Getting Started with
SQL Server 2012
Cube Development
Learn to develop and query Analysis Services cubes
and models, with a practical, step-by-step approach
Simon Lidberg
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Cube Development
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About the Author
Simon Lidberg is a database veteran, who has worked in the Computer industry
since the mid nineties. He has had roles as Consultant, Support Engineer, Escalation
Engineer, and Technical Presales Specialist. In the past 15 years, he has worked with
databases and ERP Systems at companies such as Digital Equipment, Compaq, and
Microsoft.
He has been an expert in Microsoft SQL Server since he started to work with Version
6.5 at Microsoft as a Support Engineer. Since 2006, he has worked with the Microsoft
Business Intelligence stack that includes Analysis Services.
Since then, he has helped numerous companies to start using Analysis Services as well
as have trained hundreds of people on Microsoft BI.
Simon is also a frequent speaker at conferences such as PASS SQLRally and Microsoft
TechDays. He currently blogs at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/querysimon
I wish to thank the people at Packt Publishing who gave me the
opportunity to write this book. I have tried to write the book that I
felt was missing when I moved into the Business Intelligence space,
after having worked with databases for 10 years. I hope that you,
as a reader, will nd it benecial and that it will help you know
Analysis Services.
I also want to thank the people who have helped me while writing
this book, Mikael, Stephen, and all the rest; thanks for your help
and inspiration.
Most of all, I wish to thank my wife, Marita, for the support during
the work with the book.
