Oracle data management and BI
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20 Apr 2022
Oracle boosts Exadata Cloud Infrastructure with X9M
New hardware is coming to the tech giant's cloud service for database workloads, with the Exadata X9M for more compute and storage to provide increased performance and scale. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2022
Oracle HeatWave ML fuses machine learning with database
The tech giant is continuing to build out the capabilities of its MySQL HeatWave cloud database with real-time elasticity, performance boosts and machine learning integration. Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2024
raw data (source data or atomic data)
Raw data is the data originally generated by a system, device or operation, and has not been processed or changed in any way. Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2024
flat file
A flat file is a collection of data stored in a two-dimensional database in which similar yet discrete strings of information are stored as records in a table. Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2024
data feed
A data feed is an ongoing stream of structured data that provides users with updates of current information from one or more sources. Continue Reading
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27 Dec 2023
fact table
In data warehousing, a fact table is a database table in a dimensional model. The fact table stores quantitative information for analysis. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2023
dimension
In data warehousing, a dimension is a collection of reference information that supports a measurable event, such as a customer transaction. Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2023
snowflaking (snowflake schema)
In data warehousing, snowflaking is a form of dimensional modeling in which dimensions are stored in multiple related dimension tables. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2023
conformed dimension
In data warehousing, a conformed dimension is a dimension that has the same meaning to every fact with which it relates. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2022
Oracle boosts Exadata Cloud Infrastructure with X9M
New hardware is coming to the tech giant's cloud service for database workloads, with the Exadata X9M for more compute and storage to provide increased performance and scale. Continue Reading
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14 Apr 2022
Data Dredging (data fishing)
Data dredging -- sometimes referred to as data fishing -- is a data mining practice in which large data volumes are analyzed to find any possible relationships between them. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2022
Oracle HeatWave ML fuses machine learning with database
The tech giant is continuing to build out the capabilities of its MySQL HeatWave cloud database with real-time elasticity, performance boosts and machine learning integration. Continue Reading
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Definition
23 Feb 2022
operational data store (ODS)
An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that's often used as an interim logical area for a data warehouse. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2022
multidimensional database (MDB)
A multidimensional database (MDB) is a type of database that is optimized for data warehouse and online analytical processing (OLAP) applications. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2021
Oracle adds supply chain application to analytics suite
The tech giant added a prebuilt SaaS application for supply chain management to its set of Fusion Cloud applications. Other Fusion Cloud apps collect and monitor ERP and HR data. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2021
Oracle Analytics helps Northwell Health meet staffing needs
In need of an efficient way to determine staffing needs when the pandemic struck, Northwell Health got help with an Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management dashboard. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2021
Oracle puts MySQL HeatWave on Autopilot
Oracle updated its MySQL database cloud service with new capabilities designed to automate and optimize database operations and query execution. Continue Reading
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25 Jun 2019
Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing
Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle's analytics tools. But an on-premises BI update is also on the way for cloud holdouts. Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2018
DataScience.com set to drive Oracle cloud analytics efforts
Oracle's cloud strategy includes machine learning jobs that differ from the usual SQL analytics. The company is turning to its DataScience.com purchase to fill the gap. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2018
Q&A: Oracle adaptive intelligence strategy pervades apps
From IT to HCM to sales, AI and machine learning capabilities have been added to a variety of Oracle's offerings through Oracle AI Apps. And the vendor says there's more to come. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2010
R.L. Polk sees 10x query improvement with Oracle Exadata V2
R.L. Polk, an automotive statistics company, says it saw 10x improvement on its query performance since installing Oracle Exadata V2, largely due to the box’s hybrid columnar compression and flash cache features. Continue Reading
