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Oracle Wins Case Against Third-Party Support Provider

June 18, 2013 10:10 AM

Judge finds in Oracle's favor against ServiceKey and its CEO, Angela Vines, in case involving Solaris operating system support.

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MySQL Cluster Adds NoSQL Option

June 18, 2013 09:50 AM

MySQL Cluster 7.3 brings a JavaScript connector, foreign-key support and a wizard-driven auto installer to a highly scalable database.

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Big Data Pioneers Get Big For Their Britches

June 14, 2013 12:01 PM

DataStax and Cloudera say NoSQL databases and Hadoop are the future, but don't count out Oracle and company just yet.

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Cray Brings Hadoop To High-Performance Computing

June 13, 2013 01:30 PM

Cray puts Intel's Hadoop software distribution on its CS300 cluster supercomputers.

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HP Gets Its Big Data Act Together

June 12, 2013 12:20 PM

Hewlett-Packard's 'HAVEn' ecosystem unites Hadoop, Autonomy, Vertica and enterprise security, backed by management software and consulting services.

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Defending NSA Prism's Big Data Tools

June 11, 2013 02:26 PM

The more you know about NSA's Accumulo system and graph analysis, the less likely you are to suspect Prism is a privacy-invading fishing expedition.

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Marketo: Salesforce-ExactTarget Combo Won't Win

June 11, 2013 09:16 AM

CEO Phil Fernandez says Marketo is leading digital marketing while Salesforce.com is buying 'commodity' capabilities with its $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal.

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Salesforce.com Appoints Oracle Vet As President

June 07, 2013 09:02 AM

Oracle's long-time sales kingpin Keith Block lands top spot at Salesforce.com one year after a nasty split with his former employer.

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NoSQL Vs. Hadoop: Big Data Spotlight At E2

June 06, 2013 11:20 AM

Hadoop is the panacea, while NoSQL databases are the unsung heroes. Execs from MetLife, 10Gen, Informatica and Datameer discuss platform envy at E2 in Boston.

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Cloudera Declares End Of Data Warehousing Era

June 05, 2013 09:06 AM

Cloudera CEO Mike Olson urges companies to reconsider their data-management approach as the "center of gravity" shifts toward Hadoop.

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Salesforce.com's ExactTarget Buy Equals Marketing Clout

June 04, 2013 10:50 AM

Salesforce.com strikes $2.5 billion mega-deal to extend the breadth and depth of its marketing cloud services.

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Microsoft Debuts Next-Gen Server Software

June 03, 2013 12:44 PM

Microsoft announces in-memory-enhanced Microsoft SQL Server 2014, supports hybrid cloud with Windows Server and System Center upgrades.

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The IBM Way On Analytics

May 31, 2013 12:09 PM

IBM analytic services size up HR data from multiple sources to predict employee satisfaction and retention. Warning: Consulting is required.

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Salesforce.com Sees Company Communities As Intranet Killers

May 30, 2013 10:29 AM

Salesforce says Company Communities spell the end for legacy intranets. But some companies have been investing in newer collaboration and HR apps for the past decade.

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CFOs Join CMOs In Tech Power Grab

May 29, 2013 10:12 AM

Like CMOs, CFOs increasingly shape technology selections, Oracle-Accenture study finds. CIOs must look past the threat and find opportunities to collaborate.

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Server Sales Slump Continues, Gartner Says

May 28, 2013 12:46 PM

Worldwide server revenue declines 5% in the first quarter, with Oracle as loss leader and Dell bucking the trend.

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SAP Loses 'Cloud DNA' As Lars Dalgaard Steps Down

May 24, 2013 10:02 AM

SuccessFactors founder and CEO resigns from SAP Executive Board and will leave the company June 1.

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Salesforce.com Shares Slide Despite Revenue Growth

May 24, 2013 08:48 AM

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff takes the long view while Wall Street reacts to a lower-than-expected outlook.

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HP CEO Whitman Keeps Calm, Carries On

May 23, 2013 09:24 AM

Hewlett-Packard's second quarter sees big sales declines, but profits exceed forecast and CEO Whitman says problems are under control.

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IBM Watson Gets Call Center Job

May 22, 2013 09:06 AM

IBM Watson Engagement Advisor advises service reps or "talks" directly to customers to improve the service experience.

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Bio

Doug Henschen is Executive Editor of InformationWeek, where he covers the intersection of enterprise applications with information management, business intelligence, big data and analytics. He previously served as editor in chief of Intelligent Enterprise, editor in chief of Transform Magazine, and Executive Editor at DM News. He has covered IT and data-driven marketing for more than 15 years.

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Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012

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Articles

Oracle Wins Case Against Third-Party Support Provider

MySQL Cluster Adds NoSQL Option

Big Data Pioneers Get Big For Their Britches

Cray Brings Hadoop To High-Performance Computing

HP Gets Its Big Data Act Together

Defending NSA Prism's Big Data Tools

Marketo: Salesforce-ExactTarget Combo Won't Win

Salesforce.com Appoints Oracle Vet As President

NoSQL Vs. Hadoop: Big Data Spotlight At E2

Cloudera Declares End Of Data Warehousing Era

Salesforce.com's ExactTarget Buy Equals Marketing Clout

Microsoft Debuts Next-Gen Server Software

The IBM Way On Analytics

Salesforce.com Sees Company Communities As Intranet Killers

CFOs Join CMOs In Tech Power Grab

Server Sales Slump Continues, Gartner Says

SAP Loses 'Cloud DNA' As Lars Dalgaard Steps Down

Salesforce.com Shares Slide Despite Revenue Growth

HP CEO Whitman Keeps Calm, Carries On

IBM Watson Gets Call Center Job

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