Vertica at TDWI
Verica has announced a major new release, version 4.0
Netezza Advanced Analytics
Netezza has introduced the TwinFin iClass
Aster Data 4.5
Aster Data has announced version 4.5
Fact-based Decisions
Advanced analytics are making widespread adoption of fact-based decision-making a reality. Nevertheless, this can be a disruptive innovation.
Governance with Information
I take a broad view of "governance"; but fundamental to governance, to me, is information. A recent IBI Customer Day prompted some thoughts on this.
The drunkard’s walk
The drunkard's walk is a concept used within probability theory and it has application within various aspects of IT. I had better start by explaining what it is. Actually, I'll start by...
Jaspersoft – is free BI the way to go?
We were recently asked by the editor of one of our few remaining computer technology weeklies, whether we thought that Open Source BI (Business Intelligence) tools such as Jaspersoft and the...
SAP to Acquire Business Objects – will this mean analysis of RFID Data?
SAP announced on October 7th 2007 that they have reached an agreement to acquire Business Objects. So another pure play BI vendor has gone.
Entuity’s EYE for Network Management
Network management is an area that can no longer be either ignored or left to those possessing the rare, and often dark, skills to administer sophisticated networks without appropriate support tools.