Informatica Offers Free, In-Depth Case Study of
Award-Winning Data Warehouse Project, Provides Model
for Simplifying Complex Data Warehouse Implementations
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Informatica Corporation, provider of one of the leading software platforms for powering enterprise business intelligence and analytic applications, has made "The Simple Solution to Complex Data Warehousing" available on its Web site. Written by Metamor Technologies after it developed an award-winning decision support solution for a leading telecommunications company, this free 19-page case study offers an in-depth discussion of the problems and solutions associated with the most difficult and often under-estimated components of data warehousing: the transformation and loading of data.
"In their enthusiasm to utilize data warehouse technology, many corporations rush to build data warehouses without a detailed knowledge of the advanced functionality they need to manipulate and load their organization's data," said Spencer Collins, senior consultant at Metamor Technologies. "After identifying such functionality in Informatica's PowerMart software, the Metamor Data Warehouse Team customized its features for its customer, and was able to design and deploy a 100+ gigabyte production data warehouse in just six months."
"Successful implementations such as this showcase PowerMart's ability to deliver enterprise-class decision support solutions and provide a best-practices approach that is easy for other companies to follow," said David Downing, vice president of marketing at Informatica. "We're pleased to make this knowledge freely available to companies interested in leveraging the power of business intelligence."
To receive a free copy of "The Simple Solution to Complex Data
Warehousing," simply register at
http://www.informatica.com/informaticapress.html. Individuals interested
in learning more about Informatica's family of decision support software
can order a free CD-ROM by visiting Informatica's Web site at
http://www.informatica.com.
About Metamor Technologies
Metamor Technologies is a software technology, Internet development, data warehouse, systems infrastructure, and systems integration firm committed to helping companies transition their mission-critical computer systems from yesterday to today while planning for tomorrow. The company employs more than 600 consultants. Metamor Technologies is a subsidiary of Houston-based Metamor Worldwide, which consists of more than 8,000 consultants worldwide. For additional information contact Metamor Technologies, Ltd., One N. Franklin, Chicago, IL 60606. Phone: 312-251-2000, Fax: 312-251-2999 or point your browser at http://www.metamortech.com.
About Informatica Corporation
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Informatica develops and markets enterprise software products and services that enable many of the world's largest companies to build and manage business intelligence and analytic applications across the enterprise. Informatica has more than 350 data warehousing implementations worldwide and maintains strategic partnerships with Cambridge Technology Partners, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, PeopleSoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, SAP AG and Siemens Business Services. For more information, call 800-653-3871, or visit Informatica's Web site at http://www.informatica.com.