The more I go, the less I like the idea of composite business keys being candidates for Hubs. Here, I present a source system scenario, and explain how it plays out in creating a Data Vault as far as creating Hubs go.
#datavault and #hadoop – first looks
A short first look at what it might take to integrate Data Vault modeling with Hadoop.
#datavault – interesting .NET ETL engine
Short overview / review of Rhino ETL – Microsoft SQLServer .NET based engine and libraries.
#datavault – Hard Copy Book & Class to Be released!
That’s right! My book is coming to Amazon, Kindle, and the itunes store. It will be released soon in hard-copy print for those of you that want it. In case you missed the announcements about my book or my new upcoming technical class, you can check it out here: http://learndatavault.com/secrets-revealed/dv-implementation-special-invite/ Get on the list today, and be the first to get notified!
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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: 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).
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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Hardcore Table Comparisons: Dimensional and Data Vault
There are a lot of comments, and questions out there about the Data Vault model, particularly from those who claim to know it and understand it. Yet some of them have a) not engaged me, nor b) gone to take the certification class. Reasons for the DV model are buried in the methodology – a lot of benefits come from using both the data modeling techniques and the methodology. That’s for another post. In this post I will try to focus JUST on the physical table structures, similarities and differences, so that the physical nature of the structures can be “compared” (so to speak).
Montreal Data Vault Informational Event!
If you’re interested in finding out more about the Data Vault, and happen to want to visit Montreal Canada, then this event may be for you. If you’ve never heard of the Data Vault Model & Methodology, or are just hearing about it now for the first time and want to find out more, then this event is right up your alley. I will be speaking at a marketing and awareness session about the Data Vault Model and Methodology.
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Changing Face of “Data Warehousing”
I’ve been pondering this for years, and I’ve written about it (as have many others) over the past few years… Now I feel the urge to post about it. The term “Data Warehouse” and Data Warehousing may be old, but where we’re headed is new… Or is it?
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Why & When Data Warehousing? Is it Relevant?
There are many questions around Data Warehousing, ranging from WHEN to do a formal data warehouse vs when to use a data mart/subject oriented star schema approach vs when to use federated NOW data. Other questions are why would you use a Data Warehouse today? Is it still a relevant approach in Information Management?
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Successful RapidACE Informatica Code Generation
A short entry that describes my latest code-generation efforts using RapidACE.
Data Vault: About the Standards And Methodology
A personal take on the state of the Data Vault Standards – model and Methodology, and the groups out there trying to “take over and make changes”…
Do You Believe in Standards?
In this entry I discuss how and why I arrived at the DV standards. It seems there is a push out there to modify the standards, and I want people to understand what they should go through before proposing changes to the model and methodology.
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Futuristic Data Warehouse
Just a thought expiriment on what should the future Data Warehousing Database engine really have embedded… please add to this list with your comments.
