Azure Analysis Services Architecture
This diagram illustrates the architectural components and data flow within Azure Analysis Services, a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) that provides enterprise-grade data modeling capabilities. It is designed to help developers build semantic models that are used by business intelligence and reporting tools like Power BI, Excel, and others.
Key Components:
Data Sources: Connects to various on-premises and cloud data sources.
Azure Analysis Services Engine: The core processing and querying engine.
Models: Tabular or Multidimensional models designed for analysis.
Data Integration: Utilizes Azure Data Factory or other tools for ETL/ELT.
Security: Role-based access control for secure data access.
Clients: BI tools and applications that consume the model data.