Datupia's Foster Hinshaw discusses the rapidly evolving state of the data warehousing market and the benefits and drawbacks of the appliance model
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 30, 2008
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    We look at the important drivers behind the demand for real-time data this year
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Bundling agreements can be beneficial for both vendors and their customers, who are exposed to more BI functionality.  However, there are risks for the customer. 
                    
			            - By Mike  Schiff
 - January 23, 2008
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Will MySQL transform Sun into a BI and DW force to be reckoned with? 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 23, 2008
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    How to streamline the information extraction process
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IBM's acquisition of Cognos may not change much in the short term, but will it dampen user enthusiasm for the new Cognos 8.3 release?
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 16, 2008
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Oracle, IBM, and SAP sit atop the performance management heap, but several best-of-breed players are doing their best to keep things interesting
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 16, 2008