Uncovering the evolution of data warehousing
Data comes in many forms, from text and numbers to images and sound clips. Data is stored across diverse platforms, from basic spreadsheets to data warehouses. For example, a spreadsheet that tracks your monthly expenses is a simple form of a database. Yet, spreadsheets cannot protect sensitive data, such as a company’s financials or customer information. They are not secure enough, don’t offer an easy way to retrieve data, and can’t handle large volumes of information (Excel has a limitation of 1 million records). Database systems are designed to tackle these issues. They offer a way to organize, safeguard, and efficiently manage data while supporting various applications. We’ll focus on two of them.
Transactional databases are fine-tuned to handle numerous transaction updates, new entries, and removals while maintaining data integrity and quickly processing each record. They are the go-to for everyday business...
