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How Hadoop and open source BI software affect BI architecture

There’s been a lot of talk about Hadoop and open source BI software. Find out how the open source technologies affect business intelligence architecture and BI development. Continue Reading
Open source BI tools capable of taking on traditional BI vendors

Find out whether open source BI tools can compete with BI software from the leading business intelligence vendors. And learn which users are best suited for open source BI. Continue Reading

GDPR checklist items data managers might have overlooked

Now that the General Data Protection Regulation has been implemented, it's a good time for organizations to make sure they ...

Confluent Platform 5.0 aims to mainstream Kafka streaming

Confluent Platform updates seek to bring data streaming with Apache Kafka to a wider audience. A new GUI and user-defined ...

Cloud vs. legacy ERP systems: Tug of war intensifies for SMBs

Aging legacy ERP systems at SMBs seem to be getting plenty of scrutiny these days. Heightened consumer demands, shifting ...

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AWS IoT Analytics churns device data into insights

To tap into the business value of IoT data, organizations first need the right set of tools. Compare these AWS analytics services...

Amazon Sumerian an experimental service with enterprise potential

AWS' foray into virtual reality and 3D apps simplifies certain tasks for developers, but the vendor could struggle to find an ...

Key considerations when buying AWS cost management tools

Third-party management tools can keep costs down in AWS environments, particularly in a multi-cloud strategy. Learn how to ...

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Evaluating CMS platforms, LA County stays on Documentum

OpenText wins -- or rather, retains -- a massive Documentum customer in LA County after the company acquired the content services...

At OpenText Enterprise World, security and AI take center stage

OpenText unveiled its new application, OT2, at OpenText Enterprise World 2018, while also touting the importance of security. ...

Augmented reality devices speed van repairs at Volkswagen U.K.

Augmented reality headsets for garage mechanics speed collaboration between repair shops and experts in the home office to solve ...

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Revenue ops main theme at Ramp by InsightSquared conference

Beyond recapping the Ramp by InsightSquared conference and some of the keynote speakers, the Pipeline podcast looks back at other...

Microsoft Dynamics 365 updates add AI features to CRM

Microsoft has introduced new updates to its Dynamics 365 CRM platform, including AI-driven business intelligence tools for sales,...

InsightSquared unveils marketing analytics tools

At Ramp 2018, marketing technology vendor InsightSquared unveiled new software modules for gauging the effectiveness of marketing...

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Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud gets transaction processing

Oracle launched a transaction processing version of Autonomous Database, a cloud-based platform that automates configuration and ...

The future of SPARC/Solaris is cloudy -- in multiple ways

Cutbacks by Oracle have put the future of SPARC and Solaris in doubt, but the vendor says it's still committed to the ...

How Oracle DBA responsibilities change with Autonomous Database

Oracle's Autonomous Database automates basic tasks of database administrators. That may put some DBA jobs at risk, but many will ...

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud update adds functionality for two industries

SAP focuses on manufacturing and professional services with the new features it's adding to S/4HANA Cloud. The enhancements are a...

French transit develops chatbot with SAP Conversational AI

The transit system in the Paris metropolitan area is tackling an AI-driven chatbot project to create an easy way for riders to ...

Renewed push for Business One could boost SAP SMB strategy

SAP has strived to dispel a reputation for pricey, hard to deploy ERP with aggressive marketing and products for small businesses...

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Quick start tips for using the new MSSQL-CLI SQL query tool

The new MSSQL-CLI command-line tool provides many enhancements over SQLCMD CLI that enable you to quickly write and run T-SQL ...

Tips and tricks to cut your SQL Server cloud costs

Running SQL Server in the cloud can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. These tips show you where wasteful spending happens ...

How to attach databases to custom SQL Server containers

Deploying SQL Server in Docker containers for production applications typically requires custom containers. Here are guidelines ...

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Einstein artificial intelligence leaves headroom for AI tools

Einstein AI shines, but sometimes Salesforce customers customize their cloud with additional AI tools in hopes of launching sales...

Sales enablement tool uses AI to hone pitches

Sales enablement AI goes beyond Einstein lead scoring as Brainshark applies sentiment and other analyses to practice videos that ...

Salesforce marketing automation tools close the data divide

Marketing automation CEO offers tips on bringing together siloed data, spotting sales trends, analyzing sales funnels and ...

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Open source business intelligence

How Hadoop and open source BI software affect BI architecture

Open source BI tools capable of taking on traditional BI vendors

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GDPR checklist items data managers might have overlooked

Confluent Platform 5.0 aims to mainstream Kafka streaming

Cloud vs. legacy ERP systems: Tug of war intensifies for SMBs

SearchAWS

AWS IoT Analytics churns device data into insights

Amazon Sumerian an experimental service with enterprise potential

Key considerations when buying AWS cost management tools

SearchContentManagement

Evaluating CMS platforms, LA County stays on Documentum

At OpenText Enterprise World, security and AI take center stage

Augmented reality devices speed van repairs at Volkswagen U.K.

SearchCRM

Revenue ops main theme at Ramp by InsightSquared conference

Microsoft Dynamics 365 updates add AI features to CRM

InsightSquared unveils marketing analytics tools

SearchOracle

Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud gets transaction processing

The future of SPARC/Solaris is cloudy -- in multiple ways

How Oracle DBA responsibilities change with Autonomous Database

SearchSAP

SAP S/4HANA Cloud update adds functionality for two industries

French transit develops chatbot with SAP Conversational AI

Renewed push for Business One could boost SAP SMB strategy

SearchSQLServer

Quick start tips for using the new MSSQL-CLI SQL query tool

Tips and tricks to cut your SQL Server cloud costs

How to attach databases to custom SQL Server containers

SearchSalesforce

Einstein artificial intelligence leaves headroom for AI tools

Sales enablement tool uses AI to hone pitches

Salesforce marketing automation tools close the data divide