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Whither Business Intelligence in the New Year?

In the coming year, experts see a rerun of 2003 BI trends. That means yet more vendor consolidation plus more convergence of BI markets...

Microsoft Reporting Services Users Report Great Happiness

Beta testers of Microsofts recently released Reporting Services business intelligence tool like both the price—as in, free—and the features of the new product. One...

Biotech Company Thrives on Oracle

Oracle is investing in Prolexy, a biotechnology firm it cofounded with Hitachi, amongst others, in 2001. The fit is good, not only because Oracle...

Ace Hardware Solves Rake Dilemma with Data Warehousing

Dont you just hate it when you go and misplace 100,000 rakes? Ace Hardware was in that predicament before it discovered the joys of...

Only Nice-Guy DBAs Need Apply

DBAs with loads of technical skills are a dime a dozen in the current job market. Thats why employers are seeking candidates with something...

PeopleSoft, You Will Be Assimilated

Its been easy to scorn Oracles grubby cash tender offer of $19.50 per share for outstanding PeopleSoft shares. After all, PeopleSofts stock has been...

Oracle Targets Mid-Tier Market with 10g Standard Edition

Acknowledging its intentions to scoop up smaller database customers who may have shied away from pricey Oracle entry points, Oracle Corp. on Tuesday slashed...

Is Google Web Search at Risk?

In its legal battle with Google Inc., American Blind and Wallpaper Factory Inc. is challenging much more than the search engines keyword-based advertising practices....

Competitors Partners Question Oracles Midmarket Assault

Oracle Corp. made a full, frontal assault on the midmarket on Tuesday when it released Oracle Database 10g at a price nearly identical to...

Whiteboard: Business by Design

The role of the enterprise architect is much like that of a city planner. Too often, in a city, buildings are constructed using completely...