Q&As


Q&A: Cloud Integration Challenges and Best Practices

What is cloud integration, and what dangers can you avoid by following best practices?

Q&A: Pair Appliances and Virtualization to Beef Up Performance

Data warehouse appliances and virtualization make logical partners for companies interested in cost-effective solutions to handling massive amounts of data across devices.

Q&A: E-mail's Past, Present, and Future

The co-creator of the MIME e-mail standard takes a look at the past and future of e-mail communication, how it's tied to social networking, and e-mail in the cloud.

Q&A: The Rise of DevOps

Applications and environments are more complex than ever. DevOps may be the approach IT needs.

Q&A: Avoiding VM Stall

What gets in the way of managing and controlling your virtual environment effectively, and what best practices can you use to avoid VM stall?

Q&A: Optimizing Your Data Archives

What defines "old" data, and how do you solve compatibility issues of legacy backups?

Q&A: Zynga Stresses Visual Access to Its Vast Data Volumes

Online Social Gaming Company Turns to Visual BI to Delve into Data



Q&A: Agile BI Architectures

What is an agile BI architecture, and how does it fit into an organization's overall BI approach?

Q&A: Virtualization 2.0

Where virtualization is headed, and what problems (and solutions) lie ahead for IT.

Q&A: The State of IT Security

Recommendations for making data safer that won’t decimate your IT budget.

Q&A: Data Modeling's Role in Agile Development

Why isn't data modeling part of agile development?

Q&A: Data Modeling Gives Structure for Move to the Cloud

Why data modeling is important in cloud-based BI.

Q&A: Creating a More Agile Organization

Why is agile so important to organizations, and how does an organization get to an agile state?

Q&A: The Shift in Data Breaches

Breaches are targeting application because that's where the data is.

Q&A: Getting the Most from Disaster Recovery

The disaster recovery landscape continues to shift. Here’s what you need to know to leverage the full benefits of disaster recovery and data protection.

Q&A: Basic BI Takes Step-by-Step Approach

A consultant offers BI basics for executives, project managers, and developers.

Q&A: The Changing Role of the Technical Business Analyst

With so many positions being outsourced, one that remains in-house is the business analyst. We explain how the role of the analyst is changing.

Q&A: Agile Data Warehousing

We explore the difference “agile” makes in your data warehouse.

Q&A: BI Architecture in an Agile Environment

What role does BI architecture play in an agile environment?

Should Free Tools Be Used to Stretch IT's Budget?

What role can -- and should -- free tools play in an IT environment?