Product Description

Geared to IT professionals eager to get into the all-important field of data warehousing, this book explores all topics needed by those who design and implement data warehouses. Readers will learn about planning requirements, architecture, infrastructure, data preparation, information delivery, implementation, and maintenance. They'll also find a wealth of industry examples garnered from the author's 25 years of experience in designing and implementing databases and data warehouse applications for major corporations.
Market: IT Professionals, Consultants.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172394 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 528 pages

Review
"Ponniah's work will appeal to IT professionals who already design, implement, or maintain data warehousing systems as well as novices to the subject." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)

From the Back Cover
Data warehousing is revolutionizing the way businesses in a wide variety of industries perform analysis and make strategic decisions. This volume offers IT professionals comprehensive coverage of every significant topic in data warehousing systems.

The author provides a complete overview of data warehousing together with in-depth explanations of critical issues in planning, design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. IT professionals will gain a clear understanding of techniques for extraction of data from source systems, data transformations, data staging, data warehouse architecture and infrastructure, and the various methods for information delivery.

Data Warehousing Fundamentals includes review questions and exercises appropriate for self-study or classroom work, industry examples applicable to real-world situations, and an appendix containing valuable guidelines for evaluating vendor solutions. Specifically written for professionals designing, implementing, or maintaining data warehousing systems, this practical book spans the entire landscape of the subject.

About the Author
PAULRAJ PONNIAH, PhD, is a twenty-five year IT professional who specializes in the design and implementation of data warehouse and database systems. He also teaches database and data warehousing courses.