BI This Week


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?

The Mainstreaming of MapReduce

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

Analytic Database Pioneer Netezza Riding High

With new appliance configurations and an "advanced analytics" push on tap, Netezza seems positively ebullient. A mention from Oracle didn't hurt.

Question and Answer: Survey Shows Organizations Overly Optimistic About Data Quality

Data quality remains poor at most companies, while data managers are surprisingly unaware of that -- and of the high costs of poor data, according to a survey on the subject.

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.

Database Technology and Open Source Keys to Greener Data Warehouses

Three key areas where new solutions for data warehousing are making a big difference.

One of a Kind: Teradata Touts Active Data Warehousing

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

Showcasing the Best and the Brightest at Teradata Partners

Teradata touted a new Extreme Performance data warehouse appliance and its first-ever enterprise-oriented cloud offering, and that was just the beginning.