Timothy Valihora – What Is Data Warehousing?

Currently president of Ottawa-based TVMG Consulting Inc., Timothy Valihora is an expert in information technology, with certified training in IBM’s InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft’s SQL Server. Valihora has worked on various projects for the city of Ottawa, as well as corporate clients such as Merck and Hilton Grand Vacations. His familiarity with the ins and outs of data warehousing has made Timothy Valihora an effective consultant in this area.

In the 21st century, data warehousing plays a critical role in the way businesses are managed. A data warehouse is a collection of information that does not relate to transactions, although transactional histories are often a component.

Data warehousing itself is an organizational process that allows a business to analyze patterns and relationships between bits and pieces of information without all the confusion of day-to-day bookkeeping. As it is subject oriented, integrated, nonvolatile, and focused on change over time, data warehousing is a useful way to explore different correlations and store large amounts of diverse information.