SSAS Tabular as Analytical Engine

This article describes pros and cons of using SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular as the analytical engine in a service or application, based on the experience of companies who have adopted it. Many companies have adopted SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular as the analytical engine for their product or service. Some have created a single large database deployed manually and queried by their front end. Others provide a multi-tenant service-creating databases on demand, and then accessing them through standard clients. Other scenarios use a mix of these two approaches.