Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services builds on the value delivered with the significant investments in Analysis Services 2005 around scalability, advanced analytics and Microsoft Office interoperability. Through substantially improved performance and scalability, and developer productivity one can build enterprise scale Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) solutions The Unified Dimensional Model consolidates data access and provides a wide range of analytical capabilities while deep integration with Microsoft Office and an open, embeddable architecture, allows one to reach every user with familiar tools and drives actionable insight to users across the enterprise.