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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Suggested for all data warehousing aspirants. I have seen several corporate EDW environments for over 10 years and over a dozen books talking about 'advanced' stuff. But it all boils down to the fundamentals and then applying your own tweaks and customizations to see what is best for the client. DWH is not an exact science.
I recommend this book to all beginners, it is plain, simple and interesting to read. And it covers almost all aspects in warehousing fundamentals.
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This is an untimate book for understanding the funda. In a nutshell, this book give a clean and clear path to understand data warehousing concepts. I would advise anybody to read this book before attending a data warehouse interview (DW concepts).
Contents
| 1 | |
Part 2 PLANNING AND REQUIREMENTS | 63 |
Part 3 ARCHITECTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 127 |
Part 4 DATA DESIGN AND DATA PREPARATION | 203 |
Part 5 INFORMATION ACCESS AND DELIVERY | 315 |
Part 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE | 429 |
Appendix A Project Life Cycle Steps and Checklists | 493 |
Appendix B Critical Factors for Success | 497 |
Appendix C Guidelines for Evaluating Vendor Solutions | 499 |
References | 501 |
Glossary | 503 |
Index | 511 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT Professionals |
| Author | Paulraj Ponniah |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0471463892, 9780471463894 |
| Length | 544 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Databases / Data Warehousing Computers / Information Technology |
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