INF: Comparative Evaluation (White Paper) (322399)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services 7.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services 7.0 SP1

This article was previously published under Q322399

SUMMARY

To see a white paper that compares the features that Microsoft OLAP Services and Oracle Express offer for an OLAP system that is based on a relational data warehouse, please visit the following Microsoft Web site: Because each product offers a number of features, Microsoft limited the scope of comparison and created a case study to implement in both products to perform concrete comparisons of how each product addressed a particular task.

Included in this document:
  • Introduction
  • Design Overview
  • Dimensions
  • Variables and Cubes
  • Physical Partitioning
  • Bulk Loading and Aggregation
  • Additional Calculations
  • Queries
  • Description of Hardware and Software Used

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/30/2004
Keywords:kbinfo kbwhitepaper KB322399