Microsoft Corp. today announced that the latest version of the world’s most widely deployed data platform, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, has released to manufacturing. SQL Server 2012 helps address the challenges of increasing data volumes by rapidly turning data into actionable business insights. Expanding on Microsoft’s commitment to help customers manage any data, regardless of size, both on-premises and in the cloud, the company today also disclosed additional details regarding its plans to release an Apache Hadoop-based service for Windows Azure. [Read more...]
How to improve business intelligence on a tight budget
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do. Or do without.” That adage from the Great Depression is making a comeback these days among corporations that are digging deep to maintain profitability using business tools they already have in-house. [Read more...]
Is Microsoft going to support business intelligence on Apple and Android?
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
At the recent annual SQL Server user conference (PASS) there were some exciting news and announcements. Microsoft’s BI team recaps the most important news as follows. Corporate Vice President Ted Kummert of Microsoft shared his views on the ‘New World of Data’. He disclosed a number of important announcements. [Read more...]
Business Intelligence: The Year in Review
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Despite the tumult in the global financial markets, 2008 was relatively calm for BI professionals. In contrast to 2007, when the three biggest Business Intelligence pure-play vendors (Hyperion, Business Objects, and Cognos) were acquired by larger, non-Business Intelligence vendors, the year past was a sleepy one. There were the requisite acquisitions, to be sure, but nothing comparable to the domino-toppling wave of consolidation that swept the industry in 2007. [Read more...]
