BI This Week


Q&A: Addressing Big Data Performance

Achieving good performance with big data requires processing the data as close to the source as possible, says Cirro CEO Mark Theissen in this interview.

Pentaho Refreshes Business Analytic Platform

Pentaho 4.8 introduces a new iPad-ready native app -- dubbed Pentaho Mobile BI -- along with a new visual discovery tool, dubbed "InstaView."

That Was the Year that Was: Major Data Warehousing Events of 2012 (and Predictions for 2013)

How well did we predict 2012's big events, and what's ahead for 2013?

SQL's Staying Power

SQL might have lost some of its sexiness, but it's as essential as it's ever been.

BI and Data Warehousing 2012: A Memorable Year

This year might be remembered as one of the most interesting in the history of business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW).

Hadoop and Big Data: The Year Past, The Year Ahead

Technology advances widened Hadoop’s enterprise suitability. In 2013, Hadoop will firmly establish its dominance in big data analytics.

To Migrate or Not to Migrate Your Data Warehouse

When it comes to migrating a data warehouse, resist the temptation to lift-and-shift and do it right. It might take more time upfront, but it'll save you time in the long run.

10 Rules for Real-Time Data Integration

Real-time operation is a common business requirement, and real-time data integration can enable it.

Q&A: Getting a Handle on Big Data and Hadoop

The processing framework known as Hadoop is one of a number of challenges companies face in working with big data, says the CEO of start-up Cirro.