Data virtualization layer feeds logical data warehouse, Agile BI

At the start of 2015, Indiana University found itself saddled with a 15-year-old data warehouse that stored a limited set of operational data and wasn't being used for analytics in a concerted way. Looking to improve decision-making, university officials mapped out a new strategy -- one that resulted in the deployment of a data virtualization layer to create a logical data warehouse and BI environment.