Open Source Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

“… As a practitioner himself, Mr. Bulusu is able to pinpoint the more critical aspects for consideration that a BI expert would truly appreciate. He does a great job of covering the subject thoroughly by first starting at a high-level, covering every aspect of BI and then breaking down the components to the most granular detail applying open source BI’s feasibility and validity as a viable solution. … Bulusu’s thorough, meticulous approach and in-depth examination of the subject, taken from a standpoint of an experienced author, educator, and technologist, has finally provided justice to this subject. Thank you, Mr. Bulusu. You have opened my eyes to open source BI.”―Rosendo Abellera, President and CEO, BIS3

“… coverage spans from basic concepts to customization. It identifies end-to-end solutions and illustrates the practical aspects of implementing and using open source DW and BI technologies. The text explains best-fit solutions and how to maximize ROI. The expert in field, Lakshman Bulusu in this book devotes offers the best practices that will help you build customer confidence.”―NeoPopRealism Journal

… As a practitioner himself, Mr. Bulusu is able to pinpoint the more critical aspects for consideration that a BI expert would truly appreciate. He does a great job of covering the subject thoroughly by first starting at a high-level, covering every aspect of BI and then breaking down the components to the most granular detail applying open source BI’s feasibility and validity as a viable solution. … Bulusu’s thorough, meticulous approach and in-depth examination of the subject, taken from a standpoint of an experienced author, educator, and technologist, has finally provided justice to this subject. Thank you, Mr. Bulusu. You have opened my eyes to open source BI.―Rosendo Abellera, President and CEO, BIS3

… coverage spans from basic concepts to customization. It identifies end-to-end solutions and illustrates the practical aspects of implementing and using open source DW and BI technologies. The text explains best-fit solutions and how to maximize ROI. The expert in field, Lakshman Bulusu in this book devotes offers the best practices that will help you build customer confidence.―NeoPopRealism Journal

Examining implementation in terms of the systems development life cycle, this book highlights the practical aspects of implementing and using open-source data warehousing and business intelligence technologies. The text explains the key differences between open source, vendor data warehousing, and business intelligence technologies and provides end-to-end solutions that are scalable, high performance, and stable. It covers data warehouse design, real-time processing, data integration, presentation services, and real-time reporting. Emphasizing how they can be used in real-world applications, the author also presents best practices that can save time, effort, cost, and resources.