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Summary: Not a very good book
Review: I don't think author did the due justice to very excellent SQL Server OLAP services , MDX and other Data warehouse related features of SQL Server 7.0 . It was too general and shallow book which does not serve any purpose as for as OLAP and data warehouse developers are concerned
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Summary: Overview of Data Warehousing no DTS or OLAP Details
Review: I'm the lead developer for a software development and training firm. My boss had me buy this book, for an upcoming SQL Server data warehousing project. One problem though. This book doesn't tell you anything about how to build a data warehouse, it tells you why you would want one, but not what to do after you know you want it. Further more, it is the exact same book, word for word, with a few exceptions, as the Oracle 8 Data warehousing book, also written by Corey, Abbey, Abramson, and Taub. All they did differently, was they wrote about 10 pages on SQL Server, pulled out all of the information on UNIX, and did a find an replace for ORACLE and OEM. Other than that it's exactly the same book, they even left the chapter titles in the same order. I'm sorry, but letting the guy that made microsoft bob write two chapters doesn't make it a SQL Server book.
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Summary: If you want to pass the exam, avoid this book
Review: If you plan to take the Microsoft 70-019 exam, do not buy this book. It contains nothing but superficial information. It only skims on the major topics. No detailed explanation, especially on DTS. Don't waste your money on this one.
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Summary: Too much on the "Why", not enough on the "How"
Review: This is an introduction to Data Warehousing, but does not talk about the details of the MS SQL Server OLAP Services or how to implement them efficiently. I was extremely disappointed. I think the problem was this book might have came out too soon, before someone really had a chance to examine the product and since I really wanted to learn Plato (Microsoft OLAP Server), I bought the book right away.
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Summary: If you want to pass the exam, avoid this book
Review: When I purchased this book it was with the intent of learning what a data warehouse is and how best to implement one from a conceptual level. It has accomplished that goal admirably. If you are a seasoned SQL person and want to know what the DW buzz is about, buy it. If you are an IS executive trying to make a decision on how best to proceed with your own warehouse, but it. However, if you are looking for a How-To guide for on the serious implementation details (ie: DTS), you should go over the fundamentals of SQL 7 somewhere else.
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Summary: Exactly what I wanted
Review: When I purchased this book it was with the intent of learning what a data warehouse is and how best to implement one from a conceptual level. It has accomplished that goal admirably. If you are a seasoned SQL person and want to know what the DW buzz is about, buy it. If you are an IS executive trying to make a decision on how best to proceed with your own warehouse, but it. However, if you are looking for a How-To guide for on the serious implementation details (ie: DTS), you should go over the fundamentals of SQL 7 somewhere else.
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