For many of today’s IT organizations, data management has gotten out of hand. Stringing independent warehouses together to create an integrated, high performing architecture is the goal – but many companies are frankly falling short of that vision and serious weaknesses in business performance arise as a result. Tackling these acute challenges is the fundamental purpose behind this eBook -- to pinpoint where data warehousing deficiencies often exist, and provide a meaningful roadmap toward resolving these chronic issues. Readers of this eBook will learn how to improve query performance, cost-effectively manage growing business information, consolidate database applications, and eliminate the cost of third-party specialty BI servers.