Open Source Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

<p><strong>Open Source Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence</strong> is an all-in-one reference for developing open source based data warehousing (DW) and business intelligence (BI) solutions that are business-centric cross-customer viable cross-functional cross-technology based and enterprise-wide. Considering the entire lifecycle of an open source DW & BI implementation its comprehensive coverage spans from basic concepts all the way through to customization. </p><p>Highlighting the key differences between open source and vendor DW and BI technologies the book identifies end-to-end solutions that are scalable high performance and stable. It illustrates the practical aspects of implementing and using open source DW and BI technologies to supply you with valuable on-the-project experience that can help you improve implementation and productivity. </p><p>Emphasizing analysis design and programming the text explains best-fit solutions as well as how to maximize ROI. Coverage includes data warehouse design real-time processing data integration presentation services and real-time reporting. With a focus on real-world applications the author devotes an entire section to powerful implementation best practices that can help you build customer confidence while saving valuable time effort and resources. </p>