Multidimensional can be considered a specific technique of physical design that is completely divorced from a logical layer. As such, normal and multidimensional designs are not even at a compatible ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The European Union is struggling with economic challenges and pessimistic future scenarios have the potential to gradually influence societal functioning. Signs of disintegration processes and ...

Dr. Chris Hillman, Global AI Lead at Teradata, joins eSpeaks to explore why open data ecosystems are becoming essential for enterprise AI success. In this episode, he breaks down how openness — in ...