Data Warehousing in the Age of Big Data

Summary

In conclusion, the concept of a data warehouse and its primary goal of serving an enterprise’s version of the truth, and being the single platform for all sources of information, will continue to remain intact and valid for many years to come.

As we have discussed across many chapters and in many case studies, the limitations that existed with the infrastructures to create, manage, and deploy data warehouses have been largely eliminated with the availability of Big Data technologies and infrastructure platforms, making the goal of the single version of truth a feasible reality.

Integrating and extending Big Data into the data warehouse and creating a larger decision support platform will benefit businesses for years to come. This book ...