During 2011, Hadoop became more reliable with better performance in new commercial distributions.  In 2012, Hadoop will become easier to use and manage.  
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Director of TDWI Research David Stodder looks at three major trends that he sees shaping the development of data strategies.
                    
			            - By David  Stodder
- January 10, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Eight current trends that yield insight into BI's future.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The role of data analyst has struggled for clarity on standards this year as the importance of analytics advances. 
                    
			            - By Ted  Cuzzillo
- December 13, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    From tablets to takeovers, it was a busy year for business intelligence professionals.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- December 13, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In 2011, enterprises were aligning their information governance practices across functions. In 2012, Big Data information policy will become mission critical.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a year when in-memory analytics was memorable, what data management trends were the most important in 2011, and what can we expect in 2012?