Business Intelligence


Analytic Performance Key is the Network, Not the Database

Aster Data Systems says new analytic platform can scale to handle large data volumes for analytic BI

TDWI Audio Report: Modeling for the Business User

"What if we were to add a new product? What if we added 10 new salespeople? What if we built a plant in China?" Those sorts of complex business questions about the future call for business modeling.

Composite's Discovery Appliance Brings Self-Serviceability to End Users

What business users really want is self-serviceability, says Composite Software -- and that's just what Composite's new Discovery appliance gives them.

Mandatory Use of XBRL May Bring Benefits to BI Reporting

Time to get compliant: industry watchers see XBRL adoption as a fait accompli

Teradata Stays Hungry

Teradata's new DW appliances -- and, especially, its new appliance pricing -- highlight a new limberness (some might call it agility)

Why All Content Matters: Getting Started with Unstructured Data

After users become familiar with your BI project's benefits, they'll likely want more. Be prepared to provide analysis of unstructured data. We'll show you how to begin.

Talend's Data Integration Power Play

Open source data integration specialist Talend markets an intriguing alternative to proprietary solutions, and for some uses, it's free.



Analysis: Can We Ever Reach BI's Limits?

BI initiatives can stall for a variety of reasons on their way to full potential -- but is there a limit to what they can do?

Vertica and Kognitio Get SaaS-y

Vertica and Kognitio say their SaaS packages address real-world business problems

Data Warehouse Players Get Business-Savvy

The data warehouse appliance -- that wunderkind of the data management field -- might finally be growing up.

Accelerating Innovation with New Data Strategies

Effective product innovation depends on fast access to critical design and engineering data.

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 3 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 final part of our series, we look at how to choose the right data warehouse project.

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 2 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 second part of our series, we look at how to keep human/personnel costs low.

ETI Does Hassle-Free Data Integration

ETI touts is own unique spin on data integration: precompiled data integration executables. It's one of several key differentiators for the veteran competitor.

Oracle Caches In on Its Acquired TimesTen Technology

The Oracle In-Memory Database Cache keeps frequently accessed data in memory for faster performance. We look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of this technology.

SAS Says Improved Usability Give It an Edge

With BI powerhouses IBM, Oracle, and SAP nipping at its heels, SAS improves usability, readies new language converter

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