What is a data warehouse?

A data warehouse is a repository that stores historical data for analytical and BI purposes. Its main job is to copy data from the organization’s internal systems, such as databases, and store it in a specific way that allows the organization to use the data to support data-driven decision-making. Data warehouses are the main repository analysts and data scientists use when pulling data for their analytics jobs.

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