DW 2.0: The Architecture for the Next Generation of Data Warehousing

The second generation of data warehousing has arrived! In this book the man recognized as father of the field presents what is now technologically and architecturally possible for companies with intensive information needs. There's nothing experimental or uncertain here. This is a practical introduction to the issues you need to address today to begin reaping the benefits of DW 2.0 in the short term and to prepare your organization for advances that are just around the corner.

Features:
- Provides the specific information you need top make sound decisions regarding hiring, technology investments, and the disposition of legacy systems
- Fully explains the integration of unstructured data into the data warehouse environment
- Thoroughly examines all the issues germane to DW 2.0, including unstructured data, business metadata, statistical and exploration processing, security, granularity, and system performance
- Offers expert advice on trouble-free migration from a 1.0 to a 2.0 architecture

Audience:
Professionals in the IT organization, including data architects, DBAs, systems design and development professionals, as well as data warehouse and knowledge management professionals.