APPLIES TO:
SQL Server Analysis Services (starting with 2016)
Azure Analysis Services
This topic provides details of features supported by the different editions of SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services. For features supported by Evaluation and Developer editions, see Enterprise edition.
Analysis Services (servers)
| Feature | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable shared databases | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Backup/Restore & Attach/Detach databases | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Synchronize databases | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Always On failover cluster instances | Yes Number of nodes is the operating system maximum |
Yes Support for 2 nodes |
Yes Number of nodes is the operating system maximum |
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| Programmability (AMO, ADOMD.Net, OLEDB, XML/A, ASSL, TMSL) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tabular models
| Feature | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hierarchies | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| KPIs | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Perspectives | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Translations | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DAX calculations, DAX queries, MDX queries | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Row-level security | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Multiple partitions | Yes | Yes | |||||
| In-memory storage mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DirectQuery storage mode | Yes | Yes |
Multidimensional models
| Feature | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-additive measures | Yes | No 1 | Yes | ||||
| Hierarchies | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| KPIs | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Perspectives | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Actions | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Account intelligence | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Time intelligence | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Custom rollups | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Writeback cube | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Writeback dimensions | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Writeback cells | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Drillthrough | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Advanced hierarchy types (parent-child and ragged hierarchies) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Advanced dimensions (reference dimensions, many-to-many dimensions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Linked measures and dimensions | Yes | Yes 2 | Yes | ||||
| Translations | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Aggregations | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Multiple partitions | Yes | Yes, up to 3 | Yes | ||||
| Proactive caching | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Custom assemblies (stored procedures) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| MDX queries and scripts | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DAX queries | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Role-based security model | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Dimension and cell-level security | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Scalable string storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| MOLAP, ROLAP, and HOLAP storage models | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Binary and compressed XML transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Push-mode processing | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Direct writeback | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Measure expressions | Yes | Yes |
1 The LastChild semi-additive measure is supported in Standard edition, but other semi-additive measures, such as None, FirstChild, FirstNonEmpty, LastNonEmpty, AverageOfChildren, and ByAccount, are not. Additive measures, such as Sum, Count, Min, Max, and non-additive measures (DistinctCount) are supported on all editions.
2 Standard edition supports linking measures and dimensions within the same database, but not from other databases or instances.
Power Pivot for SharePoint
| Feature | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharePoint farm integration based on shared service architecture | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Usage reporting | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Health monitoring rules | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Power Pivot gallery | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Power Pivot data refresh | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Power Pivot data feeds | Yes | Yes |
Data Mining
| Feature Name | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard algorithms | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Data mining tools (Wizards, Editors, Query Builders) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Cross validation | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Models on filtered subsets of mining structure data | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Time series: Custom blending between ARTXP and ARIMA methods | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Time series: Prediction with new data | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Unlimited concurrent DM queries | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Advanced configuration & tuning options for data mining algorithms | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Support for plug-in algorithms | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Parallel model processing | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Time series: cross-series prediction | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Unlimited attributes for association rules | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Sequence prediction | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Multiple prediction targets for naïve Bayes, neural network and logistic regression | Yes | Yes |
See also
Product Specifications for SQL Server 2016
Installation for SQL Server 2016

