Since the evolution of SQL Server 2000 version the backup and restore methods have been enhanced for better performance to provide a better option for the DBA, as usual the backup and restore operations are an integral part of the Analysis Services infrastructure. The same methods/process has been completely rebuilt in SQL Server 2005 relational engine and Analysis Services. Here is the glimpse of diagram about how the backup and restore works out within Analysis Services engine (from Technet): The...(
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