ER/Studio 2016: Build a Business-Driven Data Architecture
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Embarcadero Technologies has released ER/Studio 2016, which enhances business-driven data architecture with features like business data objects (BDOs), improved collaboration, and automated naming standards. The new edition offers expanded support for platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Teradata, along with a unified repository and team server to eliminate synchronization issues. Additionally, the enterprise team edition introduces an interactive data model viewer and data lineage tool for better tracking and management of ETL sources.
ER/Studio 2016: Build a Business-Driven Data Architecture
- 1. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIESEMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES ER/Studio 2016 Build a Business-Driven Data Architecture Ron Huizenga Senior Product Manager – ER/Studio
- 2. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Embarcadero Technologies • Founded 1993 • 3.2 Million Customers - 97% of Fortune 2000 • 35+ Product Awards – Consistent Innovation • 500+ Employees in 29 Countries 2
- 3. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Embarcadero Technologies • Embarcadero is pleased to be part of the Idera family as of October 2015 3
- 4. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Business-Driven Data Architecture • Improve visibility and collaboration with ER/Studio • Enable more efficient and automated data modeling • Share models and metadata across the organization • Establish business glossaries with consistent terms and definitions • Build a solid foundation for compliance, data governance, and master data management 4
- 5. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition 5
- 6. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES New Naming Scheme • New product naming: – ER/Studio 2016 – overall family – ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition 2016 – ER/Studio Data Architect Professional 2016 – ER/Studio Data Architect 2016 – ER/Studio Business Architect 2016 – ER/Studio Software Architect 2016 – ER/Studio Viewer 2016 – ER/Studio Team Server 2016 (now includes Repository) 6
- 7. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Product Naming & Versioning Changes 7
- 8. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES ER/Studio 2016: New Features • Data Architect – Create Business Data Objects (BDO) – Naming standards enhancements – Platform support • Microsoft Azure SQL Database • Microsoft SQL Server on Azure • Teradata Enhancements • Enterprise Team Edition – View Business Data Objects (BDO) – Combined Repository & Team Server database – eliminates the need for synchronization – Interactive data model viewer – Data Lineage license included 8
- 9. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Business Data Objects (BDO) • Bridges object and relational paradigms • A way of representing high level concepts – User perspective – Developer perspective • Encapsulates entities/tables – Can be used in logical and physical modeling – Easy to understand • Can be used to represent object persistence – Anchor – Containment • Can collapse/expand visual representation – But maintains and displays relationships • Modern Data Architectures – Persistence – Data Services 9
- 10. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Object/Relational Mismatch Data Model • Multiple levels – Conceptual, logical, physical • Relational notations • Strong DDL generation • Entities / Tables • Favored by Data Architects & Modelers UML Class Model • Single level – Abstract • UML class notation • Generic DDL Generation • Classes • Favored by Application Architects & developers 10
- 11. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Typical Data Model - Example Modelers wanting to represent separate objects typically do so in dedicated submodels Can lead to very many submodels (subject areas) that complicate the model 8
- 12. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Data Model with Business Data Objects 12
- 13. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Business Data Object Creation Containment Anchor Selection 13
- 14. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES BDO – Selective Collapse 14 CONFIDENTIAL – FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
- 15. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES BDO Summary • Business Data Objects (BDO) are a powerful modeling construct – Multiple audience views – Easy to understand • Extremely useful in advanced architectures – SOA frameworks • Easy sharing & collaboration – ER/Studio Team Server interactive model viewer (web-based) 15
- 16. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Binding of Naming Standards to Model / Submodel • Extension of previous capability • Can now define templates by – Model – Submodel – Individual object 16
- 17. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Automated Naming Standards Real-time update while typing 17
- 18. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Support for Microsoft Azure • Significant market adoption of cloud database platforms • Azure is a leading cloud database platform • Now support both flavors of Azure 1) SQL Server on Azure (already supported as SQL Server) • Organizations maintain responsibility of administering SQL Server. 2) Azure SQL Database • Administration is managed by Azure 18
- 19. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Increased Teradata Support • We are a Teradata Partner • Working with Teradata Industry Models Group • Teradata platform enhancements in ER/Studio 2016 – Teradata 15/15.10 supported as new platform – Enhanced temporal support – Teradata JSON datatype support • Working to add BSON, UBJSON in follow-up patch CONFIDENTIAL – FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 19
- 20. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Teradata Period Datatype • DDL Syntax ValidPeriod PERIOD(DATE) AS VALIDTIME TransactionPeriod PERIOD(TIMESTAMP(6) WITH TIME ZONE) AS TRANSACTIONTIME 20
- 21. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Teradata JSON columns 21 • DDL Syntax jsonCol JSON
- 22. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES New model format – enhanced metamodel 22 Converted file cannot be opened in previous versions of ER/Studio Data Architect
- 23. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Team Server Sync Removal • Combined Repository + Team Server installer – 1 common database – No synchronization – Function to “Publish Models” • Make visible in Team Server 23
- 25. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES After 25 CONFIDENTIAL – FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
- 26. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Interactive Data Model Viewer (TS) • HTML5 data model viewer in Team Server • Opens with view of model as created by data modeler – User can interactively navigate and move items around while browsing, including zoom, search, and repositioning functions – Click model objects to view associated metadata 26
- 27. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Interactive Viewer - Example 27 CONFIDENTIAL – FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
- 28. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Data Lineage Overview • Enterprise Team Edition now includes a license for the Data Lineage product • This gives ETE customers the ability to access ETL data sources, including: – Informatica PowerCenter – IBM DataStage – Microsoft SSIS – Oracle ODI and OWB – SAP Business Objects Data Integrator – Microsoft Excel 28
- 29. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES ER/Studio 2016 Features by Edition New ER/Studio 2016 Features Summary Data Architect Data Architect Professional Enterprise Team Edition Business Data Objects (BDOs) Represent master data and transactional concepts with multiple entities and relationships, such as products, customers, and vendors, in Data Architect, and view them in Team Server Consolidated database for Team Server and Repository Team Server and Repository have a shared database to simplify model storage and deployment and eliminate synchronization Interactive model image navigator View the data model image interactively within the Team Server web interface, including zoom, search, and repositioning functions Data Lineage tool license Access multiple ETL sources, including Informatica PowerCenter, SAP Business Objects Data Integrator, and more Automated naming standards Associate naming standards templates to specific models or submodels as well as objects Teradata platform enhancements Support for v15.10, plus derived period and temporal options, and JSON datatypes Platform support for Azure New native support for Microsoft Azure SQL DB, plus support for SQL Server extended to Azure 29
- 30. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES Thank you for your interest! • Learn more about the ER/Studio product family: http://www.embarcadero.com/data- modeling • Trial Downloads: http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads • To arrange a demo, please contact Embarcadero Sales: – North America: sales@embarcadero.com +1 (888) 233-2224 – EMEA/UK: uk.sales@embarcadero.com +44 1628 684400 – EMEA/Germany: germany.info@embarcadero.com +49 6103 3866-100 – APAC/Australia: au.sales@embarcadero.com +61 2 8098 8800 – Brazil, Argentina, Chile: lisa.flores@embarcadero.com +1 (831) 431-5234 – Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Caribbean: marco.martinez@embarcadero.com +1 (512) 226-8401 30