In most organisations data is stored in a number of different databases held on different computer systems in different data formats e.g. sales ledger and inventory control. Consequently, obtaining the answer to a business question that requires data from more than one database can be a complex task.

Typically it needs someone who understands the structure of the different data sets and then requesting the database administrators to extract the required information for them to work on.

This is a where a data warehouse comes into play. It is used to consolidate the data from the different databases (either in batch, overnight, or in real-time) into one central store. This is then arranged in a format that makes interrogation and analysis easier.

For this reason data warehousing is becoming popular in many organisations. As the people who can then carry out the analysis are typically business people as opposed to database administrators or programmers.

What we offer

SQL Server Consulting has extensive experience in data warehousing.

We can provide a full portfolio of services to ensure that your data warehousing project achieves its aims. These include:

• Architecture design
• Data modelling
• Developing automated warehouse provisioning applications
• Testing data integrity
• User training
• Implementation

Many data warehousing projects fail due to poor planning and execution. By utilising the skills and knowledge of SQL Server Consulting you will be able to consolidate your data and extract meaningful information.