The inaugural issue of BI Trends & Strategies offers sound advice to help you in ensuring your organization is on track to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape of BI and analytics. In this issue, readers will learn about a big data definition and the impact it will have on BI and data warehousing, agile development methodology and more. 

The Global Threat Report offers a monthly overview of the most important cybersecurity issues facing the IT community today, offering informative articles, security tips, viral online resources, expert advice and opinions from ESET researchers, and the essential Top Ten Threats lists. Access now to learn how you can stay informed. 

<p>Read this article to hear from experts Dorothy Graham and Mark Fewster as they discuss the takeaways from 28 test automation case studies in agile application development. Learn how you can implement test automation in your organization quickly and easily.</p> 

Check out this special European edition of Storage magazine for expert analyses and forecasts about where storage is heading and how you can get ahead of the curve. 

Virtualization has introduced technologies that allow for a more efficient and simple restoration of data and services after a disaster. In this interactive classroom, we cover what you need to know about implementing a disaster recovery strategy, taking advantage of DR tools and setting processes and policies. 

This edition of BI Trends and Strategies opens with a piece by Lou Agosta on the need for data warehouses to adapt to new data types, innovation and big data. Alan R. Earls also offers advice for incorporating spreadsheets into your BI programs without problems and Richard Herschel calls for universities to step up their BI and analytics programs. 

In just a half hour, we can show you how the web-based QuickBase from Intuit offers a refreshingly powerful, flexible and affordable solution for busy teams to better manage projects, information and processes. 

Tim Zimmerman, Gartner research director offers some practical advice to organisations wanted to use iPads on their corporate wireless networks. 

Read this expert e-brief and learn how to best manage your data governance program. Discover who should be involved in the process and why, best practices for managing a strong program, common mistakes that can trip up organizations and so much more. 

Master data management (MDM) tools are on the rise as more companies look toward ways to solve all their data needs through one system. This expert e-guide from our editorial team features two articles with exceptional insight on what vendors and trends are prevailing in the current MDM market. 

Agile development roles are no longer set in stone. The most successful and efficient teams work together, each adding their own perspective. This featured article uncovers why testers should participate in requirement analysis and how organizations are getting their whole team more involved in Agile projects. 

Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading.