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Eclipse Expands Runtime Scope

Developers push Eclipse platform to run apps across different systems

Spam More Creative, Better Targeted

Symantec Corp.’s latest report shows increasing sophistication and volume of unsolicited e-mail

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 1 of 3)

You can implement data warehouse solutions on a small budget by focusing on system, database, ETL, and reporting technologies that work in concert with requirements gathering, development, testing, and training. In the first part of our series, we look at how to keep technology costs low.

BI Industry Bucks a Downward Trend

While the bottom might drop out of other technology segments this year, the business intelligence industry appears poised for healthy growth

BI's Future: Learning How People Think

Former TDWI education director Dave Wells has peered into the future of BI and he sees actual intelligence, not just technology.

Microsoft Sets Sights on Data Mining Dominance

Microsoft hopes to challenge established powers SAS and SPSS for data mining and predictive analytic bragging rights

TDWI Audio Report: Three Data Quality Trends for BI and Performance Management

In a world where data, and the need for data-driven decisions, is growing rapidly, business intelligence is fast becoming the most strategic use of information across organizations, according to Jennifer Schmitz, product marketing manager for Cognos.



SOLA Promises Rapid SOA-fication for Big-Iron Environments

SOLA purports to be a one-stop shop for mainframe service enablement -- complete with design studio, testing workbench, and registry support

Careers: Economic Uncertainty Prompts Companies to Consider Offshoring

Offshore providers could do a booming business as U.S.-based firms try to cut costs by shifting application workloads and IT labor costs overseas

Security: Batten Down the (IM) Hatches

IM attacks are on the rise, in part because organizations are deploying unified communications platforms without first hardening them against attacks

Dashing to Dashboards for Business Continuity

If you need to augment your continuity strategy testing and management capability, RecoverGuard is worth a look.

XP SP3 Available Via Windows Update

TechNet and MSDN subscribers now have access to the "slipstream build," but Microsoft also released XP SP3 generally via Windows Update.

Podcast: Appliance Virtualization

Can virtualization and appliance technology mix?

Using Integration Appliances to Maximize SaaS Value

If you need to integrate legacy systems with SaaS applications, your smartest approach may be to use an appliance.

Study: SaaS Most Important Enterprise Software Trend

Research firm says SaaS, SOA continue to be the most important technologies for "enterprise software customers."

Informatica Taps Identity Systems for Identity Resolution

Infrastructure boundaries are fast disappearing, says data integration specialist Informatica, and organizations are scrambling to manage data as an asset

Emerging Technologies Will Marginalize IT's Role in BI, Gartner Predicts

End users will gain control thanks to give emerging technologies

TDWI Audio Report: Trends in Product Data Quality

We talked with Martin Boyd of Silver Creek Systems, about product data quality.

Xactly Unveils Analytics Service that Helps Customers Cut Costs

In a world of economic uncertainty, Xactly officials say the company's value proposition has never seemed more attractive to potential customers.

De-duplication and the Allure of the One-Stop Shop

Is IBM's purchase of a de-duplication process tactical or strategic?