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Searching for Effective Enterprise Information Management

The goal of EIM is to help locate and transform an organization’s data into meaningful information while managing its distribution so everyone can perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively. The key to success: search capabilities.

Why Enterprises Must Avoid the Master Data Management Divide

Many shops are still sitting tight on aging -- and potentially obsolete -- MDM implementations, at their peril.

The Mainstreaming of MapReduce

Is MapReduce ready for the mainstream, or is it best used in niche environments?

Software as a Service Business Intelligence Continues to Draw Interest, Traction

A recent survey sponsored by on-demand BI provider Birst finds that nearly half of respondents would consider a BI solution delivered as a service. Top concerns remaining around SaaS BI are complexity of integration, security, and opposition from IT, the survey found.

Data Mining: Sometimes Coincidences Are Just Coincidences

Data mining is just one component of business analytics. You must ask yourself: do the results make sense?

One of a Kind: Teradata Touts Active Data Warehousing

Only Teradata does ADW, officials say, and ADW isn't just marketing-speak.

Four Tips for a Successful Data Migration Project

From establishing governance and transparency to embracing smart timing and change, following these four tips at the start of your data migration project will dramatically increase your success.

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