Data warehousing concepts

Data warehousing is not a new concept. In fact, it has been around for many years now. Traditionally a data warehouse has been constructed with some sort of relational database structure. What is relatively new is the addition of the multidimensional database architecture to data warehousing family.

The following information is designed to give you a high level understanding of data warehousing and how it can be used in your business. Once you understand the basic principles and concepts of data warehousing it will be easier to understand where Essbase fits into the picture.

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