Analytics

Using Business Intelligence to Create Better Health Decisions

Oracle’s Exalytics now available, set for showdown with SAP’s HANA

Both systems incorporate in-memory processing

Big Data Causes Concern and Big Confusion

Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch

Hadoop enables enterprises to store and process data they previously discarded due to cost, complexity and a lack of tools

Oracle stakes claim in R with Advanced Analytics launch

A new software release adds support for the open-source statistical modeling language

Salesforce.com yields to pressure over analytics pricing

Salesforce.com's upcoming Analytics Edition features will now be included in some editions at no additional cost

Salesforce.com customers say new analytics should be included in core fees

Users are angry at the extra cost tied to the upcoming Analytics Edition, saying the core product's reporting function has long been lacking

Why Big Data Means a Big Year for Hadoop

Microsoft reveals launch date for next-generation SQL Server 2012

But it's not clear when the release will be generally available

What Does 2012 Bring For Hadoop, Big Data and MapR?

Founder and CEO of MapR, John Schroeder on the Open Network Podcast