Data Management Trends and Technology

Organizations too often ignore unstructured data when making high-level, strategic decisions. Text-mining and prediction-market tools can help.

Business intelligence and data warehousing professionals enjoyed a 4% increase in salary last year, but some are getting the lion's share of that increase.

Data mashups can be an integral part of enterprise business intelligence (BI) systems, argues Mark Whitehorn. Learn the benefits of "bashups" and find out how they're developed.

Find out how data management works in service-oriented architectures, and learn the benefits of a data service layer, in part 1 of this series on SOA and data management.

Find out how an integration competency center can help your company streamline data integration processes and improve data governance and quality at the same time.

Informatica agrees to buy Nokia subsidiary Identity Systems for $85 million.

Informatica agrees to buy Nokia subsidiary Identity Systems for $85 million.

More companies are turning to data warehouse appliances, which promise rapid deployment and minimal customization. But will they ever replace traditional enterprise data warehouses?

More companies are turning to data warehouse appliances, which promise rapid deployment and minimal customization. But will they ever replace traditional enterprise data warehouses?

Get advice from industry expert Andy Hayler on assessing risk during technology purchases. Will the product be retired or acquired? Learn how to spot the signs.

Maintaining a favorable corporate image is more important than regulatory compliance at most organizations, according to a new report.

Maintaining a favorable corporate image is more important than regulatory compliance at most organizations, according to a new report.

With an economic downturn on the horizon, companies looking for an affordable way to make the most of their data should consider open source business intelligence software.

With an economic downturn on the horizon, companies looking for an affordable way to make the most of their data should consider open source business intelligence software.

Howard Dresner lends his take on the business intelligence market from the floor of the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit in Chicago.

The success of business intelligence increasingly depends on how well BI is embedded within business processes, said a keynote speaker at the Gartner BI Summit.

The success of business intelligence increasingly depends on how well BI is embedded within business processes, said a keynote speaker at the Gartner BI Summit.

Read why one midsized insurance company chose Kalido's data warehouse to straighten out its disjointed data management practices.

Selecting a business intelligence (BI) services provider that understands your business is key to a successful operational BI deployment.