BI shows signs of spreading to mainstream business applications. Case in point: QuickBooks Enterprise 8.0 has it built in.
Real-time is viral: once one business unit has it, others will clamor for real-time access, too. The question is -- does your organization really need it?
Mashups have been a popular consumer technology, but more IT and business users are using them to combine information quickly and cheaply.
CIOs are tightening their belts, but not desperately slashing costs.
If Big Blue's new Power Express systems are harbingers of 'the future, users can expect ever-greater density and performance
Why a new technology -- Intelligent Storage Element -- has our storage analyst raving
Company does not commit to any deliverables
Microsoft and Novell told developers the alliance has yielded technical benefits but there's still work to be completed
Private-sector telework is rising to levels enjoyed by federal employees
SenSage 4.0 introduces intuitive user dashboard with extensive reporting options for security, regulatory compliance
Full support for RAID 6 and 60, better performance, and improved system monitoring and control top list of improvements
Network Instruments’ latest “State of the Network Global Study” reveals serious (and increasing) network analysis issues
GreenPlum has a plum perch in the sizzling DW appliance market
New architecture, features improve scalability, simplify compliance
In this interview, Mike Masciandaro, Business Intelligence Director for global specialty chemical manufacturer Rohm and Haas, offers pointers on starting a brand new BI program within a company. Masciandaro headed the highly lauded rollout at Rohm and Haas of SAP’s BI software, an investment of over $300 million.
With a newer, leaner WebFOCUS PMM offering, IBI takes its operational performance management message to small and midsize businesses
When it comes to BI deployments, organizations should not be "penny wise and pound foolish."
Tape issues are the result of personnel errors and processes, not of the technology itself.
Conducting post-mortems about a project is too late. In-flight metrics -- measures you take during the development itself -- are critical.
Virtualization can be a boon to business continuity and disaster recovery planning -- provided you understand the risks