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The America's Cup: nerves, skill and a lot of computers

Posted September 26, 2013 - 2:59 pm

This year's America's Cup will be remembered for Oracle Team USA's jaw-dropping comeback against Emirates New Zealand, but it should also be remembered for the huge role computers have come to play in the competition.
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Big data project cuts prescription costs

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:06 pm

Express Scripts analytics portal helps doctors prescribe more cost-effective medicines.
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Microsoft sharpens Office 365 tool to slice and dice data

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:25 pm

Microsoft has added features to Power BI for Office 365, a data analysis tool to complement Excel that the company hasn't yet released in final form.
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Best of Breed Private Cloud with NetApp and Windows Server 2012

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:16 pm

The benefits of the private cloud
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Scale-out storage overview: NetApp Data ONTAP 8.2

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:16 pm

Clustered Data ONTAP Architecture
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Enterprises confident about tackling big data initiatives

Posted September 25, 2013 - 11:49 am

CompTIA's Big Data Insights and Opportunities study finds that a majority of organizations feel more positive about big data as a business initiative. They also see significant costs associated with falling behind in managing and using data.
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How Effective is Security Awareness Training?

Posted September 24, 2013 - 10:30 pm

Anti-phishing solutions are critical in protecting an organization from the infiltration Web-based attacks. A technology-based solution is not enough.
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Webcast: BIRT Makes the Impossible Possible

Posted September 24, 2013 - 11:32 am

Understand why BIRT should be an integral part of your data visualization development environment. We will show you how to build "cool" content quickly so you can free up cycles to meet all of your application's requirements.
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10 Tips for Creating Jaw Dropping Data Visualizations

Posted September 24, 2013 - 11:31 am

Register for this web seminar to learn ten tips to create spectacular data visualizations using BIRT that will provide actionable insights and delight your users.
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Webcast: BIRT Makes the Impossible Possible

Posted September 24, 2013 - 11:31 am

Understand why BIRT should be an integral part of your data visualization development environment. We will show you how to build "cool" content quickly so you can free up cycles to meet all of your application's requirements.
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Hurd: SAP HANA isn't 'even comparable' to Oracle's in-memory technology

Posted September 23, 2013 - 8:11 pm

While SAP has made no secret of its desire to lure customers running Oracle databases over to its own HANA in-memory platform, any doubt that Oracle would fight back has been erased.
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Oracle pushes into database-as-a-service

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:04 pm

Oracle has hyped its new 12c database as faster and more powerful than ones that have come before, and now it's highlighting the release's ability to easily serve up multiple databases of varying size and scope according to a particular user's needs.
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Oracle makes 'big data' push even bigger

Posted September 23, 2013 - 1:04 pm

Oracle is doubling down on "big data" with a number of new products and enhancements to existing ones, in hopes that customers looking to analyze massive amounts of information for business insights will in turn invest further in Oracle.
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FlexPod Select with Hadoop - validated designs from NetApp and Cisco for Cloudera and HortonWorks distributions

Posted September 23, 2013 - 11:31 am

Connectivity and Management
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NetApp Open Solution for Hadoop Solutions Guide

Posted September 23, 2013 - 11:31 am

Data Protection and Job Completion
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Alcatel Lucent on big data

Posted September 23, 2013 - 11:31 am

Alcatel Lucent on big data
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Dell PowerEdge 12G Servers With Windows Server 2012: The Time To Migrate Is Now

Posted September 19, 2013 - 4:15 pm

Dell 12G servers provide a powerful platform for Windows Server 2012 and its advanced features, giving your organization better performance, reliability and management, all of which improve return on investment (ROI) and your bottom line.
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What's New in Windows Server 2012

Posted September 19, 2013 - 3:00 pm

Over the past few years, technology has changed significantly. Anywhere, anytime access has become a requirement as users and partners have moved off premises, and customers demand access to the IT infrastructure.
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Your IT Environment for Today and Tomorrow

Posted September 19, 2013 - 3:00 pm

Dell and Microsoft work together to simplify your IT. Windows 8 is ready to give your business the tools you need to meet your workers' changing IT needs in a way that's reliable, productive and secure.
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Why Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Makes Sense

Posted September 19, 2013 - 3:00 pm

Many large enterprises still rely on Windows XP-based PCs. For some, reliance on legacy applications made it easy to delay an operating system upgrade and migration.
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The State of Windows 7 Migration in Banking and Financial Services

Posted September 19, 2013 - 3:00 pm

In many ways, Windows 7 erases the cloud that hovered over Windows Vista.
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2013 Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study

Posted September 18, 2013 - 1:30 pm

Learn why Actuate not only surpassed both peer and overall scores in "Quality and Usefulness of Product" but outperformed every vendor in "Quality of Technical Support. Read Today!
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A Technology Guide: Visual Discovery Tools: Market Segmentation and Product Positioning

Posted September 18, 2013 - 1:30 pm

Visual discovery tools are self-service, in-memory analysis tools that enable business users to access and analyze data visually at the speed of thought. Find the right tool for your company today!
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PowerPoint presentations get a 4F in the Army as Tableau gains a foothold

Posted September 17, 2013 - 1:51 pm

The Army is deploying Tableau Software to help it visualize and manage its supply chain, gradually replacing PowerPoint as the tool of choice for everyone from generals on down through the ranks.
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Bossies 2013: The Best of Open Source Software Awards

Posted September 17, 2013 - 11:40 am

This year, the annual Bossie Awards recognize 120 of the best open source software for data centers and clouds, desktops and mobile devices, developers and IT pros
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