Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd edition (October 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123858895
ISBN-13: 978-0123858894
eBook Description:
Business Intelligence, 2nd Edition
Provides clear explanations without technical jargon, followed by in-depth descriptions.
Articulates the business value of new technology, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
Contains a handy quick-reference to technologies and terminologies.
Guides managers through developing, administering, or simply understanding business intelligence technology.
Bridges the business-technical gap.
Is Web enhanced. Companion sites to the book and series provide value-added information, links, discussions, and more.
Business Intelligence, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide
How can a manager transform a company’s wealth of information into profits? The answer lies in this book. Business intelligence (BI) is the sum total of best practices, tools, methods, and processes used to transform an organization’s data into actionable knowledge. Written by an expert in data management and knowledge discovery to enhance business applications, Business Intelligence, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide outlines the technical, management, and the political issues for the building a successful business intelligence and information exploitation program from the basics of a BI plan to the actual use of discovered knowledge. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (August 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124158293
ISBN-13: 978-0124158290
eBook Description:
Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program
Provides a complete overview of the data governance lifecycle, that can help you discern technology and staff needs
Specifically aimed at managers who need to implement a data governance program at their company
Includes case studies to detail ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ in real-world situations
Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program
This book is for any manager or team leader that has the green light to implement a data governance program. The problem of managing data continues to grow with issues surrounding cost of storage, exponential growth, as well as administrative, management and security concerns – the solution to being able to scale all of these issues up is data governance which provides better services to users and saves money. What you will find in this book is an overview of why data governance is needed, how to design, initiate, and execute a program and how to keep the program sustainable. With the provided framework and case studies you will be enabled and educated in launching your very own successful and money saving data governance program. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (July 9, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124160441
ISBN-13: 978-0124160446
eBook Description:
Principles of Data Integration
Offers a range of data integration solutions enabling you to focus on what is most relevant to the problem at hand.
Enables you to build your own algorithms and implement your own data integration applications
Companion website with numerous project-based exercises and solutions and slides. Links to commercially available software allowing readers to build their own algorithms and implement their own data integration applications. Facebook page for reader input during and after publication.
How do you approach answering queries when your data is stored in multiple databases that were designed independently by different people? This is first comprehensive book on data integration and is written by three of the most respected experts in the field.
This book provides an extensive introduction to the theory and concepts underlying today’s data integration techniques, with detailed, instruction for their application using concrete examples throughout to explain the concepts. Data integration is the problem of answering queries that span multiple data sources (e.g., databases, web pages). Data integration problems surface in multiple contexts, including enterprise information integration, query processing on the Web, coordination between government agencies and collaboration between scientists. In some cases, data integration is the key bottleneck to making progress in a field. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (August 8, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123944252
ISBN-13: 978-0123944252
eBook Description:
Data Virtualization for Business Intelligence Systems: Revolutionizing Data Integration for Data Warehouses
First independent book on data virtualization that explains in a product-independent way how data virtualization technology works.
Illustrates concepts using examples developed with commercially available products.
Shows you how to solve common data integration challenges such as data quality, system interference, and overall performance by following practical guidelines on using data virtualization.
Apply data virtualization right away with three chapters full of practical implementation guidance.
Understand the big picture of data virtualization and its relationship with data governance and information management.
Data virtualization can help you accomplish your goals with more flexibility and agility. Learn what it is and how and why it should be used with Data Virtualization for Business Intelligence Systems: Revolutionizing Data Integration for Data Warehouses. In this book, expert author Rick van der Lans explains how data virtualization servers work, what techniques to use to optimize access to various data sources and how these products can be applied in different projects. You’ll learn the difference is between this new form of data integration and older forms, such as ETL and replication, and gain a clear understanding of how data virtualization really works. Download eBook Free »
SQL Injection Attacks and Defense, Second Edition is the only book to provide a complete understanding of SQL injection, from the basics of vulnerability to discovery, exploitation, prevention, and mitigation measures.
Covers unique, publicly unavailable information, by technical experts in such areas as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL including new developments for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Denali).
Written by an established expert, author, and speaker in the field, with contributions from a team of equally renowned creators of SQL injection tools, applications, and educational materials.
SQL Injection Attacks and Defense, Second Edition is the only book devoted exclusively to this long-established but recently growing threat. This is the definitive resource for understanding, finding, exploiting, and defending against this increasingly popular and particularly destructive type of Internet-based attack.
SQL Injection Attacks and Defense, Second Edition includes all the currently known information about these attacks and significant insight from its team of SQL injection experts. Download eBook Free »
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, 10th Edition
Practical and easy to understand, Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, 10th Edition, gives students a solid foundation in database design and implementation. Filled with visual aids such as diagrams, illustrations, and tables, this market-leading text provides in-depth coverage of database design, demonstrating that the key to successful database implementation is in proper design of databases to fit within a larger strategic view of the data environment. Renowned for its clear, straightforward writing style, this text provides students with an outstanding balance of theory and practice. The tenth edition has been thoroughly updated to include hot topics such as green computing/sustainability for modern data centers, the role of redundant relationships, and examples of web-database connectivity and code security. In addition, new review questions, problem sets, and cases have been added throughout the book so that students have multiple opportunities to test their understanding and develop real and useful design skills.
Practical and easy to understand, Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, 10th Edition, gives students a solid foundation in database design and implementation. Filled with visual aids such as diagrams, illustrations, and tables, this market-leading text provides in-depth coverage of database design, demonstrating that the key to successful database implementation is in proper design of databases to fit within a larger strategic view of the data environment. Renowned for its clear, straightforward writing style, this text provides students with an outstanding balance of theory and practice. Download eBook Free »
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