The Microsoft XML for Analysis SDK contains the Microsoft® XML for Analysis provider and sample client applications. The Microsoft® XML for Analysis Provider supports client access to analytical data sources (OLAP and data mining) residing on the Web. This provider implements the XML for Analysis Specification, version 1.1, which provides for open data access to analytical data sources residing over the Web, without the need to deploy a client component that exposes COM interfaces. Microsoft Analysis Services 2000 server can be accessed with the provided download, from a web client, without any COM components on the client. For more information, read the XML for Analysis Specification, version 1.1, available at https://xmla.org. This version of the Microsoft XMLA SDK is a Beta version.