1. DAT328 SQL Server (Codenamed “Yukon”): Introduction To UDM “The Unified Dimensional Model In Analysis Services”
Ariel Netz
Group Program Manager
SQL Server Analysis Services
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Confidential

2. BI: Realizing The FULL Potential
Goal : Pervasive BI across the enterprise, an integral part of doing business
Key Drivers and Requirements:
Capture and model all of your data
Fast proliferation
(Without sacrificing IT processes)
Integration with business processes
Mission critical “abilities”

3. Analysis Services Big Bets For Yukon
Relational Reporting and OLAP converged through a single dimensional model
Trustworthy BI
BI Web Services
Data Mining becomes mainstream

4. The Unified Dimensional Model

5. Enterprise BI – Today Data Source Data Model Tool DW Browser (1) OLAP
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
Datamart
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
Reporting
Tool (3)

6. Enterprise BI – A Messy Reality
Data Source
Data Model
Tool
Duplicate
Data
Duplicate
Models
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
OLAP
vs.
Reporting
Datamart
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
Reporting
Tool (3)

7. Relational Versus OLAP Reports
Feature
Relational
OLAP
Flexible schema
Real time data access
Single data store
Simple management
Detail reporting
High performance
End-user oriented
Ease of navigation and exploration
Rich analytics
Rich semantics

8. The Unified Dimensional Model – The Best Of Relational And OLAP
Relational Reporting
Multiple fact tables
Full richness the dimensions’ attributes
Transaction level access
Star, snowflake, 3NF…
Complex relationships: Multi-grains, many-to-many, role playing, indirect…
Recursive self joins
Slowly changing dimensions
OLAP Cubes
Multidimensional navigation
Hierarchical presentation
Friendly entity names
Powerful MDX calculations
Central KPI framework
“Actions”
Language translations
Multiple perspectives
Partitions
Aggregations
Distributed sources

9. The Unified Dimensional Model – The Best Of Relational And OLAP
Relational Reporting
Multiple fact tables
Full richness the dimensions’ attributes
Transaction level access
Star, snowflake, 3NF…
Complex relationships: Multi-grains, many-to-many, role playing, indirect…
Recursive self joins
Slowly changing dimensions
OLAP Cubes
Multidimensional navigation
Hierarchical presentation
Friendly entity names
Powerful MDX calculations
Central KPI framework
“Actions”
Language translations
Multiple perspectives
Partitions
Aggregations
Distributed sources
The Unified Dimensional Model

10. Enterprise BI – With A Unified Dimensional Model
Data Source
Data Model
Tool
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
MOLAP
UDM
Datamart
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
BI Applications

11. Enterprise BI – With A Unified Dimensional Model
Data Source
Data Model
Tool
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
MOLAP
UDM
Datamart
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
BI Applications
A single dimensional model for all OLAP analysis and
Relational reporting needs

12. Analysis Services – Scaleable, High Performance UDM Server
Data Source
Tool
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
Analysis
Services
MOLAP
UDM
Datamart
XML/A or ODBO
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
BI Applications
Optimized SQL to all major RDBMS platforms
Most scaleable OLAP store
OLE DB and XML/A API’s
UDM automatically becomes Web Service
API supported by all major BI vendors

13. Analysis Services – Transparent MOLAP Caching
Data Source
Tool
MOLAP
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
Analysis
Services
MOLAP
UDM
Datamart
XML/A or ODBO
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
Cache
BI Applications
Notifications
“Proactive Caching” – Automatic MOLAP cache creation and management
MOLAP becomes transparent – no need to manage an OLAP store any more
Relational reporting enjoys MOLAP like performance

14. Analysis Services – Data Marts Are Virtualized
Data Source
Tool
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
Analysis
Services
UDM
Datamart
XML/A or ODBO
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1) DW
Cache
BI Applications
UDM’s provide “subject area centric” view of the DW
“Perspectives” feature allow user/group specific view of the same data
High performance ensured by the Proactive Cache

15. Analysis Services – Streamlined BI Infrastructure
Data Source
Tool
OLAP
Browser (2)
Browser (1)
Analysis
Services DW
UDM
XML/A or ODBO
Reporting
Tool (1)
Reporting
Tool (1)
Cache
BI Applications
Unified logical model for both relational and OLAP with superb performance and scalability
One data store to manage ensure data consistency and low TCO
Rich user experience with many, many of Microsoft and 3rd party tools

16. Building BI Systems Multiple Management Environments
SQL 2000
Multiple Management Environments
Development is done using multiple tools, multiple environments
Team development is hard
Almost no support for full development life cycle
No way to set development and design guidelines across the enterprise
EM 2000
EM 2000
QA 2000
QA 2000
AM 2000
AM 2000

17. The Tools Evolution SQL 2000 Yukon EM 2000 EM 2000 SQL Management
Studio
QA 2000
QA 2000 BI
Development
Studio
New
AM 2000
AM 2000
Target Audience:
DBA
Developer

18. Easy Development – The BI Workbench
A complete, integrated tool for the development of BI applications
One tool, multiple technologies:
Relational, OLAP, DM, DTS, Reporting, Code, Web pages…
Enterprise software development environment:
Integrated into Visual Studio .NET
Team development, source control, versioning, developer isolation, resource independent coding
Development cycle lifetime support
Develop, Test, Deploy, Modify, Test…
Breakthrough ease of use

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21. SQL Server 2005: More Sessions
DAT330
Tue 3.30 – 4.45
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Security Enhancements
DAT329
Tue 5.00 – 6.15
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): A Platform for Web Services
DAT313
Wed 8.30 – 9.45
Introducing SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon") Data Transformation Services
DAT377
Wed – 11.45
Data mining in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon")
DAT317
Wed 2.00 – 3.15
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Setup and Deployment
DAT318
Wed 3.45 – 5.00
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): .NET Framework-Based Programming in the Database
DAT323
Wed 5.30 – 6.45
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): What's New in Replication
DAT328
Thu 8.30 – 9.45
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Introduction to the Unified Dimensional Model in Analysis Services
DATC15
Thu – 11.30
Real Time Analytics: Bringing It All Together Using Analysis Services
DAT321
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Management Tools
DAT319
Thu 1.30 – 2.45
XML in the Database - the XML Data Type in SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon")
DAT340
Thu 3.15 – 4.30
Applying and Targeting DTS in SQL Server 2005 (Code Named "Yukon")
DAT324
Thu 5.00 – 6.15
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Backup and Restore Engine
DAT322
Fri 9.00 – 10.15
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): SQL Server Management Object (SMO), Next Generation SQL-DMO
DAT431
Fri – 12.00
High Availability Technologies in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): A Comparative Study
DAT326
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Be More Efficient with T-SQL
DAT325
Fri 1.00 – 2.15
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Using the Service Broker to Build Asynchronous, Queued Database Applications
DAT327
Fri 2.45 – 4.00
SQL Server 2005 (code named "Yukon"): Inside XQuery

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