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Learn how to use Odoo, a resourceful, open source business application platform designed to transform and modernize your businessKey FeaturesConfigure, manage, and customize Odoo to fit the needs of your businessLearn about the new Odoo 8 website builder and e-commerce features that are seamlessly integrated with Odoo’s business applicationslPerform step-by-step configurations of the most important Odoo applications using real-world examples

The Definitive Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting ServicesCreate and deliver data-rich reports across the enterprise using this complete server-based reporting solution. Written by a member of the original Reporting Services development team, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services covers the entire report-building and distribution process, including data extraction, integration with desktop and Web applications, and end-user access. The boo...

Between the high-level concepts of business intelligence and the nitty-gritty instructions for using vendors' tools lies the essential, yet poorly-understood layer of architecture, design and process. Without this knowledge, Big Data is belittled – projects flounder, are late and go over budget. Business Intelligence Guidebook: From Data Integration to Analytics shines a bright light on an often neglected topic, arming you with the knowledge you need to design rock-solid business intellige...

Data are an organization's sole, non-depletable, non-degrading, durable asset. Engineered right, data's value increases over time because the added dimensions of time, geography, and precision. To achieve data's full organizational value, there must be dedicated individual to leverage data as assets - a Chief Data Officer or CDO who's three job pillars are: - Dedication solely to leveraging data assets, - Unconstrained by an IT project mindset, and - Reports directly to the business Once t...

DW 2.0: The Architecture for the Next Generation of Data Warehousing is the first book on the new generation of data warehouse architecture, DW 2.0, by the father of the data warehouse. The book describes the future of data warehousing that is technologically possible today, at both an architectural level and technology level. The perspective of the book is from the top down: looking at the overall architecture and then delving into the issues underlying the components. This allows people ...

Getting Started With Amazon Redshift is a step-by-step, practical guide to the world of Redshift. Learn to load, manage, and query data on Redshift.This book is for CIOs, enterprise architects, developers, and anyone else who needs to get familiar with RedShift. The CIO will gain an understanding of what their technical staff is working on; the technical implementation personnel will get an in-depth view of the technology, and what it will take to implement their own solutions.

This book is a step-by-step tutorial filled with practical examples which will show you how to build and manage a Hadoop cluster along with its intricacies.This book is ideal for database administrators, data engineers, and system administrators, and it will act as an invaluable reference if you are planning to use the Hadoop platform in your organization. It is expected that you have basic Linux skills since all the examples in this book use this operating system. It is also useful if you...

A complete solutions guide to Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and overall cloud storage management.Oracle Cloud Storage Management contains the latest information on the inner-workings of Oracle ASM and Oracle's overall cloud storage management strategy. This Oracle Press guide explains how to build and manage a scalable cloud storage infrastructure with Oracle ASM. You’ll learn how to configure cloud storage solutions, build disk groups, use data striping and ...

An in-depth Oracle Press guide to Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Written by Oracle ACE Director Mark Rittman, this e-book offers comprehensive coverage of Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine, the best-in-class, preintegrated BI platform. After an overview of the product and its capabilities, you�ll get complete details on installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, and creation of the in-memory adaptive data mart that powers the �speed‑of‑thought� dashboards. Exp...

Doing data science is difficult. Projects are typically very dynamic with requirements that change as data understanding grows. The data itself arrives piecemeal, is added to, replaced, contains undiscovered flaws and comes from a variety of sources. Teams also have mixed skill sets and tooling is often limited. Despite these disruptions, a data science team must get off the ground fast and begin demonstrating value with traceable, tested work products. This is when you need Guerrilla Anal...

This fast-paced guide navigates through key features of Hadoop, offering an efficient journey for those seeking comprehensive insights into managing and optimizing datasetsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the most powerful tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, including Storm and SparkLearn everything you need to take control of Big DataA fast-paced journey through the key features of HadoopBook DescriptionThis book jumps into the worl...