OLAP, Data Warehouse, Data Mart, Three-tier, and ASP all have one thing in common. They all deal with databases and how the data is accessed. OLAP is short for Online Analytical Processing, a category of software tools that provides analysis of data stored in a database. OLAP tools enable users to analyze different dimensions of multidimensional data. For example, it provides time series and trend analysis views. OLAP often is used in data mining. The …showed first 75 words of 425 total…

…showed last 75 words of 425 total…called the database server. ASP is short for Application Service Provider, a third-party entity that manages and distributes software-based services and solutions to customers across a wide area network from a central data center. In essence, ASPs are a way for companies to outsource some or almost all aspects of their information technology needs. They may be commercial ventures that cater to customers, or not-for-profit or government organizations, providing service and support to end users.