Category archive for ‘Data Integration’ 
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Data granularity- avoid going against the grain
In the world of data warehousing, the grain of a fact table defines the level of detail that is stored, and which dimensions are included make up this grain. Obviously, the higher the grain the better- although source systems and data volume/performance may intervene. Using the example in the Wikipedia article on fact tables, a [...]
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Data integration is like a pizza
I enjoy a slice of pizza as much as the next person (perhaps a bit more). The key to a good pizza is the raw materials- use the right stuff, and you'll be happy every time. What's great about pizza is that it has all sorts of great stuff on it, and presents them all [...]
