Bringing it all together: your first data virtualization query
AdventureWorks is a globally distributed business. Each business has implemented their own HTAP system using the technology of their choice. The architects at AdventureWorks have done a good job of federating the model across the business units and so each subsidiary is able to provide the same KPIs. The board of directors has asked you to build a solution that provide group-level reporting across the business units:
Figure 7.14: AdventureWorks—a modern enterprise data hub
To implement the preceding architecture, you will need to create the following objects in your data hub:
- Four schemas
- One database master key
- Four database scoped credentials
- One external file format (Europe)
- Four external data sources
- Eight external tables
Using the knowledge you've gained in this chapter, you can create all the objects you need in your data hub. All that&apos...