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Data warehouse appliance technology
- August 31, 2016
31 Aug'16
HPE adapts Vertica analytical database to world with Hadoop, Spark
Vertica 8.0 expands the analytical database's support for Kafka, Spark and Hadoop. That's an important step, as the Hewlett Packard Enterprise technology tries to compete in a field of diverse data tools.
- February 29, 2012
29 Feb'12
'Big data' management changing the face of data warehousing
Gartner says the onslaught of “big data” is turning data warehouses into distributed data processing platforms. But Hadoop and other big data tools aren’t as widespread as you might think -- yet.
- September 15, 2011
15 Sep'11
Can't Inmon and Kimball just get along?
A longtime data management professional illustrates the synergies that exist between the Inmon and Kimball data warehousing methodologies.
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- September 13, 2011
13 Sep'11
Bill Inmon: Kimball methodology ignores the value of textual data
In an interview, data warehousing pioneer Bill Inmon states his case on the merits of his namesake methodology vs. Ralph Kimball's and discusses the "DW 2.0" version of the Inmon architecture.
- September 01, 2011
01 Sep'11
Omaha Power makes the business case for data modeling tools
Data warehouse architect Bill Harrison explains how he got the go-ahead to purchase a new set of graphical data modeling tools.
- August 11, 2011
11 Aug'11
Customary data warehouse concepts vs. Hadoop: Forrester makes the call
Forrester analyst James Kobielus discusses traditional data warehouse concepts, Hadoop and the three best ways to start making sense of "big data."
- July 14, 2011
14 Jul'11
Avoiding the pitfalls of deploying packaged data warehouse systems
Vendors tout data warehouse appliances as easier to install than traditional data warehouses are. But there are deployment challenges to be aware of.
- July 13, 2011
13 Jul'11
Data warehouse hardware, software bundles: benefits vs. limitations
Data warehouse appliances can make it easier for organizations to take advantage of data warehousing technology. But they also have some potential drawbacks to be aware of.
- April 21, 2011
21 Apr'11
Disney discovers a whole new world of data warehouse best practices
The director of data warehousing and analytics at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts shares some important BI and data warehouse best practices.
- February 22, 2011
22 Feb'11
Forrester: Expect more enterprise data warehouse software bundles
Enterprises can expect an influx of preconfigured data warehouse packages geared toward specific industries or business functions, according to a new Forrester Wave report.