Oracle data management and BI
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Opinion
13 Sep 2024
Oracle CloudWorld 2024 delivers AI, database and OCI updates
Oracle delivered more AI features at its conference, including over 50 AI agents and a new generative AI RAG Agent in OCI, as well as a long-awaited partnership with AWS. Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2024
Oracle makes OCI GenAI Agents with RAG available
The offering provides RAG capabilities for customers that use Oracle databases. Use cases include legal research, finance and customer service support. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Apr 2024
columnar database
A columnar database (column-oriented) is a database management system (DBMS) that stores data on disk in columns instead of rows. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Apr 2024
noisy data
Noisy data is a data set that contains extra meaningless data. Almost all data sets will contain a certain amount of unwanted noise. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Mar 2024
entity relationship diagram (ERD)
An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an 'entity relationship model,' is a graphical representation that depicts relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events in an information technology (IT) system. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Mar 2024
data modeling
Data modeling is the process of creating a simplified visual diagram of a software system and the data elements it contains, using text and symbols to represent the data and how it flows. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Mar 2024
raw data (source data or atomic data)
Raw data is the data originally generated by a system, device or operation, and has not been processed or changed in any way. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Mar 2024
flat file
A flat file is a collection of data stored in a two-dimensional database in which similar yet discrete strings of information are stored as records in a table. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Jan 2024
data feed
A data feed is an ongoing stream of structured data that provides users with updates of current information from one or more sources. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Dec 2023
fact table
In data warehousing, a fact table is a database table in a dimensional model. The fact table stores quantitative information for analysis. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Aug 2023
dimension
In data warehousing, a dimension is a collection of reference information that supports a measurable event, such as a customer transaction. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Jul 2023
snowflaking (snowflake schema)
In data warehousing, snowflaking is a form of dimensional modeling in which dimensions are stored in multiple related dimension tables. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Jul 2023
conformed dimension
In data warehousing, a conformed dimension is a dimension that has the same meaning to every fact with which it relates. Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2022
Oracle boosts Exadata Cloud Infrastructure with X9M
New hardware is coming to the tech giant's cloud service for database workloads, with the Exadata X9M for more compute and storage to provide increased performance and scale. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Apr 2022
Data Dredging (data fishing)
Data dredging -- sometimes referred to as data fishing -- is a data mining practice in which large data volumes are analyzed to find any possible relationships between them. Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Oracle HeatWave ML fuses machine learning with database
The tech giant is continuing to build out the capabilities of its MySQL HeatWave cloud database with real-time elasticity, performance boosts and machine learning integration. Continue Reading
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Definition
23 Feb 2022
operational data store (ODS)
An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that's often used as an interim logical area for a data warehouse. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Feb 2022
multidimensional database (MDB)
A multidimensional database (MDB) is a type of database that is optimized for data warehouse and online analytical processing (OLAP) applications. Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2021
Oracle adds supply chain application to analytics suite
The tech giant added a prebuilt SaaS application for supply chain management to its set of Fusion Cloud applications. Other Fusion Cloud apps collect and monitor ERP and HR data. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Sep 2021
Oracle Analytics helps Northwell Health meet staffing needs
In need of an efficient way to determine staffing needs when the pandemic struck, Northwell Health got help with an Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management dashboard. Continue Reading
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News
10 Aug 2021
Oracle puts MySQL HeatWave on Autopilot
Oracle updated its MySQL database cloud service with new capabilities designed to automate and optimize database operations and query execution. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2019
Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing
Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle's analytics tools. But an on-premises BI update is also on the way for cloud holdouts. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Nov 2018
DataScience.com set to drive Oracle cloud analytics efforts
Oracle's cloud strategy includes machine learning jobs that differ from the usual SQL analytics. The company is turning to its DataScience.com purchase to fill the gap. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2018
Q&A: Oracle adaptive intelligence strategy pervades apps
From IT to HCM to sales, AI and machine learning capabilities have been added to a variety of Oracle's offerings through Oracle AI Apps. And the vendor says there's more to come. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2010
R.L. Polk sees 10x query improvement with Oracle Exadata V2
R.L. Polk, an automotive statistics company, says it saw 10x improvement on its query performance since installing Oracle Exadata V2, largely due to the box’s hybrid columnar compression and flash cache features. Continue Reading
