Business Intelligence


Big Box Teradata Takes an Outside-the-Box Approach to BI and DW

The Teradata of today has an unconventional take on database appliances, in-database analytics, DW virtualization, and data quality, company officials claim.

Old Thinking Does a Disservice to New Data Hubs

Don't underestimate or misunderstand some key characteristics and features of data hubs. We debunk two of the most common misconceptions.

Making the Case for Agile BI

A new report from Forrester Research makes the case for BI agility. The bottom line: business intelligence can -- and must -- become more responsive.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Released to IT Pros

Microsoft released versions of SQL Server 2008 R2 products to IT professionals on Monday.

Talend Reflects on DI, MDM, and the Open Source Advantage

Several data integration players market all-in-one DI suites -- complete with ETL, DQ, and MDM -- but Talend does so at open source price points

Q&A: Text Mining and Analytics Draw Interest

Text mining can turn text into gold

JasperSoft Banks on Analytics

Thanks to its support for in-memory analysis, its efforts to develop its own OLAP front-end, and other initiatives, JasperSoft is poised to reap the benefits of a healthy (and growing) appetite for analytics, the company says.



Using BI to Assess BI: The Efficacy Conundrum

Some adopters seem disinclined to use BI technologies to assess the efficacy of their business intelligence and data warehousing practices.

Kognitio Stays True to Row-Based Databases

At a time when some in the industry have gone columnar crazy, Kognitio plans to stay true to what works in database technology.

Q&A: Data Visualization Offers Rich Views

Layered data visualization includes a look at outliers.

The Pros, Cons, and Inevitability of Unified Data Management

An overwhelming majority of organizations expect to transition to a unified data management-like approach over the next three years.

Creating a Successful High-Level Data Model

An overview of a ten-step approach that will help you successfully build a high-level data model.

Operationalizing Business Intelligence

Its focus on operationalizing insights distinguishes Information Builders from its competitors. It worked for performance management, says CEO Gerry Cohen, and it's poised to give IBI an advantage in statistics and predictive analytics.

DataFlux, Data Integration, and the Data Management Platform

DataFlux's bid for data integration bragging rights isn't going to be easy, given the market. CEO Tony Fisher wouldn't have it any other way.

Q&A: Look Internally for Data Mining Success

Data mining offers fast returns in a slow economy.

Stephen Swoyer

Why Specialty Data Warehouse Systems Are Here to Stay

TDWI survey and analysts agree: analytic databases have arrived -- officially.

Stephen Swoyer

Hashing Out an Architecture for Advanced Analytics

Is massively parallel speed or brawn sufficient for most applications, or should a little finesse be brought to bear, too?

Studies in Scale: Updated Processor Can Take Analytics to New Heights

The next generation of Intel-based systems has the potential to transform how organizations manage, process, and consume data.

Q&A: Master Data Management Coming Into its Own

MDM initiatives finding their place in the sun.

The Many Uses of Data Federation

Data federation is now regarded as a viable, necessary, and complementary DM practice, tapped alongside ETL to support an array of data integration scenarios.