Project REAL and Tips for Migrating Project REAL and Tips for Migrating from SQL Server 2000 Analysis from SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services to SQL Server 2005 & Services to SQL Server 2005 & Deploying, Securing and Managing AS Deploying, Securing and Managing AS in SQL 2005in SQL 2005

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OverviewOverview

Managing AS 2005Managing AS 2005

Overview of Project REALOverview of Project REAL

AS Migration AS Migration

Product DemoProduct Demo

QuestionsQuestions

Managing Analysis ServicesManaging Analysis Services

ToolsToolsSQL Server SQL Server ManagementManagement Studio Studio

Business Intelligence Business Intelligence DevelopmentDevelopment Studio Studio (BIDS)(BIDS)

Profiler works against AS events nowProfiler works against AS events now

ASOASO

SecuringSecuring

Management ToolsManagement Tools

SQL Server Management Studio is used SQL Server Management Studio is used to manage to manage allall SQL Server databases SQL Server databases

Server console managementServer console management

Query analysis (SQL and MDX)Query analysis (SQL and MDX)

SQL Server Management StudioSQL Server Management Studio

Fully integrated management Fully integrated management environment for administrators and environment for administrators and developers, replacing the developers, replacing the Administration functionality of Administration functionality of Enterprise Manager, Analysis Manager Enterprise Manager, Analysis Manager and Query Analyzerand Query Analyzer

Used for managing server instances Used for managing server instances and databases, and for executing and databases, and for executing queries (SQL, MDX and DMX)queries (SQL, MDX and DMX)

BIDSBIDS

Fully integrated development Fully integrated development environment built on top of Visual environment built on top of Visual Studio 2005Studio 2005

Used for creating end-to-end business Used for creating end-to-end business intelligence solutionsintelligence solutions

BIDS FeaturesBIDS Features

Solution ExplorerSolution Explorer

Designers and Code WindowsDesigners and Code Windows

Non-modal dialog boxesNon-modal dialog boxes

ConfigurabilityConfigurability

ExtensibilityExtensibility

Provides for enhanced:Provides for enhanced:Project ManagementProject Management

DeploymentDeployment

TemplatesTemplates

Solutions and ProjectsSolutions and Projects

A Visual Studio Solution manages a A Visual Studio Solution manages a collection of one or more related collection of one or more related ProjectsProjects

Project templates:Project templates:Integration ServicesIntegration Services

Analysis Services (project and import Analysis Services (project and import database)database)

Reporting Services (project and wizard)Reporting Services (project and wizard)

Report ModelReport Model

Analysis Management Objects (AMO)Analysis Management Objects (AMO)

AMO replaces DSOAMO replaces DSO

DSO is still provided for backward DSO is still provided for backward compatibilitycompatibility

DSO does not contain new features DSO does not contain new features (like the ability to script an object’s (like the ability to script an object’s creation or modification)creation or modification)

Improved Security DesignImproved Security Design

Analysis Services is secure by defaultAnalysis Services is secure by default

Administrative permissions are fine-grainedAdministrative permissions are fine-grained

Local cubes can be encryptedLocal cubes can be encrypted

Analysis Services runs with the lowest Analysis Services runs with the lowest possible level of permissionspossible level of permissions

Client/server communication can be Client/server communication can be encrypted and signedencrypted and signed

Encryption is enforceable on the serverEncryption is enforceable on the server

Meta data is just XML files on the HD, so Meta data is just XML files on the HD, so secure using File System permissions.secure using File System permissions.

Project REAL Project REAL

Reference Implementation (Retail)Reference Implementation (Retail)

Phase 1 – Migrate packages and cubesPhase 1 – Migrate packages and cubes

Phase 2 – Build out cubes as best Phase 2 – Build out cubes as best practice Analysis Services 2005 cubespractice Analysis Services 2005 cubes

Role of AS Migration in Project REALRole of AS Migration in Project REAL

AS MigrationAS Migration

Introduction to UDMIntroduction to UDM

Building up vs. building downBuilding up vs. building down

Migration wizardMigration wizard

Migration vs. redesignMigration vs. redesign

Known issuesKnown issues

The UDM is a BridgeThe UDM is a Bridge

Unified Dimension Model (UDM)Unified Dimension Model (UDM)

Combination of relational and Combination of relational and analytical worlds analytical worlds

Attributes and attribute hierarchiesAttributes and attribute hierarchies

Data source viewsData source views

Measure groupsMeasure groups

PerspectivesPerspectives

Attributes and HierarchiesAttributes and Hierarchies

Attributes are first class citizensAttributes are first class citizens

Hierarchies are created from AttributesHierarchies are created from Attributes

Related attributes provide for Related attributes provide for aggregationsaggregations

May have hundreds or thousands of May have hundreds or thousands of attributes in a cube.attributes in a cube.

Data Source ViewsData Source Views

Provide a layer of abstraction. Provide a layer of abstraction. If you add/modify underlying source, need If you add/modify underlying source, need to update DSVto update DSV

Rename cryptic table/column namesRename cryptic table/column namesAllow you to write the queryAllow you to write the query

No inner join toNo inner join toFilter out dataFilter out dataSlow processingSlow processing

Better able to connect to non-SQL Server Better able to connect to non-SQL Server data sources – i.e. optimize for ingress or data sources – i.e. optimize for ingress or whatever.whatever.

Used as the basis for the cubeUsed as the basis for the cube

Measure GroupsMeasure Groups

Allow measures from multiple fact Allow measures from multiple fact tables in a single cubetables in a single cube

Provide a security mechanismProvide a security mechanism

Can be grouped in perspectivesCan be grouped in perspectives

PerspectivesPerspectives

Used to provide context for the usersUsed to provide context for the users

Combination of any attributes, Combination of any attributes, hierarchies, actions and measure hierarchies, actions and measure [group]s[group]s

Not a security mechanism. Need to Not a security mechanism. Need to manage both security (via Management manage both security (via Management Studio) and context (via perspectives) Studio) and context (via perspectives) separately as they can be different. separately as they can be different. MDX can still access anything an a MDX can still access anything an a perspective.perspective.

Building Up vs. Building DownBuilding Up vs. Building Down

AS2K Building UpAS2K Building Up

Many cubes per DM/DWMany cubes per DM/DW

Small cubes 6-12 Small cubes 6-12 dimensions dimensions

6-12 Measures6-12 Measures

Member Properties to help Member Properties to help with reporting issueswith reporting issues

Deep dimensions were a Deep dimensions were a killerkiller

Virtual Cubes to deal with Virtual Cubes to deal with large scenarioslarge scenarios

Virtual Cubes to deal with Virtual Cubes to deal with granularity issues granularity issues (measures from different (measures from different fact tables with differing fact tables with differing levels of granularity).levels of granularity).

AS2K5 Building Down AS2K5 Building Down (Adding Context)(Adding Context)

Large Cubes; with many Large Cubes; with many dimensions; with many dimensions; with many hierarchieshierarchies

Data Source Views provide Data Source Views provide an extraction layer to an extraction layer to effectively present one or effectively present one or more data sourcesmore data sources

Less Cubes per DW / DMLess Cubes per DW / DM

Reporting issues are solved Reporting issues are solved with attributeswith attributes

Perspectives are used to Perspectives are used to make sense of cube datamake sense of cube data

MigrationMigration

Migration WizardMigration Wizard

Does the best it can to recreate the same cube in Does the best it can to recreate the same cube in AS2K5.AS2K5.

Data Source views are automatically created as all Data Source views are automatically created as all tables in use from underlying data sources.tables in use from underlying data sources.

Cubes are migrated to new cubes not perspectivesCubes are migrated to new cubes not perspectives

Virtual Cubes are migrated to cubes, duplicate Virtual Cubes are migrated to cubes, duplicate underlying cubes and may require some attentionunderlying cubes and may require some attention

End Result is not “Best Practice” AS2K5 cubeEnd Result is not “Best Practice” AS2K5 cube

Does not take advantage of most new features; Does not take advantage of most new features; Perspectives, KPIs, and Translations are not created.Perspectives, KPIs, and Translations are not created.

Items not migrated include; drillthrough settings; Items not migrated include; drillthrough settings; remote partitions; linked cubesremote partitions; linked cubes

Scripting OptionScripting Option

Known IssuesKnown Issues

Additional Member Properties are added for next Additional Member Properties are added for next level up in the hierarchy. Don’t delete them they are level up in the hierarchy. Don’t delete them they are required for aggregations.required for aggregations.

Multiple Hierarchies translate to multiple dimensions Multiple Hierarchies translate to multiple dimensions and named differently. In example Time.Calander and named differently. In example Time.Calander and Time.Fiscal will most likely turn into Time and and Time.Fiscal will most likely turn into Time and Time 1. Time 1.

Dim may be added to deal with duplicate name Dim may be added to deal with duplicate name issues. For our example if there was also a issues. For our example if there was also a dimension hierarchy named Time then the First dimension hierarchy named Time then the First would be named Time and the hierarchies will would be named Time and the hierarchies will translate to TimeDim and TimeDim 1.translate to TimeDim and TimeDim 1.

Known IssuesKnown Issues

Virtual Cubes will duplicate underlying cubes. I.e. Virtual Cubes will duplicate underlying cubes. I.e. they are no longer Virtual.they are no longer Virtual.

Virtual Dimensions convert to hierarchies and data is Virtual Dimensions convert to hierarchies and data is loaded into cube. I.e. they are no longer Virtual.loaded into cube. I.e. they are no longer Virtual.

Virtual Cubes do not always pick up associated Data Virtual Cubes do not always pick up associated Data Source Views (if multiple have been created).Source Views (if multiple have been created).

Almost all columns of dimension tables are added as Almost all columns of dimension tables are added as attributes.attributes.

Unary operators and custom rollups are written as Unary operators and custom rollups are written as MDX expressions and the column is ignored from MDX expressions and the column is ignored from 2k5 on.2k5 on.

Migration vs. RedesignMigration vs. Redesign

Is the Migration Wizard end result what you Is the Migration Wizard end result what you want? Is it a starting point that you can alter want? Is it a starting point that you can alter later?later?

Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:Do I have multiple data sources I want to Do I have multiple data sources I want to incorporate into the process?incorporate into the process?

Do I have multiple virtual cubes for granularity, Do I have multiple virtual cubes for granularity, security, and / or data set size issues?security, and / or data set size issues?

What is the current relationship between my What is the current relationship between my DW/DM and number of cubes?DW/DM and number of cubes?

How many member properties do you currently How many member properties do you currently use?use?

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