| This new edition covers new approaches and technologies, many of which have been pioneered by the author himself. In addition to explaining the fundamentals of data warehouse systems, the book covers new topics such as methods for handling unstructured data in a data warehouse and storing data across multiple storage media. Discusses the pros and cons of relational versus multidimensional design and how to measure return on investment in planning data warehouse projects. Covers advanced topics, including data monitoring and testing.
Data warehouses provide a much-needed strategy for organizations to collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of business data. As businesses expand both brick-and-mortar and online activities, the field of data warehousing has become increasingly important. W.H. Inmon's Building the Data Warehouse has been the bible of data warehousing - it is the book that launched the data warehousing industry and it remains the preeminent introduction to the subject.
This new edition covers the latest developments with this technology. An overview of the fundamental components of data warehouse systems offers you a refresher of the methods used for data warehouse design; various data warehouse migration strategies; and the technologies that can be applied for loading, indexing, and managing data. | |
