Three-tier architecture:
The bottom tier, the database of the data warehouse servers.
The middle tier, an online analytical processing (OLAP) server providing an abstracted view of the database for the end-user.
The top tier, a front-end client layer consisting of the tools and APis used to extract data.
Central database: A database serves as the foundation of your data warehouse.
Traditionally, these have been standard relational databases running on premise or in the cloud.
"Data warehouse architecture refers to a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, and non-volatile collection of data in support of management's decision-making process." Bill Inmon.
This definition, of less than 20 words, has an enormous impact on the world of data.19 sept. 2023