052. What is an Analytical database? What is the data stored in them used for?

 

Analytical Databases are those databases that are store organizational data and are used by managers and users to analyze business trends within the organization. The data stored in them can be used for:

 

·        On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP),

·        Decision Support Systems (DSS),

·        Executive Information Systems (EIS), as well as others.