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Early Versions (SQL Server 2000 – 2008)The Data Warehouse Bus ArchitectureThe Data Warehouse Bus Architecture
A bus architecture is composed of a set of tightly integrated data marts that get their power from conformed dimensions and fact tables. A conformed dimension is defined and implemented one time, so that it means the same thing everywhere it's used. Fact tables that should be conformed include those that derive revenue, profit, standard prices, and standard costs.
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