Features & News


With Xcelsius, Business Objects Touts Better-Than-Excel Excel

Business Objects positions Xcelsius as a complement to, and extension of, Microsoft Excel

Big Blue’s Master Data Product Push

Don’t look for WebSphere DataStage this year...

Netezza and SPSS Strike an Accord

The data warehousing appliance arms race spills over into the partner arena.

Office 12: What IT Needs to Know

Behind the flashy new graphical user interface and productivity enhancements is one big impact to IT. We spotlight three key benefits -- and one big expense -- any IT department should consider in its upgrade plans.

In Search of…Smarter Information Analysis

The convergence of data mining and artificial intelligence technologies has some folks screaming Big Brother—perhaps with good reason.

Conference Kernels: BI Mega-Trends for 2006

Using the TDWI Business Intelligence Framework, research and services senior manager Philip Russom outlined four ‘mega-trends’ to watch in 2006.

SQL Server 2005: Are We There Yet?

Microsoft’s next-gen database still isn’t generally available.



Business Objects 'Opens' Crystal for Eclipse

The new Crystal Reports for Eclipse is billed as a completely Java-based reporting solution.

Getting to Success in Storage Management

Open-source initiatives may not be workable—or even enough. Consider treating disk as inventory instead.

Is SQL Server 2005 an Irresistible Proposition?

For perhaps the first time ever, SQL Server boosters are talking about taking on the other guys’ databases—and winning

Management's IT Experience Increases Company Performance, Study Shows

A new study makes a strong case for placing executives with IT experience at senior levels: a solid increase in a firm's economic performance.

Layering is Key to Countering Zero-Hour Attacks

Post-virus attack cleanup costs $200 per system. Taking a layered approach to protection can help keep your PCs safe.

Case Study: Outsourcing Threat Detection

With an increasing number of threats and limited IT staff resources, one company turns to outsourcing network monitoring

Data Quality on Display at TDWI Orlando; Acquisition of Firstlogic on Hold?

Similarity Systems and Firstlogic have a lot more riding on their new data quality products than first meets the eye.

Q&A with Hyperion CTO John Kopcke on SOA, Web Services and Marketing Strategy

As more pundits promote the power of SOA, TDWI asks Hyperion’s chief technical officer how his company is riding the wave.

Partners Revel in SQL Server 2005 Launch

Most of Microsoft’s BI partners have been champing at the bit for some time now. This week they got a chance to strut their stuff.

SymphonyRPM 4.5 Seeks The Nuclear Nexus: BI and BPM

If business intelligence provides the insight that business performance management needs, why not close the loop with one integrated platform? SymphonyRPM 4.5 does just that, say its makers.

SQL Server 2005 Goes Live

The Microsoft faithful are sure to like what’s in store—but does SQL Server 2005 give DB2 and Oracle users a reason to cross the aisle?

Rise of the (Non-)Standard Block-Storage Protocols

Several changes today are opening the door once again to more novel and less standards-based storage protocols.

Troubleshooting Application Performance: IT Still Stuck in the Stone Age

Most organizations rely on resource-intensive and manual processes to identify and fix their application-performance woes