CBAT Part 2: Flexible Data Modeling for a Simplified End User Experience
In my last blog post, I explained how Column-Based Architecture Technology (CBAT) offers a distinct advantage over the traditional row-oriented RDBMS in terms of I/O workload, deriving primarily from basing the granularity of I/O operations on the column rather than the entire row. This technological advantage has a direct impact on the complexity of data modeling tasks and on the end-user’s experience of the data warehouse, and this is what I will discuss in today’s post.
TDWI World Conference - Chicago, IL
Sunday, May 11 – Friday, May 16 2008, Booth #506
Top SAND executives and technology experts will be on hand to discuss how organizations can implement an intelligent information lifecycle management solution that leverages their existing infrastructure, allowing them to keep more data available at a greatly reduced TCO and enabling:
More efficient satisfaction of SLAs
- Reduction of backup and recovery times
- Acceleration of data loading and query processing for reporting and analytics
- Better management of larger amounts of information
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
SAP SAPPHIRE 2008 - Orlando, FL
Sunday, May 4 to Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Join top SAND executives and technology experts at the Sun Microsystems booth and learn how your organization can implement a nearline component on Sun hardware for SAP NetWeaver BI, enabling:
- More efficient satisfaction of SLAs
- Reduction of backup and recovery times
- Acceleration of data loading and query processing for reporting and analytics
- Better management of larger amounts of information
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
- Reduction of resource consumption and overall costs.
CBAT Part 1: The I/O Advantage
Column Based Analytical Technology (CBAT) has been getting a lot of attention recently in the data warehouse marketplace and trade press. Interestingly, some of the newer companies offering CBAT-based products give the impression that this is a entirely new development in the RDBMS arena. I don’t know where they have been for the last 10 years! This technology has actually been around for quite a while, and at SAND we have been working with it since 1987. But the market has only recently started to recognize the many benefits of CBAT. So, why is CBAT now coming to be recognized as the technology that offers the best support for very large, complex data warehouses intended to support ad hoc analytics? In my opinion, one of the fundamental reasons is the reduction in I/O workload that it enables.
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SAND to Exhibit at TDWI World Conference
Focus on Intelligent Information Lifecycle Management to Manage More Data at Reduced Costs
MONTREAL—April 16, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be participating in TDWI’s World Conference, to be held May 11 – 16 2008 in Chicago. TDWI World Conferences are the premier provider of in-depth, high-quality education and research in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry; the 2008 conference will focus on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating data warehouses. SAND will be exhibiting in booth #506. Top SAND executives and technology experts will be on hand to discuss how organizations can implement an intelligent information lifecycle management solution that leverages their existing infrastructure, allowing them to keep more data available at a greatly reduced TCO and enabling:
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SAND Technology To Exhibit in Sun Microsystems Booth at SAP SAPPHIRE 2008
Sun and SAND to Demonstrate Information Lifecycle Management Solution for SAP NetWeaver BI
MONTREAL—April 16, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be exhibiting in the Sun Microsystems booth at the upcoming SAP SAPPHIRE 2008 conference. The conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL from May 4 to 7, 2008, will focus on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating SAP NetWeaver® technology. Top SAND executives and technology experts will be on hand to discuss how organizations can implement a nearline component on Sun hardware for SAP NetWeaver BI, enabling:
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Bus Ride Through the Data Storm: Thoughts on Column-Based Architecture and Corporate Information Memory
As a new contributor to the SAND blog, a few words of introduction are probably in order. I have been working at SAND Technology for 12 years (already!), predominantly in research & development and implementation of Data Warehouses and Intelligent Information Management systems, and I am currently Vice-President of R&D and Deployment for the company. My background is in mainframe OS system programming, mainly Assembler, and APL (my specialization at university) – a peculiar mix which should give you an idea of my age.
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2008 SAP NetWeaver BI Portal Conference - Orlando, USA
Visit SAND at booth 233 and learn how you can use SAND/DNA as a nearline data repository in conjunction with SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0’s Nearline Interface, and how this can:
- expedite the upgrade from BW 3.x to BI 7
- enhance Business Intelligence Accelerator (BIA) operation, and
- lower your TCO.
Procter and Gamble Selects SAND/DNA for SAP NLS Pilot Project
SAND/DNA Enables Highly Efficient Data Storage and Transparent Access to Data from SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0
MONTREAL, March 12 - SAND Technology Inc., an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that Procter & Gamble Company has chosen SAND/DNA for SAP BI for a pilot project to evaluate the benefits of NLS (nearline storage) to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage their multi-terabyte SAP NetWeaver BI® 7.0 data warehouse.
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SAND to Appear at SAP NetWeaver BI Portals 2008
MONTREAL—March 19, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be participating in the upcoming SAP NetWeaver BI Portals 2008 conference. The conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL from March 26 to 28, 2008, is focused on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating SAP NetWeaver® technology. SAND will be exhibiting at the conference in booth #233, with top SAND execcutives and technology experts on hand to discuss how organizations can implement a nearline component for SAP NetWeaver BI to enable:
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