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Informatica World 2006: #datavault, #masterdata Administration
I gave this presentation at Informatica World in 2006, BUT it has NOTHING to do with Informatica. It is BEST PRACTICES for Data Administration, Master Data, Data Quality and Data Governance.
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IRM UK – 2009: #datavault presentation slides
A presentation about Data Vault that I gave in November 2009 to IRM UK / DAMA conference. Please leave me a comment.
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Presentation on #datavault and DW2.0 from 2006
A short presentation on Data Vault and DW2.0 that I gave for Bill Inmon in 2006.
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#datavault: Unstructured Data & Operational Data Vault, Array Conference 2009
I’m beginning to post slides from presentations that I’ve done at DAMA, TDWI, and other conference proceedings over the years. IF you LIKE these slides, PLEASE let me know by commenting here on the blog. Thank-you kindly, Dan Linstedt
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#datavault: New Response to Frank Habers – Part 1
If you don’t like discussions, then this posting is not for you. This is a quick dive in to false assumptions and statements made by someone out there who is not DV certified, and has never built an audited/reviewed Data Vault model.
#datavault: Advanced Architecture Conference – Slides
Hello everyone, I’ve posted the slides from the Advanced Architecture Conference in Denver. Most of these slides are similar to the ones I posted a few days ago, but there is a brand new section here – that section introduces and discusses Operational Data Vault (operational data warehousing).
Column Based Data Vaults #datavault
Column based data stores have been around for a long time. This blog will talk about what you need to do to make the Data Vault successful on a column based data store. It’s quite simple really, and in the end – some parts of physical data modeling don’t matter in a column based data store.
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When “Good Data” Goes Bad….
I just had a really funny experience, with good data that is… I just thought I’d pass this along.
Trashy Data Improves Profits
Really now, what is trash data? Data gone bad! You know as I do that data is an asset. What most people take for granted (or believe) is that only “good data has value.” I’m here to tell you that belief couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Mathematics of Joins, Denormalization, Rows Per Block and IO
People come to me all the time complaining about the NUMBER OF JOINS in the Data Vault. I thought I might take a crack at answering this question/complaint, and provide some solid mathematical proof behind the fundamental design of the Data Vault model. I welcome your feedback (I hope you take the time to comment).
Thinking Radically Interview with Dan Linstedt
I had a great interview (now posted) with Jorge Garcia of Technology Evaluation Centers. It’s a fairly decent read.
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Clarification: Training, Standards, Certification
This is a clarification post about the standards, certification, and offering licensed training in the market place.
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History of RapidACE Software
History of RapidACE, Things that went wrong, and why the company is in “stasis” today. This is not for the feint of heart, nor is this meant to be a complaint session. I have left out the names of companies to be professional about this, as it is NOT meant to harm anyone, it’s simply the truth.
