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Building the Data Warehouse

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Building the Data Warehouse by W. H. Inmon provides a comprehensive guide on the design, construction, and management of data warehouses. It delves into the strategic importance of data warehouses for businesses, detailing processes for data integration and analysis. Inmon explains how organisations can transform raw data into valuable, accessible information to support decision-making and improve corporate efficiency.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in understanding the fundamental principles of data warehousing. It provides comprehensive insights into how to design and implement effective data warehouse systems, making it an essential read for those working in computing and technology.

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Explains the fundamentals of data warehouse systems. This book covers topics such as methods for handling unstructured data in a data warehouse and storing data across multiple storage media, and discusses the pros and cons of relational versus multidimensional design, and how to measure return on investment in planning data warehouse projects.

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The new edition of the classic bestseller that launched the data warehousing industry covers new approaches and technologies, many of which have been pioneered by Inmon himself.

In addition to explaining the fundamentals of data warehouse systems, the book covers new topics such as methods for handling unstructured data in a data warehouse and storing data across multiple storage media.

The book discusses the pros and cons of relational versus multidimensional design and how to measure return on investment in planning data warehouse projects.

It also covers advanced topics, including data monitoring and testing.

Although the book includes an extra 100 pages worth of valuable content, the price has actually been reduced from $65 to $55.

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ISBN: 9780764599446

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 748g

Pages: 576

About the Author

William H. Inmon is the acknowledged "Father of Data Warehousing" and a partner in www.billinmon.com, a Web site featuring information on data warehousing and related technologies. He has written more than 40 books on database and data warehousing technologies, and is a frequent speaker (and often the keynote) at major conferences.

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