An MDX Primer

Previously, on The Ghost of MDX ... This post is Part 2 of my prior post, The Ghost of MDX (Multi Dimensional eXpressions), where I discussed the value of pre-aggregated OLAP, such as SQL Server Analysis Services and Kyvos SmartOLAP, in the modern Cloud world. Before continuing, I need to clarify that by "SQL Server … Continue reading An MDX Primer →

Map Rock – 10th Anniversary and Some Data Mesh Talk

Squeezing More Value Out of SSAS It's been a bit over ten years since I began software development based on a set of ideas I eventually named Map Rock. Since it was such a big part of my life for a few years, I thought I'd commemorate its 10th anniversary with a blog. That is, … Continue reading Map Rock – 10th Anniversary and Some Data Mesh Talk →

OLAP is Back as Kyvos Insights

In 2013 I wrote a blog titled, Is OLAP Terminally Ill? I used the term "Terminally Ill" because I didn't believe that the strategy of managing pre-aggregations was dead. Temporarily unnecessary, maybe, but not dead. To be clear, by "OLAP" (Online Analytical Processing), I meant in both contexts of the software named SQL Server Analysis … Continue reading OLAP is Back as Kyvos Insights →