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Tableau Touts Its Data Visualization Chops

Tableau probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of data visualization software. Tableau on Monday announced version 1.5 of its data viz suite, touting usability and connectivity improvements—such as out-of-the-box support for Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 database.

SAS’ Grid Gambit

Are computational grids still a technology solution in search of a market? Far from it, SAS officials claim.

Information Builders Touts Inroads Into SAP BW—and Beyond

IBI is more aggressively pushing its WebFOCUS suite and iWay connectivity adapters as a platform for enterprise-wide BI.

The Nuclear Nexus: Dashboards Connect BPM and BI

At $1.4 Billion, the business performance management (BPM) space is white hot. What’s that about dashboards?



An Rx for Mainframe Viability

If the mainframe is to remain a viable platform for the next forty years, IBM Corp. may need to do more to address some of its most glaring pain points

Case Study: Furthering Role-Based Access

Securing access in the post-mainframe world

How Data Security Breaches Hit the Bottom Line

A new survey reveals the best way to deal with breaches

TapeLabs: More than Just VTL

VTS: three new (and important) letters in the storage world

Careers: In-Demand IT Skills for 2006

Mainframe professionals need not despair: disaster recovery, system auditing, and enterprise application integration skills or experience are eagerly sought