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New year fast approaching, and so is the next-generation enterprise data warehouse

This has been one of the most pivotal years in the evolution of the enterprise data warehousing EDW market. Every EDW vendor of note has firmly repositioned its go-to-market strategy around the appliance approach, with some also taking tentative steps into what is sure to be a key theme in...

Tags: Appliance, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., I&KM, MPP, Business Intelligence, Databases, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Tools & Techniques, Data Centers, Pricing, Programming Languages, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Web Services, Management, Storage, Hardware, Marketing, Software Development, Software/Web Development, James Kobielus

Blog posts 2008-12-24

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Net neutrality: a faster Internet for all

If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.I do [b]not[/b] want my internet to slow down just because some person on the [b]other[/b] end didn't pay for priority traffic.Net Neutrality had to happen in the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, faster Internet, Toll-Free, population density, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Massive But Agile: Best Practices for Scaling the Next-Generation Enterprise Data Warehouse - Forrester Report

Information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals continue to expand the scale, scope, and deployment roles for their enterprise data warehouse EDW investments. Information managers are adopting EDW best practices that push the scalability and performance envelope without sacrificing the agility to optimize this critical infrastructure to ever-changing analytic workloads. This...

Tags: Data Warehouse, Best Practice, Forrester Research Inc., Aster Data, Information Manager, Knowledge Management, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2009-10-02

America backs away from the Internet with a whimper

Just like how the EU workswhen they do not agree on something, the bargining, voting, referendums, treaties, et cetera begin.And nothing gets done. I guess the internet will now become another thing to be bargin, bantered, discussed, and not agreed apon.Yes, the future looks so bright for it. I wonder,...

Tags: Mediterranean, Internet, parody, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Fads vs Business Value: Knowledge Management & Enterprise 2.0

Anyone with a computer and access to stock photos can put together a slide presentation and upload it to sites such as slideshare, and sometimes it seems like everyone and his brother is doing just that on social media, enterprise 2.0 and other 2.0-ish subjects. ...

Tags: Knowledge, Training, Originality, Knowledge Management, Harassment, Strategy, Training And Certification, Business Intelligence, E-learning, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Management, Data Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-27

Move over Enterprise 2.0, it's now Social Business Design

ERP > EERPYour insight is appreciated in shining a light on the comparison of ERP goals and accomplishments w/ what's touted of Social Business Design. ERP mindsets combined with the social nature of learning is [in my opinion] what will be required for success. What Tim Harmon of...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise 2.0, ERP, Social Business Design

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Course Credits as a Reward for Collaboration

Distance learning -  providing access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and/or distance -  has been around since the dawn of postal delivery services. In the current economic climate further education seems likely to take...

Tags: Education, Distance Learning, Collaboration, Training, Enrollment, Straighterline, Employee Orientation Training Day, E-learning, Training And Certification, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-06

Global warming denial alert: human activities cancelling nature's cooling trend

I do my part but...For reasons of a smaller electric bill I conserve energy. I also recycle at work. But change my behavior to accommodate wackos? I don't think so. What gets me is the Environmentally Retarded, to whom Global Warming is a religion, only blame the Capitalist system in...

Tags: Obviously IT, global warming, kilometer

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

14 Reasons Why Enterprise 2.0 Projects Fail

Shift of emphasisProjects of every type fail due to issues that arise when people collaborate. Agendas, information silos, politics and so on are part of every sphere of collaboration.From that standpoint, there's nothing new under the sun here. At the same time, the specific mechanisms in how these problems manifest...

Tags: E2.0, Enterprise 2.0

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624 (Windows)

Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files,...

Tags: McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows, Stinger

Software downloads 2009-07-06

Culture, measurement and managed expectations critical for social business success

* Jennifer Leggio is at RSA Conference Guest editorial by Peter Kim Leading up to SXSW and Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last month, I thought a lot about the latest thinking in social media to prepare for panels at both events. ...

Tags: Social Media, IT Pro, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-04-20

The new railroad era?

The new railroad era?Is this a joke?Trains, the entire infrastructure is in shambles, the railroads died about 20 years ago.More Obongo socialism to put the future generation in debt for 100 years.good grief, someone call Al Gore, the train will destroythe environment and cause us to self destruct!The horror, the...

Tags: railroad, railroad era, new railroad era, car

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Enterprise 2.0 promise is years off...if it materializes

Enterprise 2.0 promise is years off...if it materializesLooking at the chartHey, aren't those types of value accruded the same as what they said about SOA? I mean what they said about Net 2.0? Oh I meant to say Web 2.0? I mean cloud computing? Now it's enterprise 2.0? Gee,...

Tags: NOW IT, Enterprise 2.0, E2.0

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

A solar-powered sailboat: Counter-intuitive or just good design?

A solar-powered sailboat: Counter-intuitive or just good design?consider sailor's state of mind One sails for the experience and the freedom from fossil fuels. A $40,000 sailboat is capable of sailing around the world and even some as shorter than 10 meters have done so. A multi-million dollar motor cruiser will...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Counter-intuitive, good design, solar energy, PlanetSolar

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

What's a wealthy nation spend its money on?

We Americans can only harken back to the golden years of American wealth. Remember back when this nation could build the Interstate Highway system, put large and expensive craft into space, invest in research that led to the birth of this medium, the Internet? We can only hope...

Tags: China, Norway, Railroad, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-25

Wind and sun--how important will they be to our energy future?

Wind and sun--how important will they be to our energy future?Answer to your questionThey will be extremely important. In a very bad way for the simple fact that environmentalists, gripped by the irrationality of their anti-capitalist nature worship will foist this crap on us, totally oblivious to the laws of...

Tags: energy future

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Warfare 2.0, 1940's Style

There's some great TalkBack comments on my previous post about WWII German strategy : Justin James for example believes: ...The secret of the Wehrmacht's success in the field has much to do with the education of what can be described as their executive and middle management...

Tags: Nazi, Officer, Army, Tank, Rommel, Strategy, Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Federation Supplements The Data Warehouse - Not Either/Or, Never Was

Few enterprise data warehousing EDW professionals regard the key rival approach--data federation--to be a best practice. Usually, the reasons for this disdain are valid, such as the fact that federated environments are not optimized for heavy-hitting data matching, merging, transformation and cleansing, all of which are essential functions to deliver...

Tags: Data Warehouse, Environment, Data Federation, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Management, James Kobielus

Blog posts 2008-09-18

Toyota tinkers with baby Segways

Toyota tinkers with baby SegwaysI'd add a fourth column to that.Model: "Me".Length mm: 265Width mm: 464Height mm: 1820Weight kg: 80Maximum cruising speed (km/h): 6 can go fasterTurning Radius: 0Cruising range km: 50Charge time: 10 mins partial, 8 hours full chargeTo be blunt, if you're too fat to walk 5km @...

Tags: millimeter, Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2008

In Forrester's 151-criteria evaluation of enterprise Business Intelligence BI platform vendors, the paper found that IBM Cognos and SAP Business Objects maintain their leadership positions, while Oracle and SAS Institute move into leadership positions in enterprise BI thanks to the richness of their functionality, ability to scale, and the completeness...

Tags: Forrester Research Inc., Leadership, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Management, Marketing, Software, Data Management

White papers 2008-07-31