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How Hadoop and open source BI software affect BI architecture

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Open source BI tools capable of taking on traditional BI vendors

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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...

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Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps

Firecracker has many of the benefits of containers and VMs, without some of their limitations. Here are a few things to know if ...

AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution

AWS Lambda added custom runtimes and longer timeouts. Review the benefits, such as flexibility and easier migration, along with ...

AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths

AWS was slow to embrace blockchain but now offers two approaches to the concept. Review the specs of Quantum Ledger Database and ...

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Personalized content solidifies the customer experience

Today's customers expect customized, curated digital experiences. Learn how to deliver what customers need and stay ahead of the ...

Create a winning personalized customer journey

Web content management platforms, customer data platforms and matchmaking can all help companies create and implement a ...

Google, WordPress develop a CMS for news

Google is funding a WordPress-based content management system aimed at helping small news publishers juggle the demands of ...

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6 reasons why self-service options fail

Customer self-service platforms free up live agents for more complicated issues, but if this software is not kept up to date, ...

Verint acquisition of ForeSee gives VOC software an upgrade

By combining Verint and ForeSee, users can capture customer interactions through SMS and customer surveys, as well as through ...

6 tips for driving adoption of self-service platforms

Self-service platforms should be visible to customers, emphasized across all channels of communication and well-promoted. These ...

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Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

Oracle has made it easier for customers to choose and launch third-party software onto its cloud. Now, the question is whether ...

Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

Oracle struggles in IaaS against AWS and Azure, but one Oracle cloud customer said its move there is a success, albeit within an ...

Future of Oracle centers on the cloud, AI and automation

Oracle deepened its embrace of cloud computing, AI software and IT automation tools in 2018. What can users expect from it in ...

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SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture

Ball Horticultural outsourced its SAP Basis administration to Symmetry when the complexity of its SAP environment grew, but ...

Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

Haribo's recent deployment of S/4HANA may have led to problems getting its products into stores, but experts believe they could ...

10 record-to-report tips in SAP ECC for audit compliance

Ensuring a comprehensive segregation of duties and limiting the financial postings that can be made manually are some of the ways...

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Talend Stitch tools load data to Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Cloud data warehouses see serious data transformation work moving cloud side. Talend's first integration with Stitch, which it ...

5 trends for SQL Server environments as SQL Server 2019 looms

SQL Server is undergoing new changes, as Microsoft prepares to release the 2019 version of the database software. Other changes ...

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...

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How Lucky Brand improved its online customer experience

As retailers try to keep up with customers' changing expectations, more and more brands are trying to mesh their online shopping ...

Salesforce makes push for diversity in technology

Salesforce is maneuvering into industry leadership, making a diverse IT community a priority. Its product development strategy ...

CRM for nonprofits helps organization streamline work

Wolverine Human Services' adoption of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud halved foster care licensing time and improved ...

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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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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

SearchAWS

Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps

AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution

AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths

SearchContentManagement

Personalized content solidifies the customer experience

Create a winning personalized customer journey

Google, WordPress develop a CMS for news

SearchCRM

6 reasons why self-service options fail

Verint acquisition of ForeSee gives VOC software an upgrade

6 tips for driving adoption of self-service platforms

SearchOracle

Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

Future of Oracle centers on the cloud, AI and automation

SearchSAP

SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture

Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

10 record-to-report tips in SAP ECC for audit compliance

SearchSQLServer

Talend Stitch tools load data to Azure SQL Data Warehouse

5 trends for SQL Server environments as SQL Server 2019 looms

SQL Server 2019 improves Linux, container support

SearchSalesforce

How Lucky Brand improved its online customer experience

Salesforce makes push for diversity in technology

CRM for nonprofits helps organization streamline work