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TDWI White Paper Library

TDWI maintains this library of white papers as a resource for in-depth research and commentary about the big data, business intelligence, data warehousing, and analytics industry. The content in this repository is crafted by TDWI's software and consulting partners. To find out how your company can promote its content in this library, click here.


SQL-for-Hadoop: 14 Capable Solutions Reviewed

January 1, 2016

Download this white paper to learn about open source and commercial SQL engines for Hadoop, so you can choose the best option for your enterprise’s needs.


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2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

January 1, 2016

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report is an ideal way to understand what the market looks like for the year ahead. As Gartner explains: “The establishment of an updated modern BI and analytics platform definition for this year’s Magic Quadrant has significantly transformed the Leaders quadrant relative to its composition in previous years.” Get your complimentary copy of Gartner’s report for in-depth analysis of where BI is headed in 2016, who the major vendors are, and why Qlik is positioned in the Leaders quadrant for the sixth consecutive year.


Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse and Data Management Solutions for Analytics

January 1, 2016

Download this white paper to learn which vendors offer the best data warehouse and data management solutions for analytics.


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Business Intelligence Teams Need to Change with the Times

January 1, 2016

Business intelligence and analytics leaders must re-evaluate and evolve the capabilities of their teams to ensure that they can leverage bimodal work practices to engage, communicate, and adapt to new developments in business analytics, including diagnostic and predictive analytics


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Markerstudy, Ltd. Case Study

January 1, 2016

Markerstudy Group, a leading UK-based general insurance company, serves over 1.75 million customers. The fast-growing company with a strong culture for innovation was established in 2001 to provide insurance solutions, primarily through a network of over 3,000 brokers and intermediaries. Generating annual revenues of over £1.4 billion, the company specializes in commercial and personal auto including niche sectors such as young drivers, high performance cars, taxis, and fleet insurance. Key to Markerstudy's success in a highly competitive market was its use of a big data analytics platform which allowed the company to provide better service at the point of quote, achieve cost savings, and inform pricing and product development decisions with greater ease and speed.


5 Data Visualization Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)

January 1, 2016

Download this e-book to learn how to tell a compelling story with charts and graphs.


A Future-Proof Architecture for Streaming Data Analytics

January 1, 2016

This white paper explores "future-proofing" strategies to leverage the steady flow of new real-time streaming data analytics platforms. It defines a thoughtful approach to capitalize on the window of opportunity to benefit from the power of real-time decision making now, while still being able to move to new and emerging technologies as they become enterprise ready.


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