Explain what a data warehouse is and discuss its importance for businesses. Include in your explanation why companies choose to use data warehouses, the benefits they provide, and how they can improve business operations and decision$-$making. Provide at least two real$-$life examples of a company that has successfully implemented a data warehouse and describe the positive impact it had on their business. Properly address these questions too.

Why do businesses prefer using a data warehouse instead of traditional databases for data analysis?

What are some challenges businesses might face when integrating data from multiple sources into a data warehouse?

How can the insights gained from a data warehouse impact customer satisfaction and business strategy?

Describe the role of the ETL $($Extract$,$ Transform, Load$)$ process in data warehousing.

What future trends in data warehousing do you think will have the most significant impact on businesses, and why?