming and Moving Data Scheduling DTS Tasks Automating OLAP Administrative Tasks Clients Data Warehouse Storage OLTP Source DTS DW Storage DTS Analysis Services Not Limited to SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 6.5, SQL Server 7.0, Microsoft Access 97, Microsoft Access 2000, Oracle 7.3, Oracle 8.0 Any ODBC / OLE DB provider Clients Analysis Services OLTP Source DTS DW Storage DTS Analysis Services Clients Client Interfaces OLTP Source DTS DW Storage DTS Analysis Services Client Interfaces APIs: Low level: OLE DB for OLAP and OLE DB for Data Mining High level: ADO-MD Clients Client Applications OLTP Source DTS DW Storage DTS Office Third-Party Applications Custom Applications Analysis Services Client Interfaces Clients Analysis Services Architecture Analysis Manager MOLAP Store OLAP DM Engine Engine Application Analysis Server ADO MD Other OLE DB Providers OLEDB for OLAP OLEDB for DM DSO PivotTable Service SQL Server Data Warehouse Analysis Manager Application for Database Administration Snap-In to MMC Decision Support Objects Analysis Manager DSO Custom Administration Interface Analysis Server Analysis Server Characteristics OLE DB for OLAP Provider OLE DB Provider Windows 2000 and Windows NT Service Metadata Repository Contains All Metadata for Analysis Server By Default, an Access Database msmdrep.mdb Can Migrate Repository to SQL Server SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Services format SQL Server 2000 Meta Data Services repository format Analysis Server Limits Items Limits Databases per server Unlimited Cubes per database Unlimited Cubes per virtual cube 64 Dimensions per cube 128 Measures per cube 1,024 Calculated members per cube 65,535 Levels per dimension 64 Partitions per cube Unlimited PivotTable Service Is Required in Order to Query Server Is the Desktop OLAP Component—Subset of Analysis Server Ships with Office Provides: Intelligent data and query caching Multidimensional formula engine Ability to create local cubes PTS Architecture Client (Excel 2000, Third-Party Applications) ADO-MD / OLEDB for OLAP PivotTable Service Offline Cube File OLAP Server Intelligent Caching Query 1) January, February, and March 2000 Sales Query 2) Quarter 1 2000 Sales Client Client Calculates 1) January, February, March 2000 Sales 2) Quarter 1 2000 Sales Query 3) Quarter 1 2000 Sales and Quarter 1 1999 Sales Only Quarter 1 1999 Needed From Server 3) Quarter 1 1999 Sales Server 1) January, February, March 2000 Sales 3) Quarter 1 1999 Sales Multidimensional Expressions Used as the Syntax for Modeling and Querying an OLAP Database Supported by PTS Part of the OLE DB for OLAP API Used to Create Calculated Members Key to Advanced Analytical Capabilities of Analysis Services Extensible Markup Language for Analysis - XMLA XML/A is a Data Access Protocol Extending BI to Microsoft .NET Platform Supports Exchange of Analytical Data Between Clients and Servers Available on Any Device or Platform Using Any Programming Language www.xmla.org Office OLAP Components Excel PivotTables Local Cubes Web Pivot Control Internet Support on Clients Uses IIS to Provide Authentication Over the Internet Uses HTTP to Pass Through Firewalls Supports Automatic Setup through ASP Requires SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Data Mining in Analysis Services Data Mining Is The Process of Deducing Meaningful Patterns and Rules from Large Quantities of Data Searches for Patterns in Data Rather than Answering Predefined Questions Is Used To: Provide historical insights Predict future values or outcomes Close the loop for analysis