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Data warehouse software
data warehouse
A data warehouse is a federated repository for all the data collected by an enterprise's various operational systems, be they physical or logical. Continue Reading
Apache Hive
Apache Hive is an open source data warehouse system for querying and analyzing large data sets that are principally stored in Hadoop files. Continue Reading
Google Cloud data lake fuels cloud payment processing flow
To create a cloud payment processing system, Global Payments first had to deploy a data lake in the Google Cloud. Getting quick user feedback was another early step. Continue Reading
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semantic technology
Semantic technology is a set of methods and tools that provide advanced means for categorizing and processing data, as well as for discovering relationships within varied data sets. Continue Reading
A buyer's guide to selecting the best data warehouse product
With several deployment options and product choices, it's difficult to know where to start. This buyer's guide helps you choose the right data warehouse product for your company. Continue Reading
data warehouse as a service (DWaaS)
Data warehousing as a service (DWaaS) is an outsourcing model in which a service provider configures and manages the hardware and software resources a data warehouse requires, and the customer provides the data and pays for the managed service.Continue Reading
Big data software finds common ground with EDWs, governance programs
In many companies with big data projects, Hadoop clusters are moving toward peaceful coexistence with data warehouses and data governance efforts.Continue Reading
Extract, Load, Transform (ELT)
Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) is a data integration process for transferring raw data from a source system to a target database and then preparing the information for downstream uses.Continue Reading
Quiz: Data warehouse performance issues
After you view and listen to the content in our data warehouse performance classroom, take this short quiz to test your knowledge of the topic.Continue Reading
The analytical advantages of an enterprise data warehouse system
Learn about the potential benefits of an enterprise data warehouse system for analytics uses. Also, find out about the data security issues and cost considerations of large data warehouses.Continue Reading
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Why IT departments should consider a large data warehouse system
Find out how a large data warehouse system can benefit companies. Learn how enterprise data warehouses help meet business needs. Get tips on operational considerations for a central data warehouse.Continue Reading
Exploiting the power of a large enterprise data warehouse
Learn how to take advantage of a large enterprise data warehouse in this book excerpt. And find out how the proliferation of data sources, data volumes and queries affects data warehouse performance.Continue Reading
Quiz: Data warehousing technologies and trends
After you watch consultant Rick Sherman’s BI University classroom videos on data warehousing, take this short quiz to test your knowledge of data warehouse tools and best practices.Continue Reading
Test time: What do you know about 'big data' technologies?
Take this short quiz to test your understanding of ‘big data’ technologies, use cases and management issues – plus get recommendations for additional reading on big-data topics.Continue Reading
Data quality guide
Here you'll find articles, white papers, advice and resources to help you better manage and leverage your company's data. From an introduction to data quality-related terms to understanding the innovations in tools and technology, this is your best ...Continue Reading