Datamart vs. reporting Cube, what are the differences?
问题 The terms are used all over the place, and I don't know of crisp definitions. I'm pretty sure I know what a data mart is. And I've created reporting cubes with tools like Business Objects and Cognos. I've also had folks tell me that a datamart is more than just a collection of cubes. I've also had people tell me that a datamart is a reporting cube, nothing more. What are the distinctions you understand? 回答1: Cube can (and arguably should) mean something quite specific - OLAP artifacts