Part II. Data Warehousing Technology

Data Warehousing Technology

In this part . . .

A data warehouse without a database is like a day without sunshine. But what kind of database do you need for your data warehouse?

Whether you're inclined toward making a traditional relational database, a multidimensional database, or a somewhat newfangled column-wise (vertical) database as the home for your warehouse's data, you have to understand the basics of all the options and when each one is appropriate. It's all here!

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