Managing the Data Warehouse [Paperback]

W. H. Inmon (Author), J. D. Welch (Author), Katherine L. Glassey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471163104 | ISBN-13: 978-0471163107 | Publication Date: December 6, 1996 | Edition: 1

From the "father of the data warehouse"-Everything you need to know to keep your data warehouse up and running smoothly, efficiently, and securely

Coauthored by W. H. Inmon, the man who started the data warehouse revolution, this book is written for those charged with the job of managing and administering their companies' data warehouses. Managing the Data Warehouse is a complete guide to everything information systems managers need to know to keep a data warehouse running smoothly, efficiently, and securely, now and in the years ahead. Among crucial topics covered in detail are:
* Monitoring data warehouse data, operations, and performance
* Managing data warehouse security
* Administering metadata management
* Selecting and managing end-user tools and interfaces
* Data warehouse refreshment
* Managing summary data
* Managing data warehouse growth

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From the Publisher

Due largely to the effects of Bill Inmon, data warehouse systems have become a popular way to store information. Many companies have built them, now they need to learn how to manage them. In this book Inmon (the "father of data warehouse"), J.D. Welch and Katherine Glassy show database administrators and managers how to keep data warehouses running smoothly after they are built. Having essentially created the data warehouse system, there is no one more qualified than Inmon to demonstrate how to manage it. Here they cover all of the essential topics necessary for managing a data warehouse, including: monitoring operations and performance, administering data and tools, and mangaging change, growth and security.

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From the "father of the data warehouse"-Everything you need to know to keep your data warehouse up and running smoothly, efficiently, and securely

Coauthored by W. H. Inmon, the man who started the data warehouse revolution, this book is written for those charged with the job of managing and administering their companies' data warehouses. Managing the Data Warehouse is a complete guide to everything information systems managers need to know to keep a data warehouse running smoothly, efficiently, and securely, now and in the years ahead. Among crucial topics covered in detail are:
* Monitoring data warehouse data, operations, and performance
* Managing data warehouse security
* Administering metadata management
* Selecting and managing end-user tools and interfaces
* Data warehouse refreshment
* Managing summary data
* Managing data warehouse growth

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471163104
• ISBN-13: 978-0471163107
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,296,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Almost useless, August 12, 1999

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Roberto Botto ([e-mail]) (Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing the Data Warehouse (Paperback)

There are at most 30 pages worth remembering, but you have to read through 378 to find them.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars must have covered a little more about materialized views, September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Managing the Data Warehouse (Paperback)

contains only about the managarial aspects of the OLAP. But contains very little about managing the maintaining materialized views. Must have contained more about the information about the procedures in managing datawarehouses and also about the recent technical research problems. Anyway not a bad book.