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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Differences between OLTP and OLAP databases.

Differences between OLTP and OLAP databases.

Relational Database (OLTP)
Data is atomized
Data is current
Processes many records at a time
Process oriented
Designed for highly structured repetitive processing

Dimensional Database (OLAP)

Data is summarized
Data is historical
Processes one record at a time
Subject oriented
Designed for highly unstructured analytical processing

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