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10 Things You Need to Know About Big Data Now

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:30:00 EST

DBTA's Big Data Boot Camp provided attendees with an immersion experience in the world of big data. Presentations and panel discussions with data experts covered the value provided by Hadoop and related solutions, how it all fits into the overall enterprise data management picture, real-world use cases in which big data technologies are now being deployed, how to get started, the legal implications of big data management that organizations need to be aware of before they initiate a big data project, and how to successfully engage with customers through social media. Ten salient points emerged from the two-day conference which wrapped up at the Hilton New York on Wednesday.

10 Things You Need to Know About Big Data Now

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

How to Gain Value from Big Data Projects is Explored at Big Data Boot Camp

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

Three things people need to think about in a big data implementation are persistence, context and access, John O'Brien, founder and principal, Radiant Advisors, told attendees during his keynote, "The Big Data Paradigm," at DBTA's Big Data Boot Camp. O'Brien's talk provided an overview of the technologies and issues that attendees would learn about during the conference which took place this week in New York City. Following the opening address, David Jonker, senior director, Big Data Marketing, SAP, highlighted the results of a new big data survey, the "2013 Big Data Opportunities Survey," which revealed a variety of practical approaches that organizations are adopting to manage and capitalize on big data.

Managing Big Unstructured Data - How to Be Your Own Data Scientist

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

Many argue that for big data to truly matter, you need some serious computing power and some data scientist wizards with mathematical prowess. While the volume of big data certainly can present challenges, there is also the velocity and variety of it to consider. Variety is actually the biggest concern and issue for most organizations that find it difficult to track, correlate and glean insight from data that's coming from so many diverse sources. Many argue that for big data to truly matter, you need some serious computing power and some data scientist wizards with mathematical prowess. Who says that a data scientist is the only one that can extract the power of big data? Why is it only the one behind the algorithm who can obtain insight from data?

New Release of Oracle Secure Global Desktop Extends Mobile Access to Applications

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

A new release of Oracle Secure Global Desktop, part of Oracle's Desktop Virtualization portfolio, extends secure access to cloud-hosted and on-premise enterprise applications and desktops from Apple iPad and iPad mini tablets, without the need for a VPN client. Now, through support of the HTML5 standard, Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 allows tablet users to access enterprise applications with just a web browser, so they can use their own devices for work. The new release provides tablet users, in addition to PC, MAC and desktop users, certified access to Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and web-based applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Siebel CRM, Oracle Primavera, and many others.

What Does it Mean to be a "Real-Time Enterprise"?

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

What does it mean to be a "real-time enterprise"? It means having a well-connected organization, free of the shackles of siloed and slow-moving data environments. It means being able to compete in today's hyper-competitive economy by giving decision makers immediate access to the right information, at the right time.

NewSQL Vendor NuoDB Adds Enhancements for Windows Users

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

NuoDB, Inc., a provider of a cloud data management system offering SQL compliance and guaranteed ACID transactions, has introduced the NuoDB Starlings Release 1.1. Following on from its 1.0 release in January, NuoDB's Starlings Release 1.1 focuses on overall usability in three key areas, Seth Proctor, NuoDB chief architect, tells DBTA. The enhancements focus on greater Microsoft Windows support, general performance and stability, and an improved development and management experience in the web console, says Proctor.

Talend Bolsters Usability of Big Data in 5.3 Release of Integration Platform

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

Talend, a global open source software provider, has released version 5.3 of its integration platform, scaling the integration of data, application and business processes of any complexity. Talend version 5.3 reduces the skill sets and development costs necessary to leverage big data and Hadoop by enabling integration developers without specific expertise to develop on big data platforms. "The big challenge that organizations are facing today is not about getting the data; it's not about the platform to explore it; it's really about people who are operating the platform. There is a big shortage of developers with big data and Hadoop skills, and a big shortage of data scientists," Yves de Montcheuil, vice president of marketing at Talend, tells DBTA

OpenText EIM Portfolio Expands Support of SAP HANA, Cloud and Mobility Offerings

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

OpenText, a provider of enterprise information management (EIM) software, announced the expansion of the OpenText ECM Suite for SAP Solutions in support of SAP's latest technologies, including the SAP HANA platform, and cloud and mobility solutions. This support builds on a partnership that spans more than two decades and is growing every year, says Patrick Barnert, senior vice president, Partners and Alliances, OpenText. OpenText, he adds, is the first SAP ISV partner to have its products fully tested and confirmed by SAP to be integrated with SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA.

Data Warehousing Project Success Requires an Appreciation for Change

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EST

It seems that juggling is the most useful of all skills when embarking on a data warehousing project. During the discovery and analysis phase, the workload grows insanely large, like some mutant science fiction monster. Pressures to deliver can encourage rampant corner-cutting to move quickly, while the need to provide value urges caution in order not to throw out the proverbial baby with the bath water as the project speeds along. Change data capture is one area that is a glaring example of the necessary juggling and balancing.

Pick Cloud Announces Reseller Agreement with Synergetic Data System

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EST

Pick Cloud, Inc., a provider of managed hosting solutions for the MultiValue market, has signed a reseller agreement with Synergetic Data Systems, Inc. (SDSI) to integrate CirrusPrint, SDSI's cloud and network printing solution.

Entrinsik Partners with Pick Cloud

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EST

Entrinsik has signed a partnership agreement with Pick Cloud, Inc., a provider of hosting, cloud computing, system backups and disaster recovery, professional services, and monitoring for MultiValue applications. The agreement enables Pick Cloud to offer Informer as a reporting and data analysis solution.

Revelation Software Goes on the Road to Showcase O4W Mobile

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EST

Mike Ruane, president and CEO of Revelation Software will demonstrate O4W (OpenInsight for Web) Mobile at user group meetings and conferences across the country and the U.K. this summer and early fall. In the presentations, Ruane's team will show attendees how easy it is to build a mobile application with Revelation's software by actually allowing them to build a mobile pizza-ordering application, Robert Catalano, director of sales at Revelation, tells 5 Minute Briefing.

New Release of Kourier Integrator Coming Soon

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EST

Kore Technologies will soon unveil the next major release of Kourier Integrator, its enterprise integration suite providing both extract, transform, and load (ETL) and enterprise application integration (EAI) capabilities for connecting UniData/UniVerse applications to Microsoft SQL server and other best-in-class applications. Kourier Integrator Release 4, which will add several new features and product enhancements, is expected to be available by the end of May.

Oracle Enhances BI Product Line, Adding new In-Memory Analytic Applications

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:00 EST

Redesigned to improve implementation, Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications Release 11.1.1.7.1 incorporates enhancements across the BI Applications product line and also introduces two new in-memory analytic applications. Built on Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation Suite, Oracle BI Applications enable organizations to benefit from a packaged BI solution, while tight integration with a single, common BI architecture allows businesses to extend those solutions to meet their specific needs or build completely custom BI applications. By leveraging Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle GoldenGate, and adding new setup and configuration utilities, Oracle says the applications can be implemented faster and offer improved real-time reporting.

Dell Extends SharePlex with Support for Real-Time Data Integration

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:00 EST

Dell Software's latest release of SharePlex, a data replication solution, has added support for near real-time data integration to drive improved data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics. SharePlex, which has a heritage as an Oracle-to-Oracle data replication solution, now enables customers to replicate Oracle data using CDC to other databases, including structured databases such as SQL Server, DB2, Sybase, Netezza, and Teradata, as well as emerging unstructured databases such as Hadoop and Greenplum. SharePlex 8.0 also adds new support for Oracle Transparent Data Encryption and Hybrid Columnar Compression.

Database Plugins Introduces Secure Data-Layer Transcoding Environment

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:00 EST

Database Plugins, a provider of data-centric computing solutions, has announced the addition of a secure transcoding framework to its line of media management software. The solution, "dbTranscoder," addresses the storing, streaming and transcoding of media data in an Oracle database. "This mechanism allows you to store your multimedia data in the database but still manipulate it through common file-based semantics by programs that are expecting that multimedia data to exist in a file somewhere," Steve Guilford, founder and CEO of Database Plugins, tells 5 Minute Briefing.

Varonis Integrates DatAdvantage with Hitachi NAS and Unified Storage Platforms

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Varonis Systems Inc. has integrated its data governance software with Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS) and Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS). The integration utilizes Varonis DatAdvantage to gain visibility, intelligence and control over the information stored within HNAS and HUS systems, enabling organizations to manage, analyze and protect big data more effectively and efficiently.

EdgeSpring Releases BI and Analytics Platform Designed for End Users

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

EdgeSpring, a visual analytics and business intelligence provider, has announced the general availability of its BI and analytics platform, designed to allow users to draw business insights from data of any size or structure without dependence on analysts or IT specialists. The company has raised $11 million in series A financing from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Lightspeed Ventures.

DBaaS Company Cloudant Raises $12 Million in Series B Funding; Adds San Francisco Office

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Cloudant, a provider of a globally distributed database-as-a-service (DBaaS), has announced $12 million in series B funding from Devonshire Investors, the private equity firm affiliated with Fidelity Investments; RackspaceHosting, the open cloud leader; and Toba Capital. The company also announced that current investors ? Avalon Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation ? purchased additional shares. The funding will be used to support Cloudant's global expansion and grow the company's support, service, and go-to-market strategies.

New Gazzang CloudEncrypt Provides Data Security for Amazon Elastic MapReduce Customers

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Gazzang, a provider of data security solutions, has released Gazzang CloudEncrypt, offering data encryption and key management at every stage of the Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) data lifecycle. Gazzang CloudEncrypt secures data in-flight and at-rest within Amazon EMR environments while allowing customers to maintain control of the massive volume of encryption keys and separate those keys from the data itself.

EMC Delivers Optimized Private Cloud Infrastructure for SAP Solutions Customers

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

EMC has announced new solutions and services that enable customers to move workloads of SAP solutions to private cloud infrastructures. EMC is expanding its relationship with SAP and VMware by integrating their services capabilities and helping customers accelerate full-lifecycle transformation of SAP applications to virtualized x86 environments. These new additions simplify the design, planning and operation of on-premise cloud computing infrastructures that take advantage of the latest EMC, SAP and VMware technologies.

IOUG Webinar: Upgrading to Enterprise Manager 12c: Best Practices and Real-World Lessons

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

Join the IOUG to learn how CernerWorks, the remote hosting division of Cerner, a global health IT company, upgraded their Oracle Enterprise Manager system from 11g to 12c.

Too Many Flashing Lights?

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

Ever have a few alerts on your database home page that you could really care less about? Are there ones that would be of some value if they just had a different threshold? Adjusting the metrics and thresholds that come with the database is a pretty simple process that can add a lot of value or just eliminate some annoyances.

New White Paper Looks at Upgrading from Oracle EM 10g to Cloud Control 12c

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

Oracle Enterprise Manager (EM) 12c is the comprehensive enterprise management product especially suited for Oracle infrastructure and applications, including Oracle Database Server, Fusion Middleware and Oracle Linux, writes Leighton L. Nelson, lead database administrator at Mercy Technology Services, in a new white paper. Fortunately, he observes, if you already have a previous version deployed, Enterprise Manager provides the framework for seamlessly upgrading your environment. Ensuring that there is minimal disruption to services is important for organizations that have already invested significant time and effort into enhancing their environment with custom reporting, job scheduling and user-defined metrics - and need to ensure that there is minimal disruption to these services.