Some interesting recent news stories:

• Questioning Traditional Data Management – The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI) has estimated that data quality problems cost US businesses $611 billion annually. (Read more via Dr. Dobb’s Journal)
• Project Management Requirements Unique to Data Warehousing – Once most project managers understand that there is essentially only one process within a data warehouse, they begin to understand the importance of the initial analysis that precedes the design. (Read more via DM Review)
• MySql and the Top Reasons for Using It

5. Web and Data Warehouse Strengths
MySQL is the de-facto standard for high-traffic web sites because of its high-performance query engine, tremendously fast data insert capability, and strong support for specialized web functions like fast full text searches. These same strengths also apply to data warehousing environments where MySQL scales up into the terabyte range for either single servers or scale-out architectures. Other features like main memory tables, B-tree and hash indexes, and compressed archive tables that reduce storage requirements by up to eighty-percent make MySQL a strong standout for both web and business intelligence applications.

(Read more via Independent Digital)

• Data Warehouse Testing – This document details the testing process involved in data warehouse testing and test coverage areas. It explains the importance of data warehouse application testing and the various steps of the testing process. (Read more via StickyMinds.com)

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