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November 7, 2008 OLAP: In Fashion Or Old-Fashioned? by Boris Evelson, James G. Kobielus with Rob Karel, Norman Nicolson	Average: 10  (1 rating)

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Executive Summary

Online analytical processing (OLAP) is a core component of a complex business intelligence (BI) architectural stack. Even as vendors begin to explore alternative technologies for "slicing" and "dicing" large data sets, OLAP engines, servers, and models still play a key role in most BI solutions for small, midsize, and especially large enterprises. While information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals need to familiarize themselves with emerging post-OLAP solutions, traditional OLAP approaches will remain an essential component in most BI installations for at least the next five years.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• OLAP Is Here To Stay, At Least For A While
• The Post-OLAP Era Is Now Upon Us

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WHAT IT MEANS

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