Inside the BriefcaseIt’s been an eventful year already here in the Linux blogosphere, but it seems fair to say few events have drawn as much attention as the Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) v. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) trial. Bloggers have been discussing it for weeks already, of course, but developments last week brought forth nothing less than dancing in the streets of the Linux blogosphere.
Blogs, Featured BlogsEnterprises that use cloud computing resources must often retrofit management after the fact. Don’t be those guys
Featured BlogsI recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel on Business Intelligence in the Cloud at the SIIA All About the Cloud event in San Francisco. I thought I’d take some time to share a few thoughts about LogiXML’s work in the cloud and where I see the discussion headed with regards to BI in the cloud. There are a number of key areas where BI projects are impacted by the cloud.
Blogs, Featured BlogsAs a BI practitioner, I always shutter to hear the un-nuanced pronouncements made by the marketing machine faction of our industry. I suppose it is the same with any industry, particular in technology. All the practitioners cringe when they hear blithe statements that mislead and misguide, and result in our customers coming to us and asking for the impossible – and getting mad when we squash the hype.
Blogs, Featured BlogsThe move to big data is afoot. Recently, Yahoo and Google both tossed their very big hats into the ring, and the cloud computing leaders are already offering access to big data services. It’s becoming the killer application for cloud computing, and I believe it will drive a tremendous amount of growth in 2012 and 2013.
Featured BlogsMany companies seem happy with their own private clouds. Is this a market that public cloud infrastructure providers can ultimately crack?
Featured BlogsWhile, like most people, I have become accustomed to averting my eyes from online ads, I do click a banner ad every now and again. Yesterday, this ad for Microsoft Internet Explorer caught my eye. The heading states, “See how Internet Explorer beats other browsers. No, seriously.” You have to love self-deprecating advertising. I found this rather amusing.
Blogs, Featured BlogsIf there’s anything important in this competitive world, it’s the ability to tell one’s friends from one’s enemies. We here in the Linux blogosphere tend to be pretty good at that, but recently a surprising turn of events left us befuddled. Namely: Mozilla’s decision to leave Linux support out of the initial release of its upcoming Web Apps marketplace.
Blogs, Featured BlogsMiro is an aggregator and viewing app that does it all. It’s a BitTorrent client and a fully-featured podcast catcher. It’s handy at finding and downloading many types of online media. Its built-in HD video player handles a large variety of file types. Miro Guide helps you find content, and the app can help sync media on multiple computers. Miro seems to have a bit of an issue with Flash Player, though.
Blogs, Featured BlogsSoon, any and all forms of computing will be taking advantage of a mix of network and local resources. Why bother to call it anything but ‘computing’?
Featured BlogsAre we there yet? Think of cloud computing as a continuum that stretches all the way from one-off projects — that is, companies simply moving some IT assets to the cloud to gain cost savings — all the way up to a game-changer that strategically leverages online resources to open up new markets or ways of doing business.
Featured BlogsThere’s no denying the incendiary nature of the topic of desktop Linux, which tends to gets rehashed in heated detail every so often both on these pages and beyond. What some may not remember, however, is that there’s another recurring Linux subject that can be equally controversial. It hasn’t appeared in some time, but apparently some slow fires have been burning all along, because they just flared up anew.
Blogs, Featured BlogsIf you look at the hour hand of a clock you will not notice the movement, but you cannot conclude from your observation that hour hand does not move.
Featured BlogsMy client Janet already had her laptop open when I asked how many versions of the budget report were on her company’s SharePoint drive.
Featured BlogsThere’s a lot of theoretical talk in BPM circles about proper methodologies and principles for automating processes — and rightly so. With that in mind, though, it’s too often that we forget the ultimate objective of any BPM project: making life easier for the end user.
Featured BlogsIt’s been a cheerily good spring for FOSS fans here in the Linux blogosphere, so we may perhaps be forgiven for our utter shock and disbelief at the affront recently committed against us by a certain brick-and-mortar purveyor of books and magazines.
Blogs, Featured BlogsIt was less than two years ago the federal government began egging on its agencies to adopt a “Cloud-First” rule to IT procurement and “Shared-First” initiative to pare down its $80-billion-a-year budget.
Featured BlogsI’m confident that any version of Ubuntu released in the last five years will have absolutely no problem beating [Windows 8],” said Slashdot blogger Barbara Hudson. Of course, “after the success of Windows 7, this is Microsoft snatching defeat from the jaws of victory,” she added. “What’s the logic? Did Steve Ballmer secretly invest a fortune in Apple stock or something? Off his meds? Run out of chairs?”
Blogs, Featured BlogsAfter a great introductory session from Walter Isaacson (biographer of Einstein, Franklin and Jobs), we kicked off the main session at IBM’s largest IMPACT conference with over 8,500 attendees with a focus on re-thinking IT.
There’s been virtually continuous cause for celebration here in the Linux blogosphere over the last month or so, but it seems safe to say that few news items have caused quite as much jubilation as what greeted one tidbit last week, in particular.
Blogs, Featured BlogsI’ve written before about using CRM to deliver highly personalized services, and to enhance customer intimacy. Ideally, we aim to meet customers with precisely the right offer, delivered at precisely the right time, and at precisely the right price and conditions. CRM solutions can facilitate this, but only if the right information is coming into the solution. Moreover, it can facilitate this only if it can sort through and connect all that information and expose the opportunities that you seek.
Blogs, Featured BlogsThe world is moving increasingly towards environments where consumers and employees download apps from sanitized app stores and use software that is native to the devices on which they run
Featured BlogsMillennials, those folks who are currently between the ages of 18 and 29, are the core of Facebook’s audience. But where do they stand with Facebook brand pages, you ask?
Featured BlogsAlthough I never imagined myself in this position, it’s happening just like the Precogs said it would: I’m writing about BI and Tom Cruise in the same piece.
We are fortunate that customers share with us their experiences with other dashboard and reporting applications, as well as with LogiXML technology. Such information is invaluable for numerous reasons, not the least of which is managing our product roadmaps. We’ve had many customers tell us of their trials and tribulations with Crystal Reports. Additionally, our own Business Intelligence Consultant, Nicholas Keune, has extensive experience with Crystal prior to recently joining LogiXML. Nick shared his insight in a recent webinar, recording available here.
Blogs, Featured BlogsIf you carry a smartphone, you might take for granted all of the location-based services that you have access to. Weather forecasts, local headlines, finding stores or restaurants, are just some of the ways you can leverage your location to harness relevant information and data. Every day, business becomes increasingly mobile, leveraging a wide variety of connected devices, phones, tablets, netbooks, laptops, etc.; BI applications that recognize the location of the user can be a great at providing the most meaningful data, reports, and analysis wherever your users in the field might be.
Blogs, Featured BlogsTweet As I travel around the country meeting with IT professionals and attending or speaking at industry events, I am amazed by how many different versions there are of “cloud computing.” As the guy who wrote the Storage Area Networks for Dummies book, I have decided to take a stand and make known my simple […]
Featured BlogsTweet For many businesses, cloud computing means more cost savings and greater flexibility. But that’s only a piece of the story. Perhaps the most revolutionary aspect of cloud is that it is springing forth a new generation of businesses, designed on the cloud, for the cloud. Some businesses emerging on the scene today are 100% […]
Featured BlogsIt used to be that analytics were applied in batch, updating the database with a score or customer segment based on yesterday’s data.
Featured Blogs, NewsCompanies are investing heavily in cloud computing, a new survey of 1,650 IT and business executives shows. On average, they report, more than a third, 34%, of their current IT budgets are now allocated to cloud computing solutions.
Featured Blogs
