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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

Data companies vie to fill spots in AWS cloud data lineup

Third-party players looking to join Amazon Web Services' cloud data lineup tout hedges against cloud lock-in. The vendors must ...

FaunaDB distributed cloud database hunts transactional NoSQL

Startup Fauna has built a "relational NoSQL" database for distributed transaction processing. Data consistency and speedy builds ...

HR makes major strides toward improving employee engagement

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Use T3 instances for burstable workloads -- cautiously

AWS' burstable VMs can save money for certain workloads, but tread lightly, as users can also get stung by overage charges, ...

A look at the AWS hardware update that fuels its A1 instances

In case you missed the reveal of AWS' A1 instance type at re:Invent, the updated hardware that underpins these VMs could have a ...

DynamoDB pricing option makes it a go-to for serverless apps

DynamoDB had its drawbacks, but the addition of on-demand billing and ACID transactions makes it a solid database option for ...

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Exploring the best ECM software for your company

Explore some of the top ECM platforms on the market to help make your decision-making process just a little bit easier.

Which is the best ECM application for your business?

Examine the top commercial and open source ECM software to help you determine which product is best for your organization.

SharePoint features elevate Microsoft DMS in market

With new SharePoint features, Microsoft sets its sights on the document management space, which it has historically left to other...

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Is CRM with social media growing less trustworthy?

Comments made on social media can sometimes give businesses a skewed perception of consumer sentiment. Learn how to correct the ...

Use smart workflows to personalize customer experience

Smart workflows that automate certain decisions must become part of personalization strategies in order for CX teams to better ...

Microsoft adds CRM for nonprofits to Dynamics 365 lineup

CRM for nonprofits, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Nonprofit Accelerator, helps nonprofit organizations take advantage of ...

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The real Oracle cloud strategy that may work vs. AWS and Azure

Oracle's database software is at the heart of its efforts to move users to its cloud. And that strategy might work, despite ...

Why to give third-party Oracle database monitoring tools a try

Oracle DBAs can use features in Oracle Enterprise Manager under database licenses. But third-party tools may aid efforts to ...

DataScience.com set to drive Oracle cloud analytics efforts

Oracle's cloud strategy includes machine learning jobs that differ from the usual SQL analytics. The company is turning to its ...

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SAP Enterprise Asset Management targets IIoT data

Manufacturers are using IIoT data they gather with the SAP Enterprise Asset Management platform to provide predictive maintenance...

Do SAP Cloud Platform integration services deliver?

SAP Cloud Platform is touted for its integration capabilities, but some think that while it's good for SAP-to-SAP, it may not be ...

SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners

SAP partners need to change their thinking if they're going to enable the 'intelligent enterprise.' That was the big message from...

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SQL Server 2019 improves Linux, container support

The SQL Server 2019 release includes new big data integration features, a collection of database engine enhancements and improved...

Faster R&D pace complicates SQL Server upgrades for users

Microsoft is updating SQL Server and Azure SQL Database more quickly than it did in the past -- and keeping up with the new ...

Microsoft data platform gets new cloud, on-prem features

Microsoft released a second preview of SQL Server 2019 and said users can now run applications in either on-premises SQL Server ...

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Salesforce Service Cloud Einstein AI's Next Best Action, Bots

Salesforce closes the distance between its cloud Einstein AI and IBM's Watson with flashy new features, as Service Cloud bows a ...

Einstein Bot, Einstein Voice create new Salesforce channels

Born to compete with IBM's Watson, the Einstein cloud AI is in its third year of life and is exhibiting all the traits of a ...

Customer service AI tools can improve contact center

By adding AI to its Salesforce Service Cloud integration, Nokia is trying to bring a proactive approach to customer service, ...

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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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SearchDataManagement

Data companies vie to fill spots in AWS cloud data lineup

FaunaDB distributed cloud database hunts transactional NoSQL

HR makes major strides toward improving employee engagement

SearchAWS

Use T3 instances for burstable workloads -- cautiously

A look at the AWS hardware update that fuels its A1 instances

DynamoDB pricing option makes it a go-to for serverless apps

SearchContentManagement

Exploring the best ECM software for your company

Which is the best ECM application for your business?

SharePoint features elevate Microsoft DMS in market

SearchCRM

Is CRM with social media growing less trustworthy?

Use smart workflows to personalize customer experience

Microsoft adds CRM for nonprofits to Dynamics 365 lineup

SearchOracle

The real Oracle cloud strategy that may work vs. AWS and Azure

Why to give third-party Oracle database monitoring tools a try

DataScience.com set to drive Oracle cloud analytics efforts

SearchSAP

SAP Enterprise Asset Management targets IIoT data

Do SAP Cloud Platform integration services deliver?

SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners

SearchSQLServer

SQL Server 2019 improves Linux, container support

Faster R&D pace complicates SQL Server upgrades for users

Microsoft data platform gets new cloud, on-prem features

SearchSalesforce

Salesforce Service Cloud Einstein AI's Next Best Action, Bots

Einstein Bot, Einstein Voice create new Salesforce channels

Customer service AI tools can improve contact center