We know BI in bits and pieces. But imagine if you had to setup the BI infrastructure from scratch. What do we need to consider, which players do we consider, what are the components, the HA/DR scenario for the same, what technology to use? These are the questions we will attempt to answer along the way. What are the best practices involved in creating a BI infrastructure. We can discuss whether to outsource this project or rise above our DBA job and do it ourselves. Paresh Motiwala Paresh has volunteered and spoken at various SQL events around the country. He is a Senior DBA at Bingham and McCutchen. He also serves as project manager for Database related projects. He is a public speaker, singer, photographer and a stand-up comedian

1. Setting up BI Infrastructure
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson, president of IBM, 1943
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their
home."
Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977

2. Setting up BI Infrastructure
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Other Topics:
• Network or Perish
• SQL Best Practices
• From DBA to PM in 75
minutes
• SSRS
• SSIS
• Why are DBAs afraid of
tools?
• Digital Forensics
• Database Forensics
• Discrimination
• Time Management

3. Setting up BI Infrastructure

4. Setting up BI Infrastructure
BI
BI
Curious
Bi-
Curious

5. Setting up BI Infrastructure
RDBMS
BI
Reporting
ETL
SSAS
Redundancy
Collaborative

6. BI Infrastructure - RDBMS
Vendor
RDBMS
Cost
Scalable
Fault
tolerent
Ease of
use
MDM

7. BI Infrastructure – Data Warehouse
Single
version
of truth
Data
Warehouse
On
demand
data
Clean
Trusted
Single
point of
access
App
Neutral

8. BI Infrastructure - Reporting
Vendor
Reporting
Cost
Scalable
Fault
Tolerant
Portable
skills
Ease of
use

9. MDM
BI Infrastructure - Reporting
Reporting
server
Dup
e
Reporting
server
replica
OLTP
Data
Warehouse
SSAS
SharePoint
Format
s
Deliver
y

10. BI Infrastructure - ETL
Source
ETL
Target
Tools
Fault
Tolerant
Ease of
use
Cost

11. BI Infrastructure - ETL
SSIS Server
Dup
e
SSIS Server
OLTP
Data
Warehouse
Tools
1. SSMS
2. BIDS/SSDT
3. Export/Import
4. Excel
5. Access

12. BI Infrastructure - SSAS
SSRS
SSAS
Server
RDBMS
SSRS
SSAS
Server

13. BI Infrastructure - *Nets
Platform
Extranets
Intranets
Cost
Scalable
Fault
Tolerant
Portable
skills
Ease of
use

14. BI Infrastructure - SharePoint
Web Front
End
Provider
SharePoint
App Server
RDBMS
Web Front
End
Provider
SharePoint
App Server
RDBMS

15. BI Infrastructure - Dashboards
Data
Warehous
e
Data
Marts
Handshake
Technology
Web Authoring
Tools
* Ajax Data Delivery and
Authentication
*
Web
Browser
Full Rendered
Webpage
“A dashboard is a visual display of most
important information needed to achieve one or
more objectives, consolidated and arranged on
a single screen so the information can be
monitored at a glance.”
Stephen Few
President- Perceptual Edge

16. BI Infrastructure – At a glance
Database Server
Database Server 2
SSRS2
SSAS2
SSIS2
Company Network
SSRS
SSAS
SSIS
Company Network
Excel
SSDT
SSMS
MDM

17. BI Infrastructure – Setting it up
Define
Measures
Garner Exec
buy-in
LOFT
Foundation
Agile/Tools
Reassess
Constant
Innovation

18. BI Infrastructure – Users
Inform
Users
Involve
Collaborate
Train
Reassess
Equip

19. BI Infrastructure – Team
Business
Team
Applications
Database
Project Mgt
Retrain
Senior
Management

20. BI Infrastructure – Security
Inform
Security
Involve
Secure
Train
Reassess
Audit

21. BI Infrastructure – Measuring Success

22. BI Infrastructure - Conclusion
1. RDBMS
2. Reporting
3. ETL
4. *nets
5. Collaborative
6. Redundancy
7. Users
8. Security
9. BI—Team
10.Solve Problems first

23. BI Infrastructure – Bibliography
• Howsen, C. (n.d.). Successful Business Intelligence, Unlock the
Value of BI & Big Data.
• Kolb, J. (n.d.). Business intelligence in plain language: A practical
guide to data mining and business analytics.
• Sharda, R., & Delen, D. (n.d.). Business Intelligence: A Managerial
Perspective.
• White Paper- Technovision 2014 , Digital Transformation
by Capgemini

24. Thank You
Remember
BI
Paresh
For
President
Thank You
2016