Business Intelligence (BI)
The names of IRI software products and how they run have at times been a source of mystery, or even confusion, to the uninitiated. This article spells out the pieces and clarifies their interplay, providing a quick primer for prospective users, partners, and new industry analysts. Read More
Big Data
An operational data store (or “ODS”) is another paradigm for integrating enterprise data that is relatively simpler than a data warehouse (DW). Read More
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This is part 4 of a 4-part series on Production Analytics. Processing on Par with Information [Part 1] Data Processing Drives Efficiency [Part 2] Processing Real World Data [Part 3]
In this final article of the series covering the Production Analytic Platform paradigm, we look at data virtualization—a key requirement in today’s multi-source, data-overloaded world. Read More
Business Intelligence (BI)
This is the first of a four-part series of blog articles examining the inherent tradeoffs between data processing and information storage and presentation within traditional ETL paradigms — from the ODS to the data lake. Read More
Business Intelligence (BI)
This is part 2 of a 4-part series on Production Analytics. Processing on Par with Information [Part 1] Processing Real World Data [Part 3] Unifying the Worlds of Information and Processing [Part 4]
Considering data processing as a central component of data management and on a par with databases offers new insights on how to improve overall efficiency and return on investment in traditional data warehouses. Read More
Big Data
To analyze data successfully, it must first be prepared successfully. Poor quality data creates poor results. Worse yet is data that takes too long to collect and clean because it is too big or too foreign. Read More
Business Intelligence (BI)
The “New Reformat Job” wizard in the IRI Workbench NextForm menu virtualizes disparate data sources to produce immediate, fit-for-purpose views. This feature provides a simple and free or low-cost data federation vehicle for IRI NextForm, IRI CoSort, or IRI Voracity platform users. Read More
Big Data
Has your organization considered using a data lake? This article explains what a data lake is, and how you can fish its murky depths for value in an architecture optimized for your needs. Read More
Business Intelligence (BI)
A dimension is a structure that categorizes a collection of information so that meaningful answers to questions regarding that information may be obtained. Dimensions in data management and data warehouses contain relatively static data; however, this dimensional data can change slowly over time and at unpredictable intervals. Read More
Data Transformation
In data warehouses, it is common to map discrete data values to a set of ranges. This makes it easier to write queries that involve a range of discrete values. Read More