which type of database to store data (for example, "the numbers")?

Planning utilizes which type of database to store data (for example, “the numbers”)?

A.
Block Storage Option Essbase database

B.
Aggregate Storage Option Essbase database

C.
Relational database

D.
XOLAP database

E.
Proprietary database

Explanation:
Since version 7, Essbase has supported two “storage options” (BSO and ASO)
which take advantage of sparsity to minimize the amount of physical memory and disk space

required to represent large multidimensional spaces. The Essbase patent describes the original
method, which aimed to reduce the amount of physical memory required without increasing the
time required to look up closely-related values. With the introduction of alternative storage options,
marketing materials called this the Block Storage Option (Essbase BSO), later referred to as
Essbase Analytics.
(BSO) enables driver-based scenario modeling, forecasting, and predictive analytic applications.
Note: To give you our idea of the ideal application of ASO and BSO,:
ASO Database: The ASO database is ideal for dynamically built Essbase cubes that are usually
Read Only and used for reporting, presentation, and analysis. This type of database would also
tend to have a rather large outline where at least one dimension has a significant amount of
members. A parts dimension or product dimension comes to mind.Behind this ASO database
would be a large BSO parent Essbase database, from which the dynamic ASO databases are built
on the fly.
BSO Database: The BSO database is ideal for virtually any size cube, but where performance is
not necessarily the number one priority. Accuracy and completeness of data would be the main
consideration. The BSO database is ideal as the large parent database where users from many
different departments can trigger jobs which will dynamically build ASO reporting cubes on an as
needed basis. The typical BSO database is ideally suited for financial analysis applications.