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Users Give PerformancePoint a Big Thumbs-Up (Part 2 of 2)

Users say PerformancePoint lets them preserve existing business processes and roll out BPM capabilities to hitherto untouched constituencies

Microsoft Releases “Feature Complete” SQL Server 2008 Tech Preview

Community technology preview of database server product is available for download now

KPIs in Education: Rank versus Raw Numbers

Educators have been trying for decades to agree on key performance indicators for public schools or even whether KPIs can be used at all. One entrepreneur who envisioned a business intelligence-like service for schools thinks he's figured it out.

SAS Updates BI Products

SAS says it's making predictive analytics safe -- and highly-usable -- for the enterprise

Event Data Management Software: A Vital Tool for Tackling the PCI Challenge

Though the security standard for processing credit cards has passed, and IT has adjusted, pitfalls remain.

Disaster Recovery Planning Lags

How long is the DR-related outage you budget for? A few days -- a week -- or longer?



A Storage Operating System for the Masses?

Real storage innovation may be happening in software, not hardware

Podcast: Security and Managed File Transfers

We’ve all attached a file to an e-mail, but enterprises need a way to transfer large files securely. To explain the requirements, approaches, and options, we spoke with Ellen Ohlenbusch at GlobalSCAPE

Deduplicaton: Five Key Questions Help You Find the Right Solution

Deduplication on virtual tape libraries is a hot technology. Before jumping in, however, you’ll need answers to five important questions.

Hackers Using Time-Tested Methods, Not Fancy Technology

ID theft usually involves time-tested methods such as telephone fraud than blockbuster data breaches

Operational BI: Getting “Real-Time” about Performance

A new survey sheds light on how enterprises are using and benefiting from operational BI

Lotus Mashups To Be Free for Academics

Part of company's plan to expand its Academic Initiative this year

SOA Governance: "Not Much" Success, Panelists Say

Experts described the state of governance, which isn't easy to do but it's really necessary for your SOA effort

IBM Partners with UCLA, NC State on Web Development

Designed to promote expertise in Web 2.0 application development among the next generation of IT professionals

Users Give PerformancePoint a Big Thumbs-Up (Part 1 of 2)

Many BI pros are already working with PerformancePoint -- some in production -- while still others are anxious to put it through its paces in their environments

SGI’s Virtualized Storage Migration Solution Helps IT Migrate Data Seamlessly

Migration, data services, and storage management moved to the network

Analysis: What Might a Recession Do for BI?

BI was made for economic slowdowns, and over the coming year it may get a chance to show its stuff.

Alfresco Survey Polls Enterprise Stack Practices

Respondents said they are using a mixture of open source and proprietary solutions

L7 Enterprise 7 Updates Unified Policy Management Platform

Improves security, compliance, and policy management capabilities