Microsoft Analysis Services using ROLAP storage in Teradata.

I recently had the opportunity to work with a customer who was interested in implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services database, using ROLAP storage, with Teradata as the relational data source. With a week to build a Proof of Concept (POC) solution using Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services database and having had previous encounters with Analysis Services using ROLAP storage with Teradata as the source relational database, I was headed into familiar territory. Knowing that MOLAP storage typically provides faster query response, my first thought and initial objective was to try to steer the customer away from ROLAP storage and toward MOLAP storage.