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This section provides comprehensive guidance on administering SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). Effective administration ensures the performance, security, and availability of your multidimensional and tabular models.
Securing your Analysis Services environment is paramount. This includes managing server roles, database roles, and object-level permissions.
Key Concepts: Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Role-Based Security, Permissions Inheritance.
Optimize SSAS performance through proper hardware configuration, query tuning, and regular monitoring. This section covers best practices for maintaining responsiveness and scalability.
Key Tools: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Performance Monitor (PerfMon), DMVs (Dynamic Management Views).
Implement robust backup and recovery strategies to protect your Analysis Services databases from data loss and corruption. Understand different backup types and restore procedures.
Considerations: Recovery Models, Point-in-Time Recovery, Automating Backups.
Learn how to deploy Analysis Services solutions and configure server settings for optimal operation. This includes understanding service accounts, ports, and network configurations.
Best Practices: Configuration File Settings, Incremental Deployments, Version Control.
Effectively manage your SSAS instances using the provided Microsoft tools. This section highlights the features and functionalities of these essential utilities.
Address and resolve common problems encountered during Analysis Services operation. This section provides guidance on diagnosing and fixing performance bottlenecks, connection issues, and query errors.