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How do augmented analytics and BI tools differ?

See how augmented analytics compares to traditional BI and self-service analytics tools and what this new generation of AI-powered data analysis platforms can deliver. Continue Reading
Do predictive analytics projects require data scientists?

Expert Mark Whitehorn explains what skills are required for predictive modeling -- and whether business users can do the work of data scientists. Continue Reading
Social media analysis: Valuable tool or overhyped technology?

Companies need to ask some basic questions to determine whether they'll gain business value from social media analytics, says expert Mark Whitehorn. Continue Reading
R language well-suited to analytical data sampling and manipulations

Analytics expert Mark Whitehorn explains the strengths of R and how to determine if the open source programming language fits your analytics purposes. Continue Reading

AWS Lake Formation goes GA, as cloud data lake market grows

First released in late 2018, AWS Lake Formation is now generally available and it could be the force that helps to accelerate ...

Apollo data graph brings managed federation to enterprises

The new Apollo update is intended to enable organizations to federate multiple enterprise data sets more easily and use APIs to ...

Data management roles: Data architect vs. data engineer, others

Veteran data professional Michael Bowers differentiates between key data management positions, including their salaries and which...

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AWS Lambda alternatives for flexible cloud workloads

Experts share points of comparison for Lambda vs. the competition, and what other options AWS has for elastic computing without ...

Globe and Mail's AWS migration drives digital engagement

Canadian news outlet The Globe and Mail has broadly adopted AWS cloud services in a bid to increase reader engagement and digital...

What you need to know about Cloudera vs. AWS for big data

Enterprises in need of a big data platform must run some analytics of their own to choose a vendor. AWS' integration between ...

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Upgrades to Nintex Forms simplifies electronic form creation

The new form designer by Nintex brings user-friendly capabilities to Nintex Forms for both electronic form creation and data ...

4 tips for migrating ECM to the cloud

Outdated ECM systems use a lot of resources, and neglect can render them almost useless. By migrating to the cloud, businesses ...

8 steps to building a website taxonomy

Building a website taxonomy can help make website content better categorized and more easily searchable by users. Here are eight ...

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How Oracle RPA systems can automate business tasks for users

Robotic process automation software can be integrated into Oracle environments to help strengthen business operations by ...

Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing

Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle's analytics tools. But an on-premises BI ...

How to create Oracle Multitenant database user accounts

Database administrator Brian Peasland outlines the process of creating users in an Oracle Multitenant environment and details new...

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S/4HANA migration concerns lead SAP 2019 stories so far

Industry observers believe that if SAP is to remain competitive, S/4HANA migrations need to pick up, and new leadership needs to ...

How SAP C/4HANA could transform the CRM market

Find out how C/4HANA is not only changing the CX game, but also transforming the relationship with CRM by combining front-office ...

S/4HANA migration needs strong project management

Vinci Energies Group shows that an SAP S/4HANA migration is a difficult project that requires strong management, but the new ...

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SQL Server database design best practices and tips for DBAs

Good database design is a must to meet processing needs in SQL Server systems. In a webinar, consultant Koen Verbeeck offered ...

SQL Server in Azure database choices and what they offer users

SQL Server databases can be moved to the Azure cloud in several different ways. Here's what you'll get from each of the options ...

Using a LEFT OUTER JOIN vs. RIGHT OUTER JOIN in SQL

In this book excerpt, you'll learn LEFT OUTER JOIN vs. RIGHT OUTER JOIN techniques and find various examples for creating SQL ...

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Advanced analytics software

How do augmented analytics and BI tools differ?

Do predictive analytics projects require data scientists?

Social media analysis: Valuable tool or overhyped technology?

R language well-suited to analytical data sampling and manipulations

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AWS Lake Formation goes GA, as cloud data lake market grows

Apollo data graph brings managed federation to enterprises

Data management roles: Data architect vs. data engineer, others

SearchAWS

AWS Lambda alternatives for flexible cloud workloads

Globe and Mail's AWS migration drives digital engagement

What you need to know about Cloudera vs. AWS for big data

SearchContentManagement

Upgrades to Nintex Forms simplifies electronic form creation

4 tips for migrating ECM to the cloud

8 steps to building a website taxonomy

SearchOracle

How Oracle RPA systems can automate business tasks for users

Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing

How to create Oracle Multitenant database user accounts

SearchSAP

S/4HANA migration concerns lead SAP 2019 stories so far

How SAP C/4HANA could transform the CRM market

S/4HANA migration needs strong project management

SearchSQLServer

SQL Server database design best practices and tips for DBAs

SQL Server in Azure database choices and what they offer users

Using a LEFT OUTER JOIN vs. RIGHT OUTER JOIN in SQL