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Summary
In this chapter, you learned about the requirements that most organizations have
when it comes to an information management platform. You were introduced to SQL
Server Analysis Services that provides the capabilities needed to create a self-service
platform that can serve as the central place for all the information handling. SQL Serv-
er Analysis Services allows users to work with the data in the form of business entit-
ies, instead of through accessing a databases schema. It allows users to use easy to
learn query tools such as Microsoft Excel to analyze the large amounts of data with
subsecond response times. The users can easily create different kinds of reports and
dashboards with the semantic model as the data source.
In this topic, you will learn how to create a semantic model in SQL Server Analysis
Services following easy steps. The next chapter, will focus on the steps necessary to
get you started with your development. This includes learning about the different se-
mantic models that are available, and how to install the system.
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