IT professionals work with many non$-$IT business partners whose understanding and support are critical to ensuring that IT strategies are implemented and goals are attained. Imagine you are working with a non$-$IT partner who does not understand the differences between an analytics database and a data warehouse or the effect the differences have on how you approach data analytics.

Explain two key differences between an analytics database and a data warehouse and how those differences affect your selection of business intelligence tools and data analysis processes.