Instant SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security

Satya SK Jayanty

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781849688703
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Data Mining
• Index: Computer Science

In Detail

SQL Server 2012 includes BI-specific features such as cube analytics, reporting-related features, multidimensional BI semantic models, and many more. This is a new addition that is of great use to Business Analysts, who can now build BI semantic models using the relational tables from the database engine rather than the dimensions from analysis services.

Instant Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security is a practical, hands-on guide that provides clear, step-by-step recipes for getting started with cube security. As a Database Administrator and Data Architect, data security is of prime concern, and this book highlights the key concepts of securing cubes. By the end of this book, you will understand the SQL Server security model and how to effectively implement the same on the data platform.

Security is paramount within a data platform, and thankfully, the issues surrounding data access can be fixed in the initial stages of its design. This allows you to avoid any breach of data access layers. The recipes in this book consist of the required ingredients to implement and administer OLAP & BI security management for your cubes. With this book, you will master the key aspects of implementing and managing security essentials and securing data layers.

The recipes in this book incorporate best practice implementation, which include step-by-step instructions for creating models that implement security based on the currently logged on Windows user name or based on custom data passed to analysis services. The new BI platform features will help end users, business users, and technology users by providing a robust environment for IT, planning, budgeting, forecasting with scorecards, and reporting capabilities for the business users. These analytics will help end users to create a comprehensive management application to view the data with ease.

Approach

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Instant Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security is a practical, hands-on guide that provides a number of clear, step-by-step exercises for getting started with cube security.

Who this book is for

This book is aimed at Database Administrators, Data Architects, and Systems Administrators who are managing the SQL Server data platform. It is also beneficial for analysis services developers who already have some experience with the technology, but who want to go into more detail on advanced topics and learn best practices for cube design.

Instant SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security

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Instant SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security

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Credits

Author

Satya SK Jayanty

Reviewer

Tomislav Piasevoli

Acquisition Editor

Joanne Fitzpatrick

Commissioning Editor

Yogesh Dalvi

Technical Editors

Anita Nayak

Jalasha D'costa

Project Coordinator

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Proofreader

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Production Coordinator

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Cover Work

Aparna Bhagat

Cover Image

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About the Author

Satya (SQLMaster) SK Jayanty is a subject matter expert (Technical & Data Architect and DBA) having more than 21 years of experience in the IT field, which includes a wide range of industries: the Stock Exchange, insurance, telecommunications, financial, retail, and manufacturing sectors, among others.

He has been the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Architecture – SQL Server since the year 2006.

He has also authored the book Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook (May 2011), Packt Publishing. He has co-authored the book MVP Deep Dives Volume II – SQL Server (October 2011), Manning Publications.

Satya has technically reviewed and provided forewords for three books related to High Availability and Disaster Recovery. And has also been the Item Writer and Technical Reviewer for SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 Microsoft ITPRO and DEV certification exams.

Satya is a regular speaker and SME volunteer at major technology conferences such as Microsoft Tech-Ed (Europe, India, and North America), SQL PASS (Europe and North America), and SQL Bits – the UK and Scottish Area SQL Server user group based in Scotland.

He works as a Director, and Principal Architect, at D B I A Solutions Limited, Database Business Intelligence Architecture Solutions Europe Limited.

First and foremost, I would like to thank my wife Hima for keeping up with me during the writing of this book, particularly as most of the book-writing work occurred on weekends, nights, and other times inconvenient to my family.

Not to mention, my wonderful kids Abhi and Anjali for having patience with me and letting me take another challenge, which has reduced the amount of time I could spend with them.

Finally, a special thanks to Michelle Quadros for supporting me all along in this project.

About the Reviewer

Tomislav Piasevoli is a Business Intelligence (BI) Specialist with a decade of experience working with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). He successfully implemented many still-in-use BI solutions, achieved the highest certification for SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS Maestro), and shared his expertise in the form of a book named MDX with SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services Cookbook published in 2011 by Packt Publishing (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1849681309). Tomislav currently specializes in dimensional modeling, cube design, and MDX consulting worldwide and can be contacted at <[email protected]>.

In addition to his regular work, Tomislav also finds the time to present at local conferences and to occasionally write an article or two for local magazines or on his blog (http://tomislav.piasevoli.com). His contribution to the community has been recognized by Microsoft honoring him with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award every year since 2009.

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Preface

Welcome to Instant SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Security. You must know that a broad range of activities, such as building solutions and deploying analytical databases for Business Intelligence (BI), is contained within a Cube. SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services provides a wide range of solutions within BI with Excel, Performance Point, Reporting Services, and SharePoint services. The BI semantics from SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services requires robust security and protection for analytics to manage the Cube data. This book covers the key steps in security and highlights the required model along with connecting relational data for processing.

What this book covers

Designing and creating security roles in an OLAP database (Intermediate) begins with security management with a design and creates phases that are initial steps to defining the security roles, irrespective of relational da...

Table of contents

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