A short excerpt of the communications or email exchanges that Sanjay and I have with consultants and customers around the world. Thank-you to the community for keeping us on our toes!
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#datavault – Another Tool In Your ToolBox
I’ve been reflecting on recent events, and having some great discussions with many of you in the community. For that, I thank-you. I wanted to take a minute to return to the roots of the Data Vault, and why it was created in the first place. I will also do my best to provide a […]
Can you compare and contrast a chicken with a duck?
Unfortunately the world today wants to mistakenly compare and contrast chickens and ducks. Well I am in the process of writing a full compare and contrast white paper that I will soon release that I hope goes through all the right points. This post will cover just a few points – if you are a) […]
#datavault model and understanding, back to basics
I’ve been considering many of these questions over the years, and now would simply like to share a few thoughts about the basic nature of the Data Vault Model. I hope in future posts to share additional thoughts about the methodology. In this post, I will try to return to basics. Try to explain what […]
#datavault #agile #methodology #edw and business value
There seems to be an interest (again) in having a short and simple “business value” definition of the Data Vault Model & Methodology. That said, I will do my best to list it as succinctly as possible. However, I would love to hear your thoughts on what you think is business value, and whether or […]
#datavault vs #starschema for EDW purposing
Once again my friends, someone has decided to put an interesting entry up asking the age old question: why is Data Vault Model so important? Along with several other questions, they admitted they cannot see the value. However, the author posted his words not in an attacking type of manner (as others have done in […]
Clash of the Titans: Post on Kimball Forum
The Data Vault Model is NOT the be-all-end-all solution to data warehousing, it IS a single evolutionary step forward, as it is a Hybrid design. If you don’t feel pain in your current implementation, then you may not be a candidate for the Data Vault model and methodology.
More: Data Vault VS Star Schema – for EDW
A long written response to a well-thought out comment about a successful Dimensional Data Warehouse. Including the values and benefits of the Data Vault.
Data Vault, Kimball Star Schema, Inmon CIF
Covering the Frameworks, Architectures, and Data Modeling designs – basic overview of where you can compare/contrast, and how you can talk about these issues