Oracle8i Data Warehousing (Oracle Press) - Softcover

Corey, Michael; Abbey, Michael; Abramson, Ian; Taub, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072126752 ISBN 13: 9780072126754

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

Sixty percent+ of Oracle8is new features affect data warehousing -- how users store, gather, and leverage the information contained in their database systems. Many corporations consider data warehousing essential, from spreadsheet/financial data to high-level strategic data. Oracle8 Data Warehousing is a complete resource providing data warehousers with the means to collect, analyse, and act on information contained on their database system.

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About the Authors

Michael Corey is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ntirety L.L.C. (www.ntirety.com) located in Newton, Massachusetts, Ntirety specializes in Remote Database Administration. Prior to founding Ntirety Mike co-founded Database Technologies, the first consulting company on the East Coast to specialize in Oracle and other relational databases. Under Mike's direction, Database Technologies experienced triple-digit growth. In 1997 Deloitte & Touche, and Hale and Dorr recognized Database Technologies as the fastest growing Technology Company in New England and the 51st fastest growing hi-tech company in the United States. Mr. Corey is a recognized expert on Relational Databases and Data Warehousing.  He has written a number of articles and books. Mike is a frequent guest speaker at technology conferences throughout the world.In addition to being an entrepreneur and writer, Mr. Corey is a founding member of a number of Oracle groups, including Oracle User Resource, Oracle World Wide Affinity Program and the Oracle Presidents Council.  He is a past president of the International Oracle User Group, Northeast Oracle Users Group,.  He is also a past member of the Board of Directors for the International Oracle User Group Americas and a member of the Microsoft Corporation Data Warehousing Advisory Group.Mr. Corey has a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Bentley College, in Waltham, Massachusetts.  He has also attended the Entrepreneurial Management program at Babson College in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998.Feel free to contact Mike at michael.corey@ntirety.com.

Michael S. Abbey (Ottawa, CN) has been using Oracle for 15 years, has co-authored seven books for Oracle Press, and has given presentations on Oracle throughout North America and Europe. Michael leads the Pythian Groups dbaSource team in Ottawa, Canada, which provides Internet-based Oracle DBA support. He has also been a volunteer in Oracle user groups, facilitating delivery of IOUGAs IOUG-A Live! from 1997 to 2000.

Ian Abramson (Toronto, CN) is CTO of Data Ware-housing for Data Visions Incorporated. He has 14 years experience as an Oracle architect, designer, developer, and DBA. Ian has focused on data ware-housing for the past five years. As the director of educational programming for the IOUGA, he has created top-notch educational programs for the Oracle user community. He presents at Oracle conferences worldwide and is a faculty member of the IOUGA University Master Class program.

Ben Taub (Ann Arbor, MI) is a Project Manager/Senior Warehouse architect with Dataspace Incorporated, as well as founder of the firm. He is the data warehousing focus area manager for IOUG-A.

From the Back Cover

Create a Single Integrated Source of Corporate Business Information

Take full advantage of all the new Oracle8i tools and functionality to build a robust data warehousing system. Officially authorized by Oracle Corporation, Oracle8i Data Warehousing explains how to leverage Oracle's powerful family of technologies to build a reliable, scalable data warehousing and business intelligence infrastructure. You'll get full details on developing a plan, putting together a team, implementing your data warehouse, writing queries, and giving end-users direct access to their data. The book also explains how to use Oracle's integrated query analysis and reporting software, including Oracle Discoverer and the Oracle Data Mining Suite.

-Plan, implement, and manage a data warehouse project

-Build star schemas and design data marts

-Set up a data warehouse using Oracle8i as its repository

-Extract, transform, and load data using the Oracle Warehouse Builder

-Index your data warehouse for optimal access

-Manage storage and handle backup, recovery, tuning, and security

-Enable data warehouse querying and analysis with Oracle Discoverer and Oracle Express

-Convert a legacy database system into an Oracle8i data warehouse

-Implement data webhousing to enable access via an intranet or the Internet

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072126752
• ISBN 13: 9780072126754
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 831