Multidimensional approaches and normalized approaches establish different designs and have differing goals. However, understanding the nature of one’s data is always important. Therefore, it is always ...

In fact, an entirely new data model, called a "multidimensional" database -- which stores information in a way that simplifies access from many different dimensions or indexes -- is gaining popularity ...

Excerpt from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Unleashed by Irina Gorbach, Alexander Berger, Edward Melomed Chapter 1: Introduction to OLAP and Its Role in Business Intelligence Excerpt from ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The newest version of a multidimensional database from InterSystems has several features aimed at adapting the product for high-performance Internet applications. Caché 4.0 gets ...

Unlike the name implies, the cube represents data across some measure of interest. Even if it is called a “cube”, it can have 2 dimensions, 3 dimensions, or even higher dimensions. With an OLAP cube, ...

Junk dimensions are often misunderstood and avoided. And they should not be. Junk dimensions offer a strategy to remain true to dimensional intentions and to better focus one's design and sometimes ...

Behind the scenes: A day in the life of a database administrator Your email has been sent Here's a look at how one database administrator collaborates with his coworkers, helping analyze data, ...