Yellowfin benefits from a few core design decisions -- or "fortuitous mistakes," as CEO Glen Rabie puts it -- that make it a surprisingly adaptable BI platform.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- May 15, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    What's new and forthcoming from Oracle?  Cindi Howson takes us inside Oracle's annual analyst conference.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    If consolidation activity and new product pushes are any indication, data replication is finally getting the respect it deserves.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- May 15, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Predictive analytics and big data "make perfect sense together," says analyst Fern Halper, even as some vendors are struggling to catch up with users.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- May 8, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With SAP Predictive Analysis, the company says it wants to bring predictive analytic capabilities to as many users as possible. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- May 8, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    How can the principles of branding be applied to BI to help multiple groups in large organizations work collaboratively across departmental boundaries?
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    MPP databases have to scale out and scale up. According to analytic database specialist Calpont, they don't. Most focus on MPP to the detriment of SMP.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- May 8, 2012