SQLBits 2017

Introduction to Azure Analysis Services

Learn to build Analysis Services models in the cloud
With the release of Azure Analysis Services we have, at long last, got a crucial piece of the Microsoft BI stack available in the cloud. Azure Analysis Services is a SaaS version of Analysis Services, and in this session you’ll learn about:
  • What Azure Analysis Services is
  • When you should use it
  • Configuring Azure Analysis Services in the Azure portal
  • Developing and deploying Azure Analysis Services models
  • Building reports in Excel and Power BI using Azure Analysis Services
  • Connecting to on-premises data sources from Azure Analysis Services
  • Automation with PowerShell
  • Integration with other cloud BI services
  • Sizing and pricing
  • Monitoring