understanding-microsoft-olap-physical-architecture.md

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Understanding Microsoft OLAP Physical Architecture

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The following topics provide more information about the architecture of an [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] solution.

Topic	Description
OLAP Engine Server Components	Describes the components of an [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] server.
Local Cubes (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)	Describes how stand-alone cubes are implemented and the scope of such implementation under an [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] solution.
Client Architecture Requirements for Analysis Services Development	Describes the client architecture to access data and metadata from an [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] solution.