The only book to cover and compare Oracle's online analytic processing products
With the acquisition of Hyperion Systems in 2007, Oracle finds itself owning the two most capable OLAP products on the market--Essbase and the OLAP Option to the Oracle Database. Written by the most knowledgeable experts on both Essbase and Oracle OLAP, this Oracle Press guide explains how these products are similar and how they differ. Oracle Essbase & Oracle OLAP will help you architect the Oracle OLAP product that is most appropriate for your application, and build, tune, and maintain OLAP solutions.
~The OLAP market as a subcategory of the hot Business Intelligence market grew by more than 16% in 2006?the most recently reported year?and is expected to be a $7 billion business by the end of 2008. (source: www.olapreport.com)
~With the acquisition of Hyperion (Essbase), Oracle is a strong #2 in the worldwide OLAP market.
~This is the only book on the market to cover both Essbase and Oracle OLAP, and it will provide a clear roadmap for the coexisting Oracle OLAP solutions as well as be a practical implementation guide.
~Written by the most knowledgeable experts and insiders on both Oracle Essbase and Oracle OLAP.
Chapter 1. Introduction to OLAP;
Chapter 2. OLAP Concepts and History;
Chapter 3. Design and Overall Methodology;
Chapter 4. Building an Oracle OLAP Analytic Workspace;
Chapter 5. Building Your Essbase Database;
Chapter 6. Reporting from an OLAP Application;
Chapter 7. Leveraging OLAP in Your Organization;
Chapter 8. Keeping It Running;
Chapter 9. Real-World Examples;
Glossary;
Index