Data architecture :

Tupper, Charles.

Data architecture : from zen to reality / Charles Tupper. - Burlington, MA : Morgan Kaufmann/Elsevier, c2011. - xxiv, 417 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface Foreword Section One: The Principles 1: Understanding Architectural Principles 2: Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies 3. Enterprise Level Data Architecture Practices 4: Understanding Development Methodologies Section Two: The Problem 5: Business Evolution 6 Business Organizations 7. Productivity inside the Data Organization 8. Solutions That Cause Problems Section Three: The Process 9. Data Organization Practices 10. Models and Model Repositories 11. Model Constructs and Model Types 12. Time as a Dimension of the Database 13. Concepts of Clustering, Indexing and Structures Section Four: The Product 14. Basic Requirements for Physical Design 15. Physical Database Considerations 16. Interpretation of Models Section Five: Specialized Databases 17. Data Warehouses I 18. Data Warehouses II 19. Dimensional Warehouses from Enterprise Models 20. The Enterprise Data Warehouse 21. Object and Object/Relational Databases: 22. Distributed Databases.

Data Architecture: From Zen to Reality explains the principles underlying data architecture, how data evolves with organizations, and the challenges organizations face in structuring and managing their data. It also discusses proven methods and technologies to solve the complex issues dealing with data. The book uses a holistic approach to the field of data architecture by covering the various applied areas of data, including data modelling and data model management, data quality , data governance, enterprise information management, database design, data warehousing, and warehouse design. This book is a core resource for anyone emplacing, customizing or aligning data management systems, taking the Zen-like idea of data architecture to an attainable reality.

9780123851260

2010049600


Data structures (Computer science)
Software architecture.

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