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TIBCO: Making an Insightful Acquisition
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jun 30, 2008]
Continuing to expand beyond its
middleware roots, TIBCO
continues to enhance its business
intelligence capabilities
with the pending acquisition of data
mining and statistical
analysis vendor Insightful Corporation.
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Sybase: Mining with KXEN for More Analytics
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jun 23, 2008]
By certifying KXEN’s data mining software
for its Sybase IQ
database, Sybase continues its attempt
to regain some of its
former data warehouse glory by
leveraging the strength of its
column-oriented database in analytic
deployments.
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Oracle: Releasing a Demanding Data Mart
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jun 16, 2008]
By providing the ability to integrate,
consolidate, and analyze
demand-related data from a wide variety
of heterogeneous
sources, Oracle Demand Signal
Repository qualifies as a data
mart that should appeal to consumer
goods manufacturers.
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Informatica: Further Integrating Its Technology in Real-Time
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jun 09, 2008]
With the imminent release of Informatica
8.6, the company has
enhanced its real-time integration
capabilities while
demonstrating its ability to assimilate
rapidly the
complementary technology obtained
through recent acquisitions.
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Talend: Integrating SAP MaxDB with Its Data Integration Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jun 02, 2008]
Each additional data source and
destination increases the value
of a data integration solution, and
Talend’s ability to access
SAP’s MaxDB should enhance the value of
Talend’s technology
while appealing to MaxDB users.
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ParAccel: Scaling Up with EMC for an Enterprise-class Analytic Appliance
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [May 22, 2008]
Although a relative newcomer to the data
warehouse appliance
market, the ParAccel/EMC Scalable
Analytic Appliance should
further establish the company’s credibility
and allow it to
target mission-critical data warehouse
deployments.
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Sybase: Raising its IQ with Analytic Appliances
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [May 19, 2008]
The Sybase Analytic Appliance which uses Sybase IQ as its
database engine, places Sybase on the growing list of vendors
leveraging their technology to capture a slice of the data
warehouse appliance market.
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SAPPHIRE 2008: SAP Is Edging Business Objects’ Partners into Its Partner Program
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| Show Update |
Data Management
- [May 12, 2008]
Continuing to integrate Business Objects
into its organization,
SAP has expanded its PartnerEdge
partner program to include
Business Objects partners that have no
previous affiliation
with SAP.
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IIUG 2008: IBM Launches Informix Dynamic Server 11.5
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| Show Update |
Data Management
- [May 05, 2008]
Demonstrating its commitment to acquired technology, IBM
announces the upcoming release of its Informix Dynamic Server
11.5, with further ease-of-administration and high availability
enhancements.
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Informatica: Acquiring an Identity to Augment its Data Quality Capabilities
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Apr 28, 2008]
Informatica’s pending acquisition of Identity Systems will
provide it with identity resolution technology that complements
its data quality offerings and supports its focus on data
integration.
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Kickfire: Enhancing MySQL Performance
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Apr 21, 2008]
The Kickfire Database Appliance should
enhance the performance
of MySQL and thus facilitate its adoption
for use in high-
performance data warehousing
deployments.
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JasperSoft: Cincom Will Standardize On Its Open Source BI Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Apr 14, 2008]
While providing benefits to both parties, Cincom’s
standardization upon JasperSoft’s BI technology demonstrates
the growing momentum behind the deployment for open source BI
technology and its use with potentially mission-critical
applications.
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Kognitio: A Sunny Future for Its WX2 Database
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Apr 07, 2008]
By porting its database to the Solaris 10
and OpenSolaris
operating systems, Kognitio should be
able to enlarge the
prospect audience for its WX2 database
by expanding its
platform base beyond Linux.
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LogiXML and Vertica: Leveraging Their Strengths in a Complementary Partnership
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 31, 2008]
Although details are notably lacking, the strategic partnership
between BI vendor LogiXML and database vendor Vertica should
result in the integration of two highly complementary
technologies that can benefit both companies and their mutual
users.
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SAS: A Successful Search for a Natural (Language Processing) Solution
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 24, 2008]
SAS’ acquisition of Teragram provides it with multi-lingual
natural language processing technology that augments its own
ability to search, analyze and mine both structured and
unstructured data sources.
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Cognos and SPSS: Integrating Their Technologies
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 17, 2008]
SPSS’ integration of its predictive
analytics technology with
IBM Cognos 8 BI expands its marketing
channels while filling a
technology gap in Cognos 8 BI. It should
benefit both
companies and their installed bases.
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Teradata: Expanding Its Oracle Partnership
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 12, 2008]
While Teradata’s expanded relationship with Oracle demonstrates
Teradata’s openness and that Oracle’s BI solutions are not
necessarily dependent on the Oracle database, it may also
provide Oracle with an entry point into Teradata’s customer
base.
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Actuate: Expressing Continued Support for Eclipse BIRT
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 10, 2008]
Continuing to leverage its Eclipse BIRT involvement, Actuate’s
iServer Express should find a receptive audience among
developers utilizing the BIRT open source reporting technology.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, Carrier IP Telephony , Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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IBM: Its Dinosaurs Continue to Evolve and Roar
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Mar 06, 2008]
IBM’s System z10 mainframe offering continues the evolution of
its mainframe technology and should help put to rest any
thoughts that the mainframe is dead.
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Informatica: An Initiative to Migrate More Prospects to Its Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 25, 2008]
By cost-effectively combining its data integration and data
cleansing technology under a Data Migration Suite offering,
Informatica should be able to expand the use of its technology
to facilitate cost-effective data migration efforts.
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TDWI World Conference: Dataupia Further Aggregates Its Capabilities
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| Show Update |
Data Management
- [Feb 22, 2008]
Although first generally available only last
year, Dataupia is
enhancing its Satori Server data
warehouse appliance with a
dynamic aggregation feature that should
increase its
performance and provide additional
benefits to its users.
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SAP: Business Objects Provides eXtreme Insight for SAP and Non-SAP Sources
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 18, 2008]
BusinessObjects XI 3.0 should help put to rest competitive FUD
that the product portfolio is being optimized strictly for SAP
environments. It reaffirms SAP’s commitment to allow Business
Objects to exist as a standalone business unit.
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IBM: Aggressively Leveraging Its Acquired Cognos Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 11, 2008]
Less than one week after the close of its acquisition of Cognos,
IBM announces aggressive plans to integrate Cognos technology
with its own, while also committing to market Cognos products on
a standalone basis independent of IBM technology.
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SAS: Enhancing Its Predictive and Forecasting Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 06, 2008]
SAS continues to evolve and enhance its advanced analytics tools
with new releases of SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Text Miner, and
SAS Forecast Server.
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HyperRoll: Extending the Life of Express-based Applications
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 04, 2008]
By helping to extend the life of legacy Express-based analytic
applications, HyperRoll’s Performance Improvement Program for
Oracle Express OLAP will provide additional time for Express
users to migrate to other BI platforms.
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IBM: Mastering Master Data Management Integration
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Feb 04, 2008]
By providing the ability to integrate
multiple subject areas
with multiple implementation styles and
allowing organizations
to start at a project level and grow to an
enterprise-wide
solution, IBM is seeking to expand its
MDM presence.
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Kalido: Continuing to Enhance Its Scope
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 28, 2008]
Kalido Information Engine is more than a
product-branding
announcement. While it provides an
umbrella brand for Kalido’s
technology, it also includes
enhancements to Kalido Dynamic
Information Warehouse and a new
business modeling tool.
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SPSS: Clementine Becomes Even More Darling
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 22, 2008]
SPSS Clementine 12.0 and Text Mining for Clementine 12.0 add
many new features and capabilities to already strong offerings.
It should benefit the existing installed base while encouraging
new deployments.
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Sun: MySQL Will Soon Be Its New Prize
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 18, 2008]
Sun’s pending MySQL AB acquisition
provides it with an
extremely well-known, market-leading
open source database. It
supports Sun’s commitment to open
source and the community
development process while
complementing Sun’s current
technology stack.
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Cognos - Enhancing Cognos 8
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 16, 2008]
With the release of Cognos 8 BI v3 the company has added
several new features and capabilities that should appeal to
both the user and the IT community. However as Cognos will soon
be acquired by IBM, this may be its swan song.
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Dataupia: Another BI Alliance Enhances Its Credibility
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 16, 2008]
Dataupia’s partnership with LogiXML is highly complementary and
provides a strong appliance-based data analysis platform. The
alliance will serve to enhance each vendor’s credibility and
serve as a catalyst for further alliances by both companies.
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Netezza: Further Extending Its Reach
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Jan 08, 2008]
Netezza’s new ability to scale to one petabyte of data further
demonstrates the company’s continued investment in its products
while providing customers with headroom to grow their existing
applications and accommodate new ones.
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Cognos Rebrands Applix TM1 OLAP Solutions and Updates Financial CPM Integration Roadmap
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Dec 13, 2007]
Cognos rebranded the Applix TM1 BI and
CPM solutions. However, Cognos, which
is itself being acquired by IBM, introduced
no new TM1 functionality, and it has
deferred the announcement of a detailed
Applix convergence roadmap until
January 2008.
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Business Objects Delivers Additional SAP Integration, Financial Planning to the Mid-Market
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Dec 04, 2007]
Business Objects released a new SAP
integration solution and
business planning application for the mid-
market, further
strengthening the vendor’s lead among
BI/CPM vendors in serving
that growing customer segment.
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Oracle Is Deepening Its BI, CPM, DW, and GRC Solutions
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Nov 30, 2007]
Oracle offered no earthshaking DM
announcements at its recent
OpenWorld show. It announced near-
future BI and CPM
enhancements, released an enhanced
GRC solution, launched a new
data-masking tool, and rolled out a Sun-
developed DW appliance.
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IBM Accelerates Information on Demand Strategy with Cognos Acquisition
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management, Application Infrastructure
- [Nov 14, 2007]
IBM’s pending acquisition of Cognos
strengthens the company’s Information
on Demand initiative with an improved
reach into the CFO market for CPM and
sets the stage for an end-to-end solution
combing hardware, storage, database,
and integration.
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Tableau Blends Visualization and Collaboration in New Approach to Social BI
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Nov 09, 2007]
Tableau Software launched a server-
based collaborative BI
solution that blends interactive
visualization and social
networking into a compelling new
synthesis. The vendor also
released a free, browser-based
visualization viewer.
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QL2 Introduces New On-Demand Market Intelligence Services for BI
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Nov 07, 2007]
QL2 Software announced new on-demand market-intelligence
services for specific customer decision-support scenarios. QL2
offers an attractive alternative to more horizontally oriented
BI-ready data services from Business Objects and StrikeIron.
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Altosoft Delivers Complex Event Processing into the Heart of BI and EII
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Data Management
- [Nov 06, 2007]
Altosoft released the latest version of its product for real-
time, operational CEP, incorporating enhancements in rapid
dashboard development and closed-loop incident management that
further blur the practical distinction between BI and BAM.
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