Performance of Financial Reports against a ASO Cube to a BSO Cube

Hi All,
I am working on Financial Reporting and Essbase. I wanted to understand and find some relevant documentation, which tells about the performance issues or difference when a financial report hits a BSO cube or an ASO cube.
1. If there is a difference in the performance for an ASO vs BSO for Financial Reports, where can I find the document or details for it?
2. If there is a difference in the performance for an ASO vs BSO for Financial Reports, what is the reason for the same?
3. How can we improve the ASO performance for the reports?
Any insights for the same, would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Ankur Jain.

Thanks Sean V,
Its quite amazing for me as well, and that is why I am trying drill into any of the FR documentation which might contain something like this. As of now,since I don't have access to the cube, I have nothing to add, nor have the insights to the cube, based upon which I could explain, more on the Cube and Outline design.
But as soon as I get the access, I will bring this back and have a discussion on the forum.
Thanks for confirming the same, of what I had been explaining to my Client side as well. Though, I still need some basis to explain and prove them exactly and a prototype as well, which might be needed as well.
Thanks,
Ankur Jain.

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