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. 

2012 holds a lot of promise for today's data centers, with several new trends taking off at the same time. This presentation transcript follows the evolution of virtualization, cloud computing, and other recent technologies and projects the impact they will have on business infrastructures. 

This Forrester report reveals the latest virtualization trends so you can see how far your peers are in their journey to the private cloud. Read on and discover best practices for improving virtualization in order to prepare for the cloud. 

IT leaders and business stakeholders are uniting to push forth cloud computing initiatives. Though key concerns remain, the future for the cloud looks brighter than ever. Access this white paper to explore the latest cloud trends and adoption rates. 

Access this expert content to discover more about the growing trend of  data virtualization and how your company can reap its benefits. 

The benefits of storage consolidation and centralized management are well known - they include lower costs, better information protection, and improved IT efficiency. Server consolidation using virtualization software is aimed at generating these same results. 

Throughout the CISSP preparation course offered by Global Knowledge, we cover the various security mechanisms, principles, concepts, and facts that will be included on the CISSP exam. 

Do you ever wonder how potential buyers view the strategic approaches and tactics you commonly use to entice them? In this Webcast, KnowledgeStorm and SiriusDecisions present the results of a new research study that examine the efficacy of demand creation. 

<p>Tune in to this podcast to hear Kevin Haley, one of Symantec's security experts from the Security Technology and Response organization, discuss key findings from the Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), the latest security research and the top trends for 2012. Find out how the security landscape will affect your organization.</p> 

Check out this E-Guide to learn about emerging storage solutions like solid state (SSD), virtualization-optimized storage and automated tiering. You'll also learn about the latest trends in enterprise storage today, discover the ins and outs of virtual NAS and learn four ways to virtualize file access. Read on to learn more. 

This expert e-guide examines the growing trend of SaaS security, or cloud-based security services. Learn about the pros and cons of adopting SaaS security in your organization. 

<p>Businesses need to keep a close eye on the evolution of cloud based services to avoid wasting money and missing out on business opportunities.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> 

Featuring the results of an in-depth survey of over 300 IT professionals, this ESG white paper outlines current trends in storage resources - specifically, the adoption of scale-out architectures - as well as planning, current challenges and more. Read on for an in-depth look at the most prominent storage trends today.