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BI projects play key role in improving business and IT alignment
In the lead article in this issue of BI Trends + Strategies, consultant and BeyeNETWORK expert Claudia Imhoff offers advice on how to bridge the divide between IT and the business on projects such as business intelligence and data warehousing ... E-Zine
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Qualcomm speeds up chip development with data virtualization software
An IT architect at Qualcomm discusses the chip maker's use of data virtualization tools and decision to embrace the logical data warehouse philosophy. Feature
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Business professionals, this one is for you
The inaugural issue of Business Information magazine explores mobile business application use in business, a call for leadership on BI teams, Oracle’s new release and more. Feature
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In an information downpour, data virtualization products bloom
Data virtualization technology is playing a larger role in the data integration market, and it has the explosion of data types and sources to thank. Feature
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Security, data usage policies must-haves for mobile app management
Making corporate data available on mobile devices calls for careful management to keep business users from going down wrong paths in using the info. Feature
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Mobile business apps for real, but post-PC future likely a mirage
Although the use of mobile applications is growing rapidly in businesses, IT managers don't expect mobile devices to oust PCs from the workplace. Feature
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Quiz: Data warehouse performance issues
After you view and listen to the content in our data warehouse performance classroom, take this short quiz to test your knowledge of the topic. Quiz
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Splunk shops find surprising uses for machine-generated data
Splunk shops detail how they're using log file data collected by the vendor's software to help improve operational analysis and decision making. Big data management
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With 'big data' out of the box, maintaining order is a must
It’s easy to foretell continued growth in big data investments next year. But proper management and governance are needed to derive real business value from all that info. Feature
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Effective 'big data' strategy helps advertising firm attract clients
Online advertising company adMarketplace uses a mix of NoSQL and SQL databases in a "big data" environment that feeds its search syndication system. Case study
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Unilever enterprise data warehouse locked to business programmes
Unilever is building a global enterprise data warehouse (EDW) locked into the critical paths of high-profile business programmes Case study
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Analytical database tech at core of Actian-ParAccel deal, Pivotal plan
The EMC-VMware launch of Pivotal and Actian's ParAccel buy share a theme: Both feature analytical databases and play to the big data trend. Talking Data | 02 May 2013
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Marketing company uses in-database analytics to fight customer churn
Trident Marketing is running analytical models on a data warehouse appliance to help keep consumers hooked on satellite TV service and other products. User story | 25 Apr 2013
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Up from the sandbox: Hadoop data management rising in importance
Product debuts by Teradata and IBM illustrate that the need for Hadoop management tools is growing as users move beyond experimental applications. Talking Data | 18 Apr 2013
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Data consolidation keeps commerce flowing at French Waterways
An MDM and data consolidation effort brought previously siloed databases together to better support boating operations on France's rivers and canals. User story | 08 Apr 2013
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Richer data management technology palette adds more color to IT mix
All the big data buzz belies a potent trend that sees lower-cost hardware and massive Web applications driving more diversity in database engines. Talking Data | 04 Apr 2013
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Adjust to the cloud: SaaS data integration steps out into the light
Data management professionals must be ready to support the integration of SaaS data as business units sprint toward cloud-based software delivery. Talking Data | 20 Mar 2013
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Big data spells new architectures
Corporate IT’s new vocation will be data integration. The business of big data will change radically the role of the IT department Interview | 13 Mar 2013
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Six things Hadoop brings to the BI and analytics table
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson outlines what is unique about Hadoop and related technologies versus traditional BI and data warehousing tools. Analysis | 28 Feb 2013
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Strata 2013 attendees to explore big data and the business singularity
Speakers and exhibiting vendors offer an advance glimpse at this week's O'Reilly Strata Conference, including big data's impact on economies of scale. Strata Conference Preview | 25 Feb 2013
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Data scientist role requires predictive analysis, expert says
Forrester's Mike Gualtieri explains how data scientists' knowledge of predictive analytics can help firms reduce risk. Interview | 11 Feb 2013
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BI architect has new options to meet growing data, analytics demands
Designing a business intelligence architecture that can meet the expanding needs of BI users is an exercise in finding the right combination of tools. Tip
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Time to tame data architecture complexity, but task is tough
Data architecture is close to a misnomer. Complex corporations are striated by applications, beset by politics. Service buses, data governance programmes offer remedies, but don't underestimate task. Analysis
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Why IT departments should consider a large data warehouse system
Find out how a large data warehouse system can benefit companies. Learn how enterprise data warehouses help meet business needs. Get tips on operational considerations for a central data warehouse. Book excerpt
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Data and the enterprise architecture framework
Using a detailed data model, Hay discusses data and the enterprise architecture framework with a focus on the business owner, architect, designer and the functioning system. He also examines business terms, concepts and fact types in relation to his ... Tip
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XQuery and XML data: DB2 helps manage the era of unstructured data
The arrival of IBM XQuery and XML data is simplifying users' decisions in this era of unstructured data, just as the arrival of the relational database and SQL simplified IT buyers' decisions twenty years ago. Tip
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Is your cabling ruining your efficiency?
Cables degrade over time. Discover what you can do so won't steam up or error out. Tip
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Key issues to consider when building a data warehouse
There are numerous issues, both technical and cultural, that organizations need to consider before building a data warehouse. Learn what they are from our data warehousing expert. Answer
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How semantic modeling will change data modeling in the future
Find out how semantic modeling is changing data modeling and what the future holds for the use of semantic technologies in data modeling. Answer
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Role of a data architect in making data management project decisions
Learn about the roles of data architects when it comes to making data management project decisions. Answer
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The state of enterprise information management technology use in 2011
Get expert insight on whether there likely will be any strategic shifts during 2011 in how companies use enterprise information management technology. Answer
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Common enterprise information management strategy mistakes to avoid
Learn about four common mistakes that companies make when creating an enterprise information management strategy and starting an EIM program. Answer
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Six tips for improving data warehouse performance
Get six expert tips for improving data warehouse performance. Learn how database engines, SSDs and MOLAP cubes can affect your data warehouse performance. Answer
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What is the difference between data definition language (DDL) and SQL?
Learn the difference between a data definition language (DDL), also known as data descriptive language, and the Structured Query Language (SQL). Find examples of both DDL and SQL. Answer
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Overview of RDBMS security concepts in client/server architectures
Find an overview of RDBMS security concepts in client/server architectures. Learn about the security role of a database engine and why a relational DBMS should control data access. Answer
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How database performance tuning and data migration affect databases
Find out how database performance tuning and data migration to a new database engine affect database performance. Learn about indexing columns and partitioning tables. Answer
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The truth about retail data modeling software
Find out if there are any high-quality retail data modeling software tools and if general-purpose tools in the data modeling market can help with retail data model projects. Answer
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Jim Goodnight on SAS in-memory analytics and the data scientist
A podcast Q&A with SAS execs Jim Goodnight and Jim Davis looks at big data enablers, including in-memory analytics, and the role of data scientists. Podcast
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Data warehouse performance killers -- and how to avoid them
In a podcast Q&A, consultant William McKnight offers advice on steering clear of common hazards that can puncture the performance of data warehouses. Podcast
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Enterprise Data World preview: Karen Lopez offers tips for data modelers
Enterprise Data World 2013 kicks off next week in San Diego. We talked to consultant and conference speaker Karen Lopez to find out what to expect. Podcast
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Rogers: Businesses shift from data warehouse to 'hybrid data ecosystem'
Businesses are integrating their data warehouses with other analytics systems to better manage different kinds of data, says consultant Shawn Rogers. Video
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Q&A: WhereScape Software on 'big data' management, data warehousing
Michael Whitehead, CEO and founder of WhereScape Software, discusses "big data" management challenges, gives tips on overcoming those obstacles and explains WhereScape's data warehousing strategy. Video
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Top six data management software stories of 2011
From the rise of "big data" to office politics hampering MDM projects to Hewlett-Packard giving Neoview the ax, and more, there were plenty of notable data management stories in 2011. Photo Story
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Sacred cows of using data warehouse software – and how to tip them
In a video interview, consultant Evan Levy discusses what he calls the sacred cows of data warehousing and explains why such beliefs should be challenged within organizations. Video
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Sacred cows of using data warehouse software – and how to tip them
In a video interview, consultant Evan Levy discusses what he calls the sacred cows of data warehousing and explains why such beliefs should be challenged within organizations. Video
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Real-world tips for improving BI performance, data warehousing systems
Get real-world tips and techniques for improving BI performance and data warehousing systems. Learn how in-database, in-memory analytics & data virtualization affects performance. Podcast
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Data warehouse architecture: Beyond hub-and-spoke
Hear a hub-and-spoke definition and learn about challenges surrounding hub-and-spoke architecture. Know all the issues and details before implementing a hub-and-spoke design and hear how data governance plays a role in the hub-and-spoke model. Podcast
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Jim Goodnight on SAS in-memory analytics and the data scientist
A podcast Q&A with SAS execs Jim Goodnight and Jim Davis looks at big data enablers, including in-memory analytics, and the role of data scientists. Podcast
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Data warehouse performance killers -- and how to avoid them
In a podcast Q&A, consultant William McKnight offers advice on steering clear of common hazards that can puncture the performance of data warehouses. Podcast
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Analytical database tech at core of Actian-ParAccel deal, Pivotal plan
The EMC-VMware launch of Pivotal and Actian's ParAccel buy share a theme: Both feature analytical databases and play to the big data trend. Talking Data
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Enterprise Data World preview: Karen Lopez offers tips for data modelers
Enterprise Data World 2013 kicks off next week in San Diego. We talked to consultant and conference speaker Karen Lopez to find out what to expect. Podcast
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Marketing company uses in-database analytics to fight customer churn
Trident Marketing is running analytical models on a data warehouse appliance to help keep consumers hooked on satellite TV service and other products. User story
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Up from the sandbox: Hadoop data management rising in importance
Product debuts by Teradata and IBM illustrate that the need for Hadoop management tools is growing as users move beyond experimental applications. Talking Data
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Data consolidation keeps commerce flowing at French Waterways
An MDM and data consolidation effort brought previously siloed databases together to better support boating operations on France's rivers and canals. User story
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Richer data management technology palette adds more color to IT mix
All the big data buzz belies a potent trend that sees lower-cost hardware and massive Web applications driving more diversity in database engines. Talking Data
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Adjust to the cloud: SaaS data integration steps out into the light
Data management professionals must be ready to support the integration of SaaS data as business units sprint toward cloud-based software delivery. Talking Data
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Big data spells new architectures
Corporate IT’s new vocation will be data integration. The business of big data will change radically the role of the IT department Interview
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Data management professionals know the importance of data architecture to enterprise applications and other systems. Find resources here for data architecture management and best practices for data architecture projects, including articles, templates and exclusive expert advice. You'll also learn about related disciplines such as data warehouse design and business intelligence.