bi in sql server 2008 for architects
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Deck from Lynn Langit's presentation to OC .NET Architects UG in August 2008TRANSCRIPT
SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence for Architects
Lynn Langit Microsoft Developer Evangelist SoCal
http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal
What is Business Intelligence?
Why use BI solutions?
SQL Server 2008 BI
OLAPSSAS
ETL / SSIS (SQL Server)
Source Data
Client / SSRSMOSS / PPS
SQL Server BI Stack
SSAS considerations
SSIS considerations
Client considerations
SQL Server 2008 BI Focus Areas
New in SSAS for OLAP Cubes
New in SSAS for Data Mining
New in Excel Integration
New in SSIS
New in SSRS & SharePoint
DM Resources
Technical Communities, Webcasts, Blogs, Chats & User Groupshttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx
Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) & TechNet http://microsoft.com/msdn http://microsoft.com/technet
Trial Software and Virtual Labshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx
Microsoft Learning and Certificationhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx
SQL Server Data Mininghttp://www.sqlserverdatamining.comhttp://www.microsoft.com/bi/bicapabilities/data-mining.aspx
Learning more - DM Webcasts
Fri, 02 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Build Smart Web Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)Thu, 08 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Building Adaptive Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Mon, 19 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Extending and Customizing SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Fri, 30 Nov 2007MSDN Webcast: Creating Visualizations for SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)Thu, 01 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 1 of 3): Your First Project with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)Thu, 15 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 2 of 3): Understand SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for the 2007 Office System (Level 200)Thu, 29 Nov 2007TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 3 of 3): Use Predictive Intelligence to Create Smarter KPIs (Level 200)
BI Resources from Lynn Langit
1. “Foundations of SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence”(published by APress in April 2007)
2.2. http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGalhttp://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal
3.3. “Smart Business Intelligence “Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008” 2008” (MSPress Fall 2008)(MSPress Fall 2008)
Summary Mature BI from SQL Server 2008
Complete & integrated suite – data storage, ETL and clients
Scalable, Securable, Enterprise-level performance Improvements in SQL Server 2008 BI
Usability – particularly around ease of design for SSAS Performance & Scalability –
SSIS pipeline, SSRS report renderer SSAS scale out
Simplified configuration and management SSAS wizards SSRS removal of IIS dependency