Although in-memory database structures have been around for a while, they are getting more traction in the Microsoft Dynamics AX world thanks to the efficiency they achieve over traditional query-based engines. They offer the ability to take snapshots of table data for use in a highly efficient BI execution framework. In-memory reporting is changing the way Microsoft approaches reporting Dynamics AX, and customers need to develop an understanding of this evolving technology and its implications for the future.

What is an in-memory database?

Whether it's Microsoft's tabular engine or another BI in-memory engine, the model uses a column-store database. A column store database is a data structure that resides in-memory rather than on a disk drive that must...

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