Transactional vs. Analytical Databases: How Does OLTP Differ from OLAP

Databases are created to store data, but the way they are designed depends on your business objectives. Most business applications store data in an OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) database, which…

Data warehouse security

Best Practices for Ensuring Impenetrable Data Warehouse Security

In today’s world ‘data’ is the driving force behind any business. Storage of that data in a place where it’s secure from unauthorized access, be it physical or online, is…

Data warehouse and Business Intelligence

Data warehouse and Business Intelligence – Do Both Technologies Complement One Another?

If technicalities were to be put aside and the subject matter of this article was put in layman’s term, it would be “can the cookie cutter exist without the dough?”…