BI This Week


Talend's Data Integration Power Play

Open source data integration specialist Talend markets an intriguing alternative to proprietary solutions, and for some uses, it's free.

Vertica and Kognitio Get SaaS-y

Vertica and Kognitio say their SaaS packages address real-world business problems

Accelerating Innovation with New Data Strategies

Effective product innovation depends on fast access to critical design and engineering data.

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 3 of 3)

You can implement data warehouse solutions on a small budget by focusing on system, database, ETL, and reporting technologies that work in concert with requirements gathering, development, testing, and training. In the final part of our series, we look at how to choose the right data warehouse project.

Data Warehouse Players Get Business-Savvy

The data warehouse appliance -- that wunderkind of the data management field -- might finally be growing up.

Data Warehouse Players Get Business-Savvy

The data warehouse appliance -- that wunderkind of the data management field -- might finally be growing up.

SAS Says Improved Usability Gives It an Edge

With BI powerhouses IBM, Oracle, and SAP nipping at its heels, SAS improves usability, readies new language converter

Oracle Caches In on Its Acquired TimesTen Technology

The Oracle In-Memory Database Cache keeps frequently accessed data in memory for faster performance. We look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of this technology.

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 2 of 3)

You can implement data warehouse solutions on a small budget by focusing on system, database, ETL, and reporting technologies that work in concert with requirements gathering, development, testing, and training. In the second part of our series, we look at how to keep human/personnel costs low.