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Cognos Touts Killer App for Mainstream BI

Don’t look now, but Cognos thinks it has a new killer app for mainstream BI—enterprise search.

SAS Emphasizes Data Integration Strengths

SAS—the data mining and analysis specialist-cum-BI power—left little doubt about its strategy in the data integration space.

What’s That? Business Intelligence Without the High TCO?

Some industry watchers feel the time might be right for SaaS BI—particularly in the SMB segment.

Active Directory in Vista: Same Name, Substantial Changes

Don’t let the lack of a name change fool you. Under Vista, Active Directory and Group Policy settings get a substantial makeover, and that has security-policy management, endpoint security, and backwards compatibility implications. Here’s what to expect.

Careers: CEO Compensation Leaves Rank-and-File Workers in the Dust

Corporate chiefs still earn significantly more than IT staff—although the gap <em>has</em> narrowed

The Search for Universal Data Classification

You can’t optimize capacity utilization until you understand the data you’re storing.



Managing Data Center Performance and Availability (Part 1 of 2)

As companies become ever-more reliant on IT, system availability becomes essential. Application performance management tools can help.

Why Microsoft and Oracle Want to Be Your One-Stop Shop for BI

What IBM should do to prevent their BI market dominance

Security Lax with Wireless Routers

Are companies’ current wireless router security practices sufficient? Security policies are too often manually applied, and it shows.

Microsoft’s Data Visualization Coup

ProClarity’s data visualization capabilities surpass those of most prominent business intelligence pure plays.

Oracle, the BI Superpower… Or Not?

Some industry watchers question Oracle’s commitment to BI superpowerdom.