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  • Big data integration requires firm handle on info at hand

    In 1965, Bob Dylan famously sang, "You don't need a weatherman to know which the way wind blows." These days that line can be applied to the data integration process: You need only a passing acquaintance with IT trends to recognize that growing...

  • New BI stack tackles data load at Boston Children's Hospital

    Growing use of data of all types and the need to speed reporting led to big changes in the BI stack at Boston Children's Hospital, according to Ron Wilkinson, senior business intelligence program technologist at the major U.S. pediatrics center....

  • Effective 'big data' strategy helps advertising firm attract clients

    When adMarketplace lost its eBay backing, the search syndication and advertising platform provider turned to "big data" to fill the sizable void and, after a...

  • Successful data stewardship framework needs solid plan, firm focus

    There are multiple hurdles to get over along the path to effective data stewardship, but perhaps none is as daunting as the realization that the process involves a healthy dose of plain old hard work -- often without the promise of a payoff that...

  • Analytical database tech at core of Actian-ParAccel deal, Pivotal plan

    These days, the big data landscape is full of twists and turns, and last week was no exception. First, EMC and VMware formally unveiled their big data spinoff known as Pivotal. Then serial acquirer Actian Corp. said it had bought ParAccel, a...

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant finds rising demand for data warehouse services

    A new wave of companies are deploying data warehouse technologies for the first time, resulting in increased demand for data warehouse-related consulting services, according to a recent Magic Quadrant report from Stamford, Conn.-based IT analyst...

  • Marketing company uses in-database analytics to fight customer churn

    Gaining sales is good, but finding profitable customers who stay committed is even more important in rapidly changing fields such as satellite TV, where individuals can be quick to hop from one service to another.

    With this in mind,...

  • Richer data management technology palette adds more color to IT mix

    The media can smell buzz like sharks can smell blood. Big data is a case in point. As a buzzword, big data is lamentable -- it plays to a penchant for frantic headlines that shout "big, big, big." In a way, the term is a placeholder. It...

  • Business capability model helps data pros sell MDM, Gartner says

    Like other important IT initiatives, master data management needs business-side buy-in, and MDM project leaders can turn to business capability modeling techniques for help in prioritizing. These techniques can also help sell the business on MDM...

  • Open data goes to the city

    Data of all kinds is coming to city hall, and government IT and data teams are adjusting. They are beginning work to find creative ways to handle high volumes of data newly available from sensors and open databases, according to academics and...

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