• Software AG buys complex-event processing technology from Progress

  By Chris Kanaracus | 13 June, 2013 14:36

  Software AG is building out its portfolio of CEP (complex-event processing) software with the acquisition of Apama from Progress Software, in the second CEP-related deal this week. Terms of the deal, which was announced Thursday, were not disclosed.

• Tibco Software acquires event processing specialist StreamBase Systems

  By Peter Sayer | 11 June, 2013 10:27

  Tibco Software has added streaming capabilities to its event-processing portfolio with the acquisition of StreamBase Systems.

• SAP at work on Sentinel, an 'Amazon for Stocks'

  By Chris Kanaracus | 06 June, 2013 20:19

  SAP is at work on a new product called Sentinel that is supposed to be "nothing less than the Amazon for Stocks and the Facebook for Investors," according to a job posting associated with the project.

• Gartner: BI software market growth rate slowed in 2012

  By Chris Kanaracus | 06 June, 2013 14:31

  The BI (business intelligence) software market cooled off a bit in 2012 after "a few historic banner years" of spending growth, due to difficult economic conditions and even confusion over industry buzzwords such as "big data," according to a report from analyst firm Gartner.

• News Ltd prepares for digital future with BI

  By Hamish Barwick | 31 May, 2013 12:29

  Australian media giant News Ltd is using business intelligence (BI) and digital subscriptions to build up a better profile of its readers.

• How to avoid online reputation management nightmares

  By James A. Martin | 23 January, 2013 14:39

  Don't let a few bad reviews or one negative article ruin your reputation with online customers. These three case studies feature companies that faced online reputation challenges, with a look at the results they achieved and the lessons they learned along the way.

• How to Get Started With Google Analytics

  By Nathan Segal | 10 January, 2013 13:56

  Analytics help you find out what brings visitors to your small business website. With that information, you can better design your site to give visitors what they are looking for--and turn them into customers. Here's a primer on linking your site to Google Analytics and getting the most out of the data it gives you.

• Beginner's guide to R: Get your data into R

  By Sharon Machlis | 06 June, 2013 10:16

  Whether it's local or from the Web, there are several ways to get data into R for further work.

• Beginner's guide to R: Syntax quirks you'll want to know

  By Sharon Machlis | 06 June, 2013 10:16

  Why x=3 doesn't always mean what you think it should, about data types and more.

• New York Turns to Big Data to Solve Big Tree Problem

  By Thor Olavsrud | 04 June, 2013 19:23

  Trees probably aren't the first thing you think of when someone mentions New York City, but the city has a lot of them. Pruning and maintaining them is a public safety issue, and determining how to prioritize that maintenance is no easy feat. With the help of a nonprofit organization called DataKind, the city's Parks department is leveraging big data analytics for the job.

• What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 19 April, 2013 18:32

  IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.

• 5 strategic tips for avoiding a big data bust

  By Bob Violino | 01 April, 2013 10:08

  Failed expectations, increased costs, unnecessary legal risks -- going blind into a big data project doesn’t pay

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