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More proof that the Big Box is suitable for BI and analytics

With the consumerization of IT, Web 2.0 is leaking into your organization

CMS Watch founder observes that data workers are getting to know enterprise content whether they like it or not

Developments in advanced data loading and real-time integration are exciting and applicable to many business situations, but seven best practices must be applied to fully leverage the technology

SAS Project Provides Evidence-Based Information for Policymakers in Los Angeles County

Window of Opportunity: Ease of use, cost savings in open source data integration

xFusion Studio Powers Productivity

Plymouth State makes data count with Rapid Insight Data Integration

No one doubts that business analytics are penetrating enterprises at a departmental level, but the extent of this transformation hasn't been clear. Accenture's latest survey of managers at large U.S. businesses sheds some light on this progress

As information professionals, we can be intimidated by our fears of Web 2.0 anarchy, or we can choose to apply these practices to our advantage

The next generation of search will enable business users to eaily and immediately search and discover the mission-critical structured data they need, without burdening IT

Results are driven by having the right strategy and the right information, both structured and unstructured

Surgical productivity at Lahey Clinic gets a boost from business activity monitoring and role-based dashboards

An analytical plan ensures that users are ready for the database as soon as it is ready

There is a difference of opinion in what to call a high-level data model

This article tackles claims that mainframe BI is more complex than server-based solutions, too inflexible and too labor-intensive

REVIEWER: Philip Papadopoulous, program director, Grid and Cluster Computing, San Diego Supercomputer Center. BACKGROUND: The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) is a partnership between UC San Diego and UC Irvine that includes more than 1,000 researchers organized around more than 50 projects on the future of telecommunications and IT and how these technologies will transform a range of applications. …

REVIEWER: P. Bhasker, chief technology officer for Nationwide Financial. BACKGROUND: Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS) provides financial services that help customers invest and protect their long-term assets and also offers retirement plans and services through public- and private-sector employers. It is part of the Nationwide group of companies, offering diverse insurance and financial services, and is led by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, ranked number 108 in the Fortune 500 based on 2007 revenue. …

Fact tables contain the fundamental measurements of the enterprise, and they are the ultimate target of most data warehouse queries

Kognitio's U.S. CEO eyes new roads for data warehousing in emergent delivery models and hardware designs