Usage-based billing as a database platform service - Pervasive UseaBiLLity metering at the database level for ISV value-add billing and usage analytics
Published: 12th June 2012 | By: David Norfolk
Usage-based billing services, and provision usage analytics input as a service, will be an important feature of the next-generation software-driven and service-oriented businesses.
People-Centric Security - adapt to the real-world needs of
workers, partners and customers
Published: 2nd May 2012 | By: Fran Howarth
Taking a people-centric view of security allows controls to be placed around an individual's data.
Essential email security - business requirements and competitive landscape
Published: 2nd May 2012 | By: Fran Howarth
Email communications provide for efficient and effective collaboration and are extremely important as business records, yet they have long been the target of criminals looking to spread malware and steal the information that they contain.
Sage ERP X3 - An ERP for the mid-market
Published: 1st May 2012 | By: Simon Holloway
Sage has gone a long way to produce an ERP package that is easy to use and able to support organisations that have a small IT department.
Unifying electronic communications for enhanced security - use advanced controls against sophisticated, blended threats
Published: 23rd April 2012 | By: Fran Howarth
Through combined, integrated web and email protection, organisations will be in a better position to protect personal and sensitive corporate information from online and internal threats.
Cloud-delivered endpoint security - better protection is delivered via the cloud
Published: 10th April 2012 | By: Fran Howarth
Cloud-based endpoint security services are suited for use by any organisation that allows its users to interact and communicate using internet channels.
Big Data Analytics with Hadoop and Sybase IQ
Published: 4th April 2012 | By: Philip Howard
In this paper we will not only discuss what big data is and why you might want to deploy big data analytics but also what sort of facilities you need when combining Hadoop with a traditional warehouse.
Data Quality: more than just master data
Published: 1st April 2012 | By: Philip Howard
This paper is about data quality and master data management and their relationship. They are complementary, but also differ in many ways.
Sybase PowerDesigner for information architecture
Published: 27th March 2012 | By: Philip Howard and David Norfolk
Sybase PowerDesigner is one of the leading modelling tools in the market and the introduction of IA capabilities in version 16 makes it a strong candidate for enabling information architecture.
The business case for Data Quality
Published: 7th March 2012 | By: Philip Howard
It should be clear from the preceding discussions that there is much to be said in favour of a platform-based approach to data quality.