Delivering applications to enterprise customers is a perennial challenge, but software vendors face greater demands than ever as customers expect new capabilities to be delivered on a regular basis. In May 2017, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate adoption and usage trends of cloud-enabled operating systems among software vendors. Forrester conducted an online survey of 308 IT decision makers at […]

Based on survey methodology, this second Big Data Analytics Market Study from Dresner Advisory focuses upon the combination of analytical solutions within the Hadoop ecosystem, adding some new criteria and exploring changing market dynamics and user perceptions and plans. You’ll also learn why Pentaho ranked among the top three Big Data Analytic vendors in the areas of infrastructure, data access, […]

Want to get the data you need faster? If you’re trying to automate and scale your data preparation processes, this TDWI Best Practices Report is a must-read. The TDWI report also examines how self-service data preparation will affect your operations, including how self-service data prep fits with visual analytics, data discovery, BI tools, and Hadoop. Read the TDWI best practices […]

Few network and IT managers look forward to migrating critical systems and solutions from one vendor to another, but it is often an essential step forward when evolving operational requirements are considered. When migration is viewed as an opportunity, the new benefits and broad range of quantifiable advantages realized can make switching vendors the optimal solution. Read this Tech Target […]

The digital workspace has arrived, and the most progressive organizations are taking action. To thrive in this digital environment, organizations need to embrace strategies that better prepare them for success in the growing digital economy. Understandably, this means working toward becoming highly mobile enterprises. Throughout this process, an organization’s technology partner choices can play a pivotal role in achieving business […]

Are you tasked with transforming your data into true business value? Don’t miss our new data management guide: 8 Essential Checklists for Managing the Analytic Data Pipeline. Each step is a critical to ensuring your data is analytics-ready when business users need it. Use the guide to evaluate your vendor options and flag potential pitfalls as you plan your pipeline. […]

Designing a data lake that meets both business and technology goals is critical, but not easy. From the great size and diversity of data within a data lake, to the need to support a wide range of interfaces, platforms, data structures, and processing methods, too often data lakes turn into a messy data swamp, and fail to deliver promised analytic […]

This whitepaper covers six guidelines product leaders should explore during their embedded analytics evaluation: 1) Data Access, Integration, and Management, 2) End User Analytics Functionality, 3) Embedding Analytics into the Application User Interface, 4) Deployment and Security, 5) Extensibility, Customization, and Transparency, and 6) Services, Support, and Vendor Experience. Content covers: • Key requirements and why they matter for each […]