Interactive Data Warehousing

Singh, Harry S.

ISBN 10: 0130803715 ISBN 13: 9780130803719

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1998

Synopsis

Web-enabled data warehouses deliver the broadest access to decision support, enterprise-wide - and if architected properly, they cost less than traditional solutions, too. Interactive Data Warehousing is the first complete guide to Web-enabling data warehouse, datamart and data mining systems. From start to finish, data warehousing expert Harry Singh walks you through architecting and building a Web-based data warehouse for maximum growth and flexibility. Clearly define your data warehousing goals; discover step-by-step techniques for choosing the best platforms, technologies and strategies; learn how to distribute data warehousing functions across the enterprise; and more. Discover how to integrate corporate data warehouses with intranets; make the most of CORBA or COM object technologies; choose the right roles for fat clients, thin clients, and multi-tier systems; maximize Web and network security; and manage your Web-enabled data warehouse once it's up and running.

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About the Author

Harinder S. Singhis an educator and consultant with three decades of IT experience. Currently Director of Computer Training at Connect, Inc., Dr. Singh previously spent 11 years at IBM, where he helped the firm enter the data warehousing marketplace. He holds eight patents and is author of four other Prentice Hall PTR books: Progressing to Distributed Multi-Processing, Heterogeneous Internetworking, UNIX for MVS Programmers, and Data Warehouse: Concepts, Technologies and Implementation.

From the Back Cover

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Supercharge your data warehouse with Web and object technologies!

Practical, step-by-step techniques and real-world examples

Web-based data mining, data marts, and security techniques

For IT professionals, executives, and users

Web-enabled data warehouses deliver the broadest access to decision support, enterprise-wide-and if you architect them properly, they cost less than traditional solutions, too. Now, there's a complete guide to Web-enabling data warehouse, datamart, and data mining systems: Interactive Data Warehousing. From start to finish, data warehousing expert Harry Singh walks you through creating a Web-based data warehouse architecture for maximum growth and flexibility. Step by step, you'll learn how to choose the best platforms, technologies, and strategies for your organization-and implement them. Discover how to:

• Cut implementation costs and save time
• Integrate your corporate data warehouse and intranet
• Make the most of CORBA or COM object technologies
• Choose the right roles for fat clients, thin clients, and multi-tier systems
• Maximize Web and network security to protect your information assets

This is the first data warehousing book that places Web and object technology at the heart of the data warehouse effort--where they belong. You'll learn how to clearly define your data warehousing goals, distribute data warehousing functions across the enterprise, avoid incomplete solutions and immature products, and more. Once your data warehouse is up and running, Singh provides practical guidance on managing and optimizing it. If you want the competitive advantage of a Web-enabled data warehouse, you want Interactive Data Warehousing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130803715
• ISBN 13: 9780130803719
• Binding: Textbook Binding
• Number of pages: 480