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Selecting a Visual Analytics Application
sponsored by Tableau Software
WHITE PAPER: Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009

Tableau Software

Understanding the Components of Business Confidence
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: With over 60% of CEOs saying they need to do a better job of capturing and understanding information to make more effective and timely business decisions, it's clear that there's a gap between capability and need. It's similarly fair to say that this shortfall is a leading reason why businesses aren’t as competitive as they’d like to be.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Jul 2009

IBM

Oracle Exadata Storage Server X2-2
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn about the intelligent software in the Oracle Exadata Storage Server that accelerates database query processing (DQP) by offloading database query processing to the storage layer.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

Oracle Corporation

Ovum Technology Review of Vertica’s Analytic Database
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: Column-based databases can be slow deleting and updating data. Vertica’s Analytic Database is designed specifically for storing and querying large datasets. Vertica’s differentiator is that it combines a columnar database engine with MPP and shared-nothing architecture, aggressive data-compression rates, and high availability.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Published: 16 Jul 2010

Vertica Systems

Choosing a Standard for BI and Reporting: Simplify the IT Environment Reduce Your TCO Increase Your ROI
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The reasons driving standardization in BI and reporting are core to every company—cutting costs, boosting revenue, and increasing profits. IBM Cognos 8 BI lets business users move among capabilities in a guided way, get the answers they seek, and collaborate while giving IT complete control over the BI environment.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Jan 2009

IBM

Three Proven Methods to Achieve a Higher ROI from Data Mining
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn the benefits of advanced data mining, including a greater return on investment. It offers practical guidance for incorporating additional data types and sources, expanding the scope of data mining projects and deploying results more effectively throughout your organization.
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 | Published: 22 Feb 2011

IBM

Comprehensive Data Warehousing & BI Solution with Oracle Database 11g
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white-paper provides an overview of Oracle Database 11g's capabilities for data warehousing, and discuses its key features and technologies. Discover how to integrate information, perform fast queries, scale to very large data volumes, and more.
Posted: 15 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

Oracle Corporation

Top 10 Data Mining Mistakes
sponsored by SAS
WHITE PAPER: In the following paper, we briefly describe, and illustrate from examples, what we believe are the “Top 10” mistakes of data mining, in terms of frequency and seriousness. Most are basic, though a few are subtle. All have, when undetected, left analysts worse off than if they’d never looked at their data.
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Published: 07 Apr 2010

SAS

Guide: Enterprise Security Reporter
sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In large networks, the sheer number of permission settings makes it almost impossible to gain a clear overview of overall security, and checking that all those permission are in compliance with corporate and regulatory standards is a Herculean task.
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Published: 27 Aug 2009

ScriptLogic Corporation

Sybase IQ , A Competitive Analysis
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: This paper, intended for both IT and operational management, explores a series of high-level best practices for analytics and data warehousing based on Sybase’s experience with successful implementations. Suggestions are provided in three categories: performance, cost control, and ease-of-deployment with each dimension broken down into sub-topics.
Posted: 28 Oct 2010 | Published: 28 Oct 2010

Sybase, an SAP company