Building the Data Warehouse

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Wiley, Oct 7, 2005 - Computers - 576 pages
  • 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
  • Discusses the pros and cons of relational versus multidimensional design and how to measure return on investment in planning data warehouse projects
  • 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

About the author (2005)

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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