er/studio 2016: build a business-driven data architecture

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ER/Studio 2016Build a Business-Driven Data Architecture

Ron HuizengaSenior Product Manager – ER/Studio

EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES

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Embarcadero Technologies• Founded 1993• 3.2 Million Customers - 97% of Fortune 2000• 35+ Product Awards – Consistent Innovation• 500+ Employees in 29 Countries


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Embarcadero Technologies

• Embarcadero is pleased to be part of the Idera family as of October 2015


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

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ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition

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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)


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Product Naming & Versioning Changes


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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


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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


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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


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

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Data Model with Business Data Objects


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Business Data Object Creation

Containment Anchor Selection


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BDO – Selective Collapse

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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)


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Binding of Naming Standards to Model / Submodel

• Extension of previous capability

• Can now define templates by– Model– Submodel– Individual object


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Automated Naming Standards

Real-time update while typing


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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


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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



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Teradata Period Datatype

• DDL SyntaxValidPeriod PERIOD(DATE) AS VALIDTIME

TransactionPeriod PERIOD(TIMESTAMP(6) WITH TIME ZONE) AS TRANSACTIONTIME


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Teradata JSON columns

• DDL SyntaxjsonCol JSON


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New model format – enhanced metamodel

Converted file cannot be opened in previous versions of ER/Studio Data Architect


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Team Server Sync Removal

• Combined Repository + Team Server installer– 1 common database– No synchronization– Function to “Publish Models”

• Make visible in Team Server


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Before


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After



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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


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Interactive Viewer - Example



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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


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ER/Studio 2016 Features by EditionNew ER/Studio 2016 Features Summary

Data Architect

Data Architect

Professional

Enterprise Team

EditionBusiness 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


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: [email protected] +1 (888) 233-2224

– EMEA/UK: [email protected] +44 1628 684400

– EMEA/Germany: [email protected] +49 6103 3866-100

– APAC/Australia: [email protected] +61 2 8098 8800

– Brazil, Argentina, Chile: [email protected] +1 (831) 431-5234

– Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Caribbean: [email protected] +1 (512) 226-8401

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