Volvo takes pride in its safety standards and added features to cars before others in the industry, such as anti-lock brakes, collapsible steering columns, front and rear crumple zones, shock-absorbing bumpers energy, side impact protection systems and three-point seat belts. (Teradatamagazine.com, 2010) They managed to achieve this by collecting a large amount of data from the vehicles' on-board computers. To do this Volvo had to find a way to integrate all its data from diagnostic readout, engineering and warranty so it could understand how the assistance performed in real driving conditions. They did this by collecting all the data and consolidating it into a corporate data warehouse. This allowed the various divisions within Volvo to have the same comprehensive view of available car data, as well as access to analytical tools to better ensure quality and safety for their customers. Changes like these, along with the integration of Microsoft services such as Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence data management software, show how Volvo has integrated cloud infrastructure into its network. (Microsoft.com, 2010) Volvo turns data into knowledge by gathering data from hardware and vehicle specifications, software and functional specifications, vehicle diagnostics, and warranty claims to see what triggered a malfunction or to see if the 'auto responded and/or protected the problem. user correctly in the event of an accident. Volvo has collected over four hundred measurements across its vehicles system, so if a fault code is generated or any type of malfunction occurs, it is more likely to be traced back to the source and fix the problem and possibly prevent it from ever happening again. future. . If the problem is a part... middle of the paper ......w ways to look into it.Works CitedMicrosoft.com. (2010). Microsoft case study: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence - Volvo Car Corporation. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Business-Intelligence/Volvo-Car-Corporation/BI-Solution-Boosts-Operational-Efficiency-and-Reduces- Costs-at-Volvo-Car-Corporation/710000000271 [Accessed: 26 January 2014].Teradatamagazine.com. (2010). Teradata magazine online | article | data in the driving seat. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.teradatamagazine.com/Article.aspx?id=14098 [Accessed: January 26, 2014].Thebigdatainsightgroup.com. (2012). Teradata Case Study: A Data-Driven Automotive Company | the big data analytics group. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.thebigdatainsightgroup.com/site/article/teradata-case-study-car-company-powered-data [Accessed: January 26 2014].