Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT ProfessionalsGeared to IT professionals eager to get into the all-important field of data warehousing, this book explores all topics needed by those who design and implement data warehouses. Readers will learn about planning requirements, architecture, infrastructure, data preparation, information delivery, implementation, and maintenance. They'll also find a wealth of industry examples garnered from the author's 25 years of experience in designing and implementing databases and data warehouse applications for major corporations. Market: IT Professionals, Consultants. |
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... functions and provide a group of specific services . When all the components perform their predefined functions and provide the required services , then the whole archi- tecture supports the data warehouse to fulfill the goals and ...
... functions and provide a group of specific services . When all the components perform their predefined functions and provide the required services , then the whole archi- tecture supports the data warehouse to fulfill the goals and ...
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... functions and examined how the business requirements drive these functions as well . Further , in Chapter 8 , we explored the hardware and software infrastructure op- tions to support the data movement functions . Why , then , is ...
... functions and examined how the business requirements drive these functions as well . Further , in Chapter 8 , we explored the hardware and software infrastructure op- tions to support the data movement functions . Why , then , is ...
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... functions be . More inconsistencies are likely to be present and more variations from standards are expected . Nevertheless , what is required is a systematic and practical approach . Whenever you can break down a task into two , do so ...
... functions be . More inconsistencies are likely to be present and more variations from standards are expected . Nevertheless , what is required is a systematic and practical approach . Whenever you can break down a task into two , do so ...
Contents
The Compelling Need for Data Warehousing | 1 |
The Building Blocks | 19 |
Review Questions | 37 |
Copyright | |
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Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT Professionals Paulraj Ponniah Limited preview - 2004 |
Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT Professionals Paulraj Ponniah No preview available - 2004 |
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aggregate algorithms analysis applications architecture attributes backup business dimensions changes cluster columns complex components create data cleansing data elements data extraction data loading data marts data mining data model data quality data sources data staging data structures data transformation data warehouse environment data warehouse project data warehousing database DBMS decision deployment dimension table dimensional model end-users example fact table Figure files functions incremental loads information delivery integrated interface marketing MDDB methods metrics MOLAP multidimensional OLAP system OLTP online analytical processing operational systems options package diagram performance physical model pilot platform primary key product dimension programs project team queries and reports records relational ROLAP selection server source data source systems specific staging area standards STAR schema strategic information summary techniques tion types usage users values vendors ware Web-enabled data warehouse