Operational data store

General use

The general purpose of an ODS is to integrate data from disparate source systems in a single structure, using data integration technologies like data virtualization, data federation, or extract, transform, and load (ETL). This will allow operational access to the data for operational reporting, master data or reference data management.

An ODS is not a replacement or substitute for a data warehouse or for a data hub but in turn could become a source.

See also

• Some examples of ODS Architecture Patterns can be found in the article Architecture Patterns.
• Enterprise architecture

External links

• Bill Inmon Information Management article on the five classes of ODS
• Claudia Imhoff. "Information Management article on ODS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Further reading

• Inmon, William (1999). Building the Operational Data Store (2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-32888-X.