Tera-Tom on Teradata Basics

Tera-Tom on Teradata Basics is designed to explain both data warehousing concepts and the basics behind the brilliance of Teradata. Both management and IT will understand this masterpiece written by the world's top authorities on Teradata and data warehousing. After an explanation of the key concepts used by the top data warehouse sites around the globe this book describes how Teradata is built to achieve data warehouse utopia.

About the Authors

Morgan Jones has quickly gained a stellar reputation as someone who can train both marketing and technical students in complex concepts. His ability to make difficult information crystal clear has made him a top high-tech speaker. A highly engaging and motivational approach has made Jones a favorite instructor and consultant to many of the largest Teradata customers in the world. He is a Teradata Certified Master and was a Teradata spokesman for NCR. Jones’ experiences, being raised in the jungles of South America, make this book, like his presentations, entertaining as well as informative.

Tom Coffing, founded Coffing Data Warehousing in 1993, and the group of select data warehouse specialists has grown to over 25. Tom has taught and consulted at over 100 Teradata sites around the world and his team has a combined experience of over 100 years of Teradata experience. Tom is an internationally known speaker who has trained over 8,000 students on data warehousing.

Tom is the co-author of Secrets of the Best Data Warehouses in the World, Teradata SQL: Unleash the Power, and Tera-Tom on Teradata E-Business. He has also written a monthly column for DM Review titled “Teradata Terriotry,” and has been published more than 20 times. With over a decade of Teradata real world experience, Tom is often referred to as Tera-Tom. He is a Certified Teradata Master achieving all six certification levels.