SQL might have lost some of its sexiness, but it's as essential as it's ever been.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - December 18, 2012
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    This year might be remembered as one of the most interesting in the history of business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW).
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - December 18, 2012
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Technology advances widened Hadoop’s enterprise suitability. In 2013, Hadoop will firmly establish its dominance in big data analytics.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When it comes to migrating a data warehouse, resist the temptation to lift-and-shift and do it right. It might take more time upfront, but it'll save you time in the long run.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - December 11, 2012
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Real-time operation is a common business requirement, and real-time data integration can enable it.
                    
			            - By Philip  Russom, Ph.D.
 - December 11, 2012
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The processing framework known as Hadoop is one of a number of challenges companies face in working with big data, says the CEO of start-up Cirro.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
 - December 11, 2012
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Self-service and agility were hot topics for BI users in 2012.  What does 2013 hold?