The first 2 articles have been published on aSQLServerCentral.com Stairway series for SQL Server Analysis Tabular models . This is truely a blessing to be able to publish on SQLServerCentral.com. I have been reading this site everyday since I started working in SQL Server 7.0. It has been my go to resource for informative articles.
The first article is Why Use Analysis Service Tabular ? This explains what I have seen in the field about SSAS.
The second article is about installing the components for using SSAS Tabular .
The third will build a model from the Wide World Imports DW database.
Hope you enjoy and help me with the uses for Analysis Services Tabular Models.
The Smiling DBA
Thomas LeBlanc is a Business Intelligence Consultant/Data Warehouse Architect in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He uses his 25+ years in IT to help develop OLTP systems with normalized databases for high-performing T-SQL and end-to-end dimensional data marts using SSIS, SSAS, PPS, and Excel. His SQL Server certifications include MCSA 12, MCITP 08 BI and DBA, MCITP 2005 DBA, and MCDBA 2000. As a PASS volunteer, he is current chair of the Excel BI virtual chapter, past chair of the Data Architecture virtual chapter, and past virtual chapter mentor. He has helped the Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group with SQLSaturdays and speaks at local IT meetings.