BI This Week


Clarifying a Cloudy Picture

How software-as-a-service relates to cloud computing.

Data Integration: Full Steam Ahead Despite Weak Economy

Few predict an outright contraction in a DI segment that's been a hotbed of recent activity

Oracle’s Pre-Packaged Play for Public Sector Business Intelligence

Public sector shops deserve improved insight into their operational budgets, too, Oracle officials say

Green Intelligence Quotient: Smart Analytics Software Can Rescue Your Data Center

Reducing energy consumption and improving business performance is a win-win for businesses by any standard.

Microsoft Enters Quasi-Appliance Fray

Microsoft says that SQL Server Fast Track systems can be pre-tested to scale to up to 32 TB -- at a claimed $13,000 per TB.

Software as a Service Business Intelligence to the Rescue

It's precisely in today's economy that SaaS BI, with its promise of rapid and inexpensive deployments shines

Judgment versus Analytics

A recent survey made BI stomachs turn when it reported that 40 percent of business decisions relied on judgment instead of analytics.

Forrester Details Strengths, Weaknesses of Enterprise Data Warehouse Power Players

Forrester report helps enterprises distinguish between products in a crowded enterprise data warehouse marketplace

Pentaho Touts All dash in dash One Value of Open dash Source Suite

If open-source BI is a suite proposition, Pentaho is a sort of meta-suite