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- Allway Sync 9.4.11 (Windows)
- Allway Sync compares files in specified folders and copies the modified file to the counterpart folder, it synchronizes folders. Unlike other file sync tools that just copy files with the most recent modification time, Allway Sync uses a true bi-directional synchronization algorithm that does not depend on system clock accuracy,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- IBM launches private business analytics cloud; Eyes 'easily consumable' BI for the masses
- IBM will unveil Blue Insight, a massive business analytics cloud that will hold more than a petabyte of data. This internal cloud computing environment will be the basis for future external services. by Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- The role of data governance in the enterprise
- According to analyst reports, the volume of enterprise data doubles every 18 months - and a lot information is inaccurate, duplicated or out-of-date and needs to be managed. Commentary - Every corporate decision and operation relies on the quality of the organization?s underlying data. ...
- News items 2009-11-12
- Microsoft whittles away at Oslo; now plans to fold it into SQL Server
- Let's wait for PDC09 firstOk, it's a fact that the Oslo umbrella has little left of the glory it once had. On the other hand, the original plan would never have yielded a stable, full-featured product or a set of products in v1. If the new direction results in shipping...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Business Intelligence in the Cloud
- The presenter of this webcast gives practical information about cloud computing and demonstrates a new approach to business intelligence. No longer are dedicated hardware and software required to meet ad hoc or unpredictable BI requirements.
- Webcasts 2009-11-10
- Here's why text-based content access and management play crucial roles in real-time BI
- Determine how much information you really need . . .Sometimes I wonder how much information some of these businesses really need. Maybe it's time to turn off some of those pipes altogether . . .Sounds like a lot of extra overhead for some business types. I imagine mostly the news...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Here's why text-based content access and management play crucial roles in real-time BI
- For businesses looking to do even more commerce and community building across the Web, text access and analytics forms a new mother lode of valuable insights to mine. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Is BI ready to meet the real world?
- What is hiding in the analysis?One area that BI seems to miss is understanding what is going on inside business processes, especially those run by BPM tools. I think that there is often a feeling of comfort that comes from BI, since seeing is believing and you can ignore the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- News to know: Microsoft store; Domain names; Blackberry Storm2; VoIP; Android
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Robin Harris: A visit to Microsoft's first store Zack Whittaker: Web addresses to extend to non-English languages...
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- CrossFTP Pro 1.55a (Windows)
- CrossFTP Pro is an excellent FTP client supporting SFTP, FXP, WebDav, Sun Cloud Storage, and Amazon S3. CrossFTP Pro uses a two-pane interface so that the novice user can master in minutes. It features: Multi-tab navigation; Mutli-thread queue engine; SFTP/FTPS/FXP/WebDAV/MobileMe iDisk/Amazon S3 protocols support; Unicode support for international sites; Bonjour...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- GoodSync 8.0.5.7 (Windows)
- GoodSync is an easy, secure, and reliable way to automatically synchronize and back up your photos, MP3s, and important files. Backing-up and/or synchronizing your critical documents is as easy as one click, and can also be scheduled using a variety of automatic options. True bi-directional file synchronization prevents any data...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- CalendarMaker 5.0.6 (Mac)
- CalendarMaker 5 is the most flexible presentation calendar creation application you have ever used. With CalendarMaker you can make custom calendars for your newsletter, your Web site, your school, your church, your club, your team, your refrigerator... your anything. The calendars you can make with CalendarMaker are amazing and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- Is BI ready to meet the real world?
- How will SAP and its competitors find ways that help business reduce decision making risk and uncertainty? by Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-10-30
- Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
- Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- CrossFTP 1.55 (Mac)
- CrossFTP is an excellent FTP client. CrossFTP Pro is a FTP client supporting SFTP, FXP, WebDav, and Amazon S3. It uses a familiar, Explorer-like interface so that the novice user can master in minutes. CrossFTP's main features are: 1. Multi-tabs navigation. 2. Archive browse, extraction, and compression. ...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Bells give net neutrality the McCain two-step
- Net neutrality can only...be accomplished by a company divesting the provision of the infrastructure from the provision of the services that use the infrastructure. As long as the same company provides both services there will never be neutrality. These companies have to much at stake in delivering services that ride...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Americans are impatient with global warming
- We Americans are rightfully known the world over for being impatient. Why haven't we won the war, it's been six weeks already? Where's my burger, I've been standing here fifteen seconds? Fast food. Fast cars. Fast lanes. Fast forward. Fast tweets from...
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- CRM, ERP, BI, and IT Investment - Where Do You Find the Business Benefit?
- Most companies want to use CRM applications as a way to "Supercharge" their sales forces. They want to gain some advantage with customer retention and acquisition, to manage the sales pipeline and to have better market insight. But few companies realize these goals. After going through some of the academic...
- White papers 2009-10-22
- Bigger picture, smarter decisions: Today's BI tools
- With people and systems increasingly interconnected, it's hard to keep up with data. In the ForwardView article, "Bigger picture, smarter decisions: BI tools," you'll learn how Business Intelligence BI solutions provide greater visibility across the entire business to help you spot trends in real time. See how a midmarket company...
- White papers 2009-10-21
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