To all, my new ton-line implementation training portal is now open at: http://LearnDataVault.com It’s focus is classes that help you build and implement Data Vault style data warehouses, along with the ETL processes. Some of the topics I cover include performance and tuning.
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Mis-information about Data Vault
Apparently there is another book in the market about Data Vault Modeling. While it has some interesting notions, it also has some false claims about the nature of Data Vault Modeling which need to be corrected. Any time there is a disagreement between what’s available in the market (standards based) and what I produce as the standards, I would have to say that my standards are correct. Particularly because I am the author and inventor of the Data Vault, and I have had years and years (since 1990) of R&D and implementation experience.
Looking to hire a contractor
We need someone with Informatica PowerCenter and Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle) experience, who knows how to create powerpoints slides, is comfortable with recording, and has a desire to teach.
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#NoSQL, #bigdata, #datavault and Transaction Speed
Like many of you, I’ve been working in this industry for years. Like you, I’ve seen and been a part of massive implementations in the real world where #bigdata has been a big part of that system. Of course, they’ve done this in a traditional RDBMS and not a NoSQL environment. There’s even been a case where Data Vault has been used to process big data with huge success. In this entry I will discuss the problem of big data, and discuss the RDBMS along side the NoSQL approaches. Read more…
Announcing: #datavault certification site
Hello everyone, I am sorry about all the recent web site outages. We’ve worked very hard at rebuilding the sites, making them faster, and cleaner. In the process we’ve built a brand new site for all things Data Vault Certification related. Please check it out, let me know what you think!
A short intro to #datavault 2.0
In this post I will introduce some of the items covered in Data Vault 2.0, I am refining and polishing the specifications at this time, and should be able to release them shortly. In the mean time, here are some reasons why DV2.0 is up-and-coming, what role it will play in the Data Warehousing landscape, why it’s important, and what DV2.0 certification is about. Read more…
Is Star Schema modeling aligning to #datavault?
You decide. I recently read a new “tip” on the Kimball site regarding “new types” of slowly changing dimensions. I received an email from my good friend Kent Graziano about the tip, but also reminding me that Bill Inmon wrote about this 20+ years ago in his original writings, and that I had added it to Data Vault modeling 15+ years ago when I published the standard.
#datavault modeling with @ERWinModeling
Come join the web-cast! I’m proud to announce that I am working with CA to help them become the worlds very first authorized Data Vault Tool. We are kicking off the efforts with a series about Data Vault modeling and ERWin – come check it out. Read more…
#datavault 2.0 Certification Announcements!
Hello everyone, and happy new year. I am proud to announce my new support for authorized and licensed trainers. For the best possible certification experience, I encourage you to seek out authorized and endorsed trainers. If they aren’t listed on my Teaching License page, then they are not currently authorized nor endorsed by me – the founder of Data Vault Modeling. Read more…
Events, Classes and Calendar for 2013
In this post I will announce my schedule for Data Vault 2.0 Training and Certification for 2013, along with other approximate and critical dates. If you are interested in training (on-site/on-line, or otherwise) please contact me. Read more…
Sticky Areas, Sweet Solutions in Data Vault Modeling
First off, happy new year to everyone. This post dives in to two of the most sticky problem areas for Data Vault Modelers, and suggests some basic workable solutions for these. I encourage you to post your solutions as comments to the bottom of this entry. The two most troublesome areas to model are: addresses and people. Read more…
