Business Intelligence (BI)
Best practices, news, tips and trends for capitalizing on BI (business intelligence).
How to Evaluate Enterprise Search Options
Oracle Stakes Claim in R with Advanced Analytics Launch
Wed, February 08, 2012 - A new software release adds support for the open-source statistical modeling language
Salesforce.Com Yields to Pressure Over Analytics Pricing
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Salesforce.com's upcoming Analytics Edition features will now be included in some editions at no additional cost
Salesforce.Com Customers Say New Analytics Should Be Included in Core Fees
Fri, January 27, 2012 - Users are angry at the extra cost tied to the upcoming Analytics Edition, saying the core product's reporting function has long been lacking
Pricing Done Right
Thu, January 26, 2012 - Setting prices is a strategic decision that needs C-level attention. Your profits depend on it.
Why Pricing Should Be Done on More Than Just Instinct
Thu, January 26, 2012 - CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson discusses her take on pricing and the role the CIO needs to play in this business function
Microsoft Reveals Launch Date for Next-Generation SQL Server 2012
Tue, January 24, 2012 - But it's not clear when the release will be generally available
Net Optics Acquires NMetric, Targets Network Intelligence
Mon, January 23, 2012 - In a move to broaden its offerings for the growing network intelligence and diagnostics market, telecom equipment manufacturer Net Optics recently announced the acquisition of network analytics software provider nMetric.
NetApp's Tom Georgens: How We Got Big, Stayed Nimble, and View Storage Today
Thu, January 19, 2012 - In an exclusive interview, NetApp CEO Tom Georgens talks about virtualization, the private cloud, and how his company defines big data
Enterprise Hadoop: Big Data Processing Made Easier
Wed, January 18, 2012 - Amazon, Cloudera, Hortonworks, IBM, and MapR mix simpler setup of Hadoop clusters with proprietary twists and trade-offs
Tableau Revamps Its BI Visualization Tools with User-Centric Focus
Wed, January 18, 2012 - Tableau 7.0 is geared at getting BI into the hands of more users
SAP Acquires Software From German Company Datango
Mon, January 16, 2012 - SAP wants to help cut support costs by providing better training and tools
Jaspersoft Aims Its Open-Source Analytics Suite At PaaS Vendors
Thu, January 12, 2012 - Red Hat's OpenShift is the first in a series of platform-as-a-service offerings to feature Jaspersoft's suite
Oracle Reveals Pricing for Its SAP HANA Rival Exalytics, Signaling Imminent Release
Wed, January 11, 2012 - Both systems incorporate in-memory computing engines
To Push Nook Past Kindle, Barnes & Noble Bets on BI
Tue, January 10, 2012 - Book retailer Barnes & Noble adds a massive database and improved business intelligence in hopes that a smarter sales team will drive its ereader past Amazon's Kindle.



