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10. 3.2008 I've been trying to figure out how much the HP-Oracle Database Machine and HP-Oracle Exadata Storage Server actually cost. I've updated my pricing spreadsheet... and my new estimate for HP Oracle Database Machine list price is $5,546,000. Per-terabyte prices (user data) are $60K and $198K for the two configurations. Read more from Curt Monash >> Oracle 'Interoperates, Integrates and Unifies' Business Process Management 10. 3.2008
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10. 2.2008 The last company on earth I'd expect to support open-source JavaScript libraries is Microsoft... But guess what? Hades has apparently frozen over, because according to Microsoft's Scott Guthrie, "later this year" Microsoft will begin providing 24/7 Product Support Services support for jQuery, the popular open-source JavaScript library. Read more from Kas Thomas >> Nominate Now for the 2008 Jolt Awards 10. 1.2008
Do you work for a company or project that makes software tools? Check out the 19th annual Jolt Awards for software-development product excellence. We're on the look-out for "Joltworthy" products that provide an SDK, components, languages or APIs, and/or back-end capabilities for developers. There are 13 categories total. They accommodate a spectrum of software and software-related products. Read more from Seth Grimes >>
10. 1.2008 Some kind Oracle development managers have reached out and helped me better understand where Oracle does or doesn't stand in query and analytic parallelization. Let's start with the part everybody pretty much knows already: First, there are two parts to a parallelization story — how you get data off of disk, and what you do with it once you have it... Read more from Curt Monash >>
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Microsoft Will Bow In-Memory Analysis, Appliance-Ready Database in 2010 Microsoft SQL Server upgrades take center stage at this week's Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference 2008. 'People-Ready' enhancements promise bigger warehouses and fast, user-friendly slice-and-dice capabilities. IBM Revamps User Interface For BPM Suite The revamped user interface of the BPM Suite is called business spaces and leverages Web 2.0 technologies to build interactivity within a portal environment. After Leading on Platform, Cognos Catches Up On Details IBM Cognos 8.4 upgrades include Flash-based dashboards, improved BI search, location-aware mobile delivery and new data lineage capabilities. Viewpoint interface lets business users manage hierarchies and dimensions. Oracle To Buy Advanced Visual Technology The retail software maker's products help store owners decide how to arrange stores and manage retail space for best product placement. Startup Puts Microsoft Windows In Amazon's Clouds Until 3Tera came along, EC2 customers could only choose among Unix-based operating systems, but couldn't run Windows or SQL Server applications. Kalido Offers BI As Managed Service Through Partners Axis Group and the Project Performance Corp. are the first to offer Kalido's infrastructure software on a subscription basis. Oracle and HP Partner to Deliver Data Warehouse Appliance HP Oracle Database Machine takes on Teradata and Netezza in a bid to defend Oracle's database dominance. Oracle, Intel To Accelerate Cloud Computing The companies are looking to connect private clouds to those of partners or third-party companies offering storage, server capacity, middleware, and other services.
SPOTLIGHT The Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle once again hosts Microsoft's big BI event. The city greets travelers with gray and rainy October skies rather than the sunny days enjoyed during the inaugural Microsoft BI event in May 2007. More > MUST READS
Operational Performance: What Sets Best-In-Class Companies Apart? Are your daily decisions based on fact? A new report by Aberdeen Group finds that best-in-class companies succeed by finding the right key performance metrics and tying day-to-day decisions to larger corporate goals. 20 Cloud Computing Startups You Should Know Young companies are emerging as software and service providers in the cloud. These newcomers can help you deploy and manage IT resources in new ways. Q&A: Gartner's Roy Schulte on Choosing BI, BAM or CEP Event processing looks like the next big thing in IT, but Gartner analyst Roy Schulte says it comes in three varieties: low-latency BI dashboards, lower-latency Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), and ultra-low-latency complex event processing. Here's how to spot candidate apps, pick the right technology, and start with the right architecture. Q&A: Steve Strout on ASUG's New Business Objects User Group ASUG exec says Global BusinessObjects Network will raise customer wants and needs to SAP management. But what about existing user groups, 'BOB' discussion forum and possible costs? Special Report: Business Intelligence Gets Smart From desktop integration and BI services to smart applications and SaaS offerings, here are the trends top companies are incorporating in their BI initiatives, and what you can learn from them. Celko on SQL: Dividing the Spoils In this database programming challenge, SQL guru Joe Celko explores various ways to split commissions among multiple sales people. Seven Steps to Successful BI Competency Centers From setting a strategic vision and gaining C-level support to promoting successes and responding to emergencies, follow these seven suggestions for developing BICCs that boost business performance. |
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