Modeling a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL servet

摘要

For decades, businesses of all shapes and sizes have been storing their historical data. Everything from cash register rolls stored in filing cabinets to Web application transactions being stored in relational databases have been sitting quietly, often collecting dust, just waiting for someone to dispose of them. Today, we can use modern technology such as Microsoft SQL Server to run both the transactional databases that support our mission-critical applications, as well as the analytical databases that can help drive our businesses forward.