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E-Guide: BI Technologies in SQL Server 2012 by Dell and Microsoft June 15, 2012 - (Free Research) Are the new big data analytics and business intelligence (BI) features in SQL Server 2012 worth the cost of an upgrade for your organization? Is SQL Server's native backup compression or a third-party product best suited to your data warehousing needs? Read this e-guide to find expert advice on both of these questions.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Data Warehousing in SQL Server Environments by Dell and Microsoft June 15, 2012 - (Free Research) What's different about Microsoft's latest release, SQL Server 2012, that has midsize companies considering it for their big data analytics and data warehousing needs? Read this expert e-guide to find out. Also, find tips on choosing between SQL Server's native backup compression and third-party tools.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

BI on the TCO Diet by IBM September 19, 2011 - (Free Research) BY relying on a comprehensive set of organizational capabilities, top performing companies are able to plan, implement, and manage their BI strategies more efficiently, ultimately leading to a lower cost per user, and a higher return on their BI investment.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership for BI by LogiXML January 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This report provides mid-market organizations a framework for evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of business intelligence (BI) solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Big Data - In Small Steps by Hitachi Data Systems June 28, 2012 - (Free Research) Check out this quick resource to make sure you're getting real value and information out of all the data you're storing.  (RESOURCE) READ ABSTRACT |

Lowering the Cost of Business Intelligence With Open Source: A Comparison of Open Source and Traditional Vendor Costs by Pentaho Corporation June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Many of the top reasons given for the use of open source BI software is "lower costs." The question is whether commercial open source actually matters when it comes to lowering license and support costs. Read this analyst report for comparison of the software and support costs of traditional BI vendors versus commercial open source BI from Pentaho.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Source Business Intelligence Costs and Benefits by Jaspersoft December 31, 2008 - (Free Research) Read this guide to understand the hidden and explicit costs associated with open source BI in comparison with familiar proprietary BI solutions so that you can determine whether open source BI is a viable option for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Automated Business Intelligence: Delivering Real Business Value, Quickly, Easily, and Affordably by Birst June 19, 2009 - (Free Research) This White Paper explores how traditional approaches fall short, what the automated solution and its benefits look like, how the on-demand delivery model best represents the integrated stack necessary for automation, and how the automated, on-demand model brings the benefits of BI to a far broader audience than ever before.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A midmarket guide to leveraging data as an asset with business intelligence and analytics by SAP America, Inc. July 05, 2011 - (Free Research) Business intelligence (BI) tools have long enabled large corporations to uncover insights into business patterns and trends. Despite these benefits, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have yet to use BI, primarily due to concerns about the complexity and cost.  Learn how SMBs can also take advantage of BI and gain a competitive edge.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Sun Business Intelligence Solution for Web Infrastructure by Sun Microsystems, Inc. October 09, 2009 - (Free Research) The combination of Sun Open Storage and the commercial open-source Infobright data warehousing and Pentaho business intelligence and ETL software packages dramatically lowers the cost of entry and simplifies deployment of a powerful, sophisticated BI infrastructure.  (PRODUCT OVERVIEW) READ ABSTRACT |

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand Vs. On-Premise Procurement Software by coupa.com September 2008 - (Free Research) While there are dozens of procurement software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: "on-premise" procurement software and newer "ondemand" procurement software. This paper outlines an approach to compute and compare them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

SQL Server Insider E-Zine – Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

E-Book: Five Technology Trends for Improved Business Intelligence Performance by Sybase, an SAP company November 2009 - (Free Research) In this E-Book, data warehousing and BI expert Rick Sherman explains how you can take advantage of BI trends to ensure that you get the right information to the right people at the right times, so they can make the best possible decisions.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Optimizing BI and Analytics in Healthcare by Tableau Software May 2010 - (Free Research) BI and analytics tools can provide healthcare organizations with valuable insights for assessing and improving patient care and better controlling costs. This E-Book provides an overview of the BI and analytics issues facing healthcare organizations, as well as advice on how to best utilize the available technologies in healthcare.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Improving business intelligence performance - Tips, techniques and strategic advice by Cisco Systems, Inc. February 2011 - (Free Research) Business intelligence (BI) programs face new performance challenges as they scale out to reach more and more end users. Find out in this e-book, featuring expert advice, tips and techniques for improving BI performance. Learn strategies you can employ now – and things to think about as you plan for the future.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Making a Strategic Business Intelligence Choice - A Checklist by Business Objects March 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper focuses on the factors your organization should consider when selecting a BI vendor and establishing its products as its BI standard.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Collaborative Reporting Architecture by Actuate July 2008 - (Free Research) The Collaborative Reporting Architecture represents a breakthrough in BI by bringing not only technology, but also the principals of open source development, into reporting applications of any size and complexity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Mission-Critical Business Intelligence Needs IBM System Z9 (and Vice Versa) by Information Builders December 2007 - (Free Research) Organizations often limit business intelligence to a few back-office analysts, using tools that cost too much and are more complex than the average information worker can handle. Attend this Webcast to learn about new, innovative technologies that will help deliver timely, accurate information to everyone from managers to analysts to customers.  (WEBCAST)

The Top Five Challenges with SQL Server Reporting and BI (And What You Can Do About Them) by Birst February 2010 - (Free Research) SQL Server is the world’s most widely used database for small and medium businesses due to its power, speed and affordability. Yet users often face challenges in producing the BI needed to gain crucial insight into their businesses. This paper can help those using Microsoft for business intelligence evaluate their situation and alternatives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Database, and Exadata Integration by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd December 2012 - (Free Research) Business intelligence (BI) is a top priority, but selecting the tool best suited for your organization can be a challenge. Read this paper to learn about a complete, open, and integrated BI system that provides superior performance, faster time to value, and lower costs.  (WHITE PAPER)

Reducing Total Cost of Ownership: Delivering Cost Effective Enterprise Business Intelligence by MicroStrategy Incorporated June 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains how MicroStrategy's enterprise strength, scalable platform and self-service technology enable organizations to achieve pervasive BI at the lowest industry ownership costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Powerful, Affordable BI for Midsize Companies by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Too often, business intelligence (BI) initiatives end up being detrimental to a business. They can be costly and highly complex, and often are integrated loosely— or not at all— causing data quality to plummet. Read this paper to discover a BI alternative that provides fast, cost-effective integration across SAP and non-SAP systems.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Manufacturers and Embedded BI: the Build Vs. Buy Question by LogiXML October 2009 - (Free Research) This paper helps software manufacturers wanting to embed BI functionality into their solution whether it is best to "build" or "buy".  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Agile BI & Agile Data Services: A Perfect Fit by Denodo Technologies October 2010 - (Free Research) This webcast, featuring Sr. Analyst, James Kobielus, Forrester Research, addresses what you need to do in order to establish an agile data services infrastructure that leverages your investments in data virtualization, discovery, transformation, quality, governance, publishing, caching, data warehousing and other key infrastructures.  (WEBCAST)

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