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Microsoft Drops Virtualization Fees For SQL Server 2008, Other Apps
by Paul McDougall - August 19, 2008
The fee-elimination program applies to 41 Microsoft server applications, including certain editions of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Dynamics CRM 4.0, and SharePoint Server 2007.
Report Warns Of Data Warehouse 'Bottleneck' In Real-Time Analytics
by Antone Gonsalves - August 18, 2008
In a report entitled "Really Urgent Analytics: The Sweet Spot for Real-Time Data Warehousing," Forrester advises intelligence and knowledge management professionals to familiarize themselves with the various approaches for adapting a data warehouse to meet real-time requirements, and, if necessary, consider bypassing the data warehouse altogether.
BI Tools Can Slice And Dice Data Without A Data Warehouse
by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee - August 12, 2008
A medical center is using DataWatch's Web-based Monarch BI Server to analyze patient data from lab reports and other sources to improve care.
How To Get A Data Quality Initiative Off The Ground
by Antone Gonsalves - August 7, 2008
Overly ambitious data-quality professionals get shot down because trusted data will not directly increase revenue, reduce costs or improve operational efficiencies, key criteria for getting funding approved, Forrester Research says.
SQL Server 2008 Available For Free Public Trial
by Paul McDougall - August 7, 2008
Users looking to try out Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 can download a fully functional copy free of charge and run it for up to 180 days.
BI Executive Bill Baker Leaves Microsoft
by Doug Henschen - August 5, 2008
Long-serving executive helped grow the business intelligence product line from its roots in Microsoft SQL Server.
Kimball University: Eight Recommendations for International Data Quality
by Ralph Kimball - August 1, 2008
Language, culture, and country-by-country compliance and privacy requirements are just a few of the tough data quality problems global organizations must solve. Start by addressing data accuracy at the source and adopting an MDM strategy, then follow these six other best-practice approaches.
IBM Brings Cloud Computing To Earth With Massive New Data Centers
by Richard Martin - August 1, 2008
Big Blue plans to build a data center in North Carolina and open a "cloud computing center" in Tokyo at a cost of nearly $400 million.
Competitors React to the Microsoft-DatAllegro Deal
by Doug Henschen - July 28, 2008
Oracle stays quiet while Greenplum, Netezza and Teradata say data scalability alone won't satisfy customers.
Microsoft Acquires DatAllegro to Scale Up SQL Server Deployments
by Doug Henschen - July 24, 2008
Deal validates tectonic shift in data warehousing, puts pressure on Oracle and independent appliance vendors.
Sybase Reports 15% Revenue Growth To Record Level
by Charles Babcock - July 24, 2008
Its pace of growth exceeded the 12.6% rate of growth for the database market as a whole during 2007 and most of its relational database competitors last year.
Business Objects Says It's Cracking Midmarket for BI
by Doug Henschen - July 23, 2008
SME-oriented Edge Series hits version 3.0. Crystal Report Server gains Office integrations and central management console. Combined sales grow 18 percent.
Amazon S3 Crash Raises Doubts Among Cloud Customers
by Thomas Claburn - July 21, 2008
The company's Simple Storage Service suffered a similar outage lasting about two hours in February, an incident that at the time led many to question its dependability.
Panorama Upgrade Incorporates Hybrid On-Premise-SaaS Capabilities
by Antone Gonsalves - July 20, 2008
The latest version of NovaView enables customers to retain their data warehouse in-house while combining its information with Web-based public data sources.
Kalido Extends Data Warehouse Support To More Microsoft Software
by Antone Gonsalves - July 20, 2008
The additional support stems from the latest version of Kalido Universal Information Director, which makes it possible to get data from Kalido's data warehouse to Microsoft Office, PerformancePoint and SharePoint.
SAP To Migrate Customers To More Expensive Support Service
by Antone Gonsalves - July 16, 2008
The software company plans to move customers from their current agreements to the new service's pricing model of 22% of license fees by 2012.
Microsoft's SQL Server Growth Slows But Still Beats Rivals
by Charles Babcock - July 11, 2008
The total database market grew at a rate of 12.6% in 2007 and hit $18.8 billion, compared with $16.7 billion the year before, says IDC.
Ride the Next Wave of Flexible 'BI Workspaces'
by Doug Henschen - June 30, 2008
Forrester Research says SaaS and in-memory options will let power users and analysts gain insight without IT bottlenecks. Embrace the trend, but beware the costs and risks.
Cloud9 Analytics Brings Forecasting to Salesforce.com Users
by Doug Henschen - June 26, 2008
Data warehouse in the cloud gains forecasting app, Excel-based visual report builder.
HP-Oracle Warehouse Marks Another Win for Appliances
by Doug Henschen - June 25, 2008
HP BladeSystem bundle targets 1-4 terabyte market sweet spot. HP claims speed and energy efficiency advantages over Dell's alternative.
HP Tailors BladeSystem To Oracle Data Warehouse
by Antone Gonsalves - June 24, 2008
The system provides the essential elements of a data warehouse infrastructure, including computing power, storage, interconnect, and management.
Kimball University: Microsoft SQL Server Comes of Age for Data Warehousing
by Warren Thornthwaite - June 23, 2008
With new compression, partitioning and star schema optimization features, Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 is catching up with the state of the industry in data warehousing. Here's why these three capabilities are crucial for scalability and performance on any platform.
Data Warehouse Alternatives Make a Hit in India and Europe
by Doug Henschen - June 20, 2008
Telco Reliance scales with DW appliances. Web marketer TradeDoubler loads and queries faster, cuts cost with a column-store database.
Business Intelligence Software Growth Shows Dramatic Drop In U.S.
by Mary Hayes Weier - June 19, 2008
Gartner blames the drop in BI spending growth on a weak U.S. economy.
Are You Ready for Advanced Analytics?
by Doug Henschen - June 16, 2008
You can now buy analytics as an add-on module for your BI suite, but you'll need expertise to make the leap into predictive analytics.
 

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