1. Summit Nashville 2017 7/23/2018 12:38 PM
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2. Tabular vs. OLAP: Which is Right for Your Project?
Summit Nashville 2017
7/23/ :38 PM
Tabular vs. OLAP: Which is Right for Your Project?
Noah Kluge
BI Manager
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3. Tabular vs OLAP: Session Description
Summit Nashville 2017
7/23/ :38 PM
Tabular vs OLAP: Session Description
SQL Server now offers two different cube options. Discover the right fit for your project. In this overview session, a summary of each and a comparison between tabular models and multi-dimensional models will be shared. There are benefits and drawbacks to both which will be discussed during this interactive session. The session will also include examples of each to highlight differences using standard Microsoft tools like Excel and Power BI.
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4. Meet Your Presenter Noah Kluge Booth #373 Senior Manager Armanino LLP
7/23/ :38 PM
Meet Your Presenter
Noah Kluge
Senior Manager
Armanino LLP
Work:
Mobile:
Booth #373
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5. Tabular vs OLAP: Learning Objectives
Participants will examine the two analysis services models offered by Microsoft
Participants will learn the differences between the two models to help them determine which is best to implement for their own teams.
Participants will observe how to build a tabular model from scratch.

6. Technical Comparison Subtitle
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Technical Comparison Subtitle
OLAP
PowerPivot
Tab (In Memory)
Tab (Direct Query)
SQL Version
2008+
2008 R2/XL 2010
2012 (2016)
SQL Edition
Std
Ent
BI / Ent (Std)
BI / Ent (Ent)
Language
MDX/DAX
DAX/MDX
DAX
Data Compression
3:1
10:1
N/A
Data Size 
Process Time
Source Control X
Start w/ Excel
Security
Features
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7. Business Comparison  OLAP PowerPivot Tab (In Memory)
Summit Nashville 2017
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Business Comparison
OLAP
PowerPivot
Tab (In Memory)
Tab (Direct Query)
Self-service BI 
Many Sources
Traditional BI Tools
Calculation Flexibility
Report Performance
Report flexibility
Display Detail
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8. Summit Nashville 2017
7/23/ :38 PM
SSAS 2017
Multidimensional mode and Power Pivot for SharePoint mode are a staple for many Analysis Services deployments. In the Analysis Services product lifecycle, these modes are mature. There are no new features for either of these modes in this release. However, bug fixes and performance improvements are included.
Tabular
“Get Data” for additional data sources
Ragged hierarchy support
Detail Rows (like drill to detail but more customizable)
Object level security
Now Default Analysis Services installation
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9. Azure Analysis Services
Summit Nashville 2017
7/23/ :38 PM
Azure Analysis Services
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
On-premise or cloud-based data
Similar to Power BI back-end
Can start from PBIX file
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10. Azure Analysis Services -- Pricing
Summit Nashville 2017
7/23/ :38 PM
Azure Analysis Services -- Pricing
As of Oct 10, 2017
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11. Demo Noah Kluge Summit Nashville 2017 7/23/2018 12:38 PM
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12. CONSIDERATIONS Existing infrastructure and BI SQL Server licensing
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CONSIDERATIONS
Existing infrastructure and BI
SQL Server licensing
Security
Existing Infrastructure:
Do you already have SSAS cubes and a staff to support them?
What front-end tools do you have
Do you use writeback or data mining
SQL Server licensing
SQL BI and Enterprise are significantly more expensive than SQL standard
SQL 2016 Standard
Security
while better than relational databases for security, does tabular meet your needs
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13. Thank You Noah Kluge Booth #373 Senior Manager Armanino LLP
7/23/ :38 PM
Thank You
Noah Kluge
Senior Manager
Armanino LLP
Work:
Mobile:
Booth #373
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