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Microsoft Drops Virtualization Fees For SQL Server 2008, Other Apps
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Paul McDougall
- August 19, 2008
The fee-elimination program applies to 41 Microsoft server applications, including certain editions of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Dynamics CRM 4.0, and SharePoint Server 2007. Report Warns Of Data Warehouse 'Bottleneck' In Real-Time Analytics by Antone Gonsalves - August 18, 2008 In a report entitled "Really Urgent Analytics: The Sweet Spot for Real-Time Data Warehousing," Forrester advises intelligence and knowledge management professionals to familiarize themselves with the various approaches for adapting a data warehouse to meet real-time requirements, and, if necessary, consider bypassing the data warehouse altogether. Jaspersoft Releases iReport For NetBeans by Antone Gonsalves - August 18, 2008 iReport is being offered as a plug-in for the integrated development environment, which is used to build Java desktop applications. Oracle Reports More Than 23,000 Downloads Of Its iPhone Apps by Mary Hayes Weier - August 15, 2008 While Apple iPhone apps have a small presence in the business world, IT execs at Disney, Genentech, and Kraft are endorsing the iPhone. SAP Business Objects Takes Next Steps on Performance Management, BI by Doug Henschen - August 12, 2008 Outlooksoft, Pilot and Cartesis applications 'integrated' with NetWeaver and BusinessObjects XI. Xcelsius presentation app hits the desktop, while SAP customers get free Crystal. BI Tools Can Slice And Dice Data Without A Data Warehouse by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee - August 12, 2008 A medical center is using DataWatch's Web-based Monarch BI Server to analyze patient data from lab reports and other sources to improve care. Of BI and Baseball: Two Reports Present Vendor and Product Standings by Doug Henschen - August 11, 2008 It ain't over till it's over, and Forrester and BIScorecard reports say the business intelligence playoffs are a long way off. Fair Isaac Upgrades Xpress-MP Suite by Antone Gonsalves - August 11, 2008 The decision management software includes new optimization solvers and features for fine-tuning the product to meet the user's specific needs. How To Get A Data Quality Initiative Off The Ground by Antone Gonsalves - August 7, 2008 Overly ambitious data-quality professionals get shot down because trusted data will not directly increase revenue, reduce costs or improve operational efficiencies, key criteria for getting funding approved, Forrester Research says. SQL Server 2008 Available For Free Public Trial by Paul McDougall - August 7, 2008 Users looking to try out Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 can download a fully functional copy free of charge and run it for up to 180 days. BI Executive Bill Baker Leaves Microsoft by Doug Henschen - August 5, 2008 Long-serving executive helped grow the business intelligence product line from its roots in Microsoft SQL Server. Actuate Upgrade Bridges Strategic and Operational Performance Management by Doug Henschen - August 5, 2008 With an interface for every user type and eight extendable BIRT report layouts, Views 8 app is said to go from strategic scorecards down to operational exception reports. SAS Acquires SaaS-Based Specialist in Dynamic Price Optimization by Doug Henschen - August 4, 2008 Deal nets online profit optimization platform. New global practice will branch out from hotels to events, online advertising and other potential markets. Kimball University: Eight Recommendations for International Data Quality by Ralph Kimball - August 1, 2008 Language, culture, and country-by-country compliance and privacy requirements are just a few of the tough data quality problems global organizations must solve. Start by addressing data accuracy at the source and adopting an MDM strategy, then follow these six other best-practice approaches. IBM Brings Cloud Computing To Earth With Massive New Data Centers by Richard Martin - August 1, 2008 Big Blue plans to build a data center in North Carolina and open a "cloud computing center" in Tokyo at a cost of nearly $400 million. |
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