PODCAST - In this FAQ with Jeff Boles, Jeff discusses the ins and outs of file virtualization. He tells users the benefits and drawbacks of file virtualization, which file virtualization products are on the market and how they might work in specific IT shops, as well as how file virtualization affects replication or migration of files.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Premiered: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn how two leading data modeling tools compare and how utilizing advanced data modeling improves productivity, standards compliance and knowledge sharing.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Warehouses | SQL Server

WEBCAST - Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This webcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | High Availability | Storage Architectures | WAN

PODCAST - Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This podcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | High Availability | Storage Architectures | WAN

WEBCAST - In today’s marketplace, the half-life of BI is typically shorter than the life of the project needed for its implementation. This means that companies are getting a continual negative return on their BI investment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Premiered: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | CRM Analytics | Dashboards | Data Management | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software

WEBCAST - Oracle WebLogic Suite, a foundational element of Oracle Fusion Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational efficiency to support modern IT requirements driven by ever-changing business needs.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Premiered: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Oracle (Product)

PODCAST - Is your organization making the most of BI and reporting projects? Find out how to improve your enterprise reporting with best practices advice and tips from BI expert Kimberly Nevala of Baseline Consulting.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Premiered: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | CRM Analytics | Data Management | Enterprise | Financial Reporting | Internal Controls | Query Tools | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software

PODCAST - Trying to decide if online backup, or backup as a service, will be beneficial to your small or midsized business? Check out this podcast, where you’ll learn the benefits and drawbacks of online backup, the major players in online backup today, what to look for when evaluating online backup options, and more.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Premiered: October 26, 2009


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Online Backups | Remote Backups | SMBs

WEBCAST - Composed of Sun hardware systems and commercial open-source solutions Pentaho for BI and data integration, and Infobright, built on MySQL, for data warehousing, this solution comes in two customizable recommended configurations to fit your data requirements and budget -- and ease deployment.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Premiered: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Application Infrastructure | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | CRM Analytics | Customer Data Integration | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | Open Source | Open Source Software | Software as a Service

WEBCAST - As a salesforce.com customer, you understand gathering data is only the first step towards success. Reports from Salesforce still require a lot of hands-on manipulation to get to the level of insight you and your executives need to make effective decisions.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Data Management | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software | Sales Force Automation | Sales Information Systems

PODCAST - Disk offers significant management and performance benefits over tape-based storage systems. Now, with advances in virtualization and deduplication, disk-only storage is also less expensive than tape. This podcast explores a real-world example of an organization going tapeless and outlines the processes required and the resulting benefits.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Premiered: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Tape Backups

PODCAST - In this podcast, listeners will hear a vendor-neutral, executive overview of in-database analytics technology from independent expert Rick Sherman. Find out how the technology works -- and how companies are leveraging it for improved operational efficiency and other business benefits.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM Analytics | Customer Data Integration | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | Master Data Management

PODCAST - As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, backup expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Banking Software | Data Management | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Management Software

PODCAST - This expert podcast offers advice for deploying and completing tactical data quality projects from Forrester's Rob Karel.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Auditing | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Modeling Languages | Data Profiling | Data Quality | Design Verification | Quality Control | ROI

WEBCAST - Is data management costing you too much money? Join us for a webcast where two IBM DB2 customers will discuss proven strategies that they have incorporated into their IT operations that have resulted in lowering their overall database costs.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Economic Environment