WHITE PAPER - Information consistency and reliability is essential for accurate business analysis. Yet, the lack of controls around the use of spreadsheets wreaks havoc on organizations every day, costing money and credibility. Read this report to learn how companies can benefit by migrating to Pentaho’s low-cost open source managed BI solution for spreadmarts.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: March 17, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Content Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Management Software | ERP | Information Management | Information Management Software | Open Source | Reporting Software | Spreadsheets

WHITE PAPER - When choosing a data integration solution, companies are confronted with many product choices, multiple sources of information and different vendors. This paper cuts through the confusion with the top 10 reasons companies choose open source for their data integration needs and 31 proof points from actual users of open source data integration.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Connectors | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | Databases | ERP | ERP Software | Open Source | Open Source Software | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - Organizations are often turning to Master Data Management as a key enabler in improving the timeliness, quality and reliability of BI with the ultimate goal of improving business performance. This survey report presents recommendations on the "do and don't" of MDM as well as some findings on the use of open source and manual coding in MDM projects.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Code Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Information Management | Information Management Software | Master Data Management | Open Source | Open Source Software | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Surveys | Systems Integration

WHITE PAPER - This Technical White Paper presents the main challenges of data quality and drills into specific uses of data profiling and data cleansing. It highlights, through 32 distinct use cases, how open source data quality technology can be used to alleviate issues related to poor-quality data.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Dashboards | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Marts | Data Profiling | Data Quality | Databases | Open Source | Open Source Software | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Processing very large data sets provides unique constraints, especially when time windows available for this processing are shrinking. This paper presents a variety of technologies available to accelerate the processing of large data volumes, including massive parallelization, optimized data-set-mode processing, grid deployment, and load balancing.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | ERP | ERP Software | Load Balancing | Open Source | Open Source Software | Parallel Processing | Processor Architectures

WHITE PAPER - BI solutions provide organizations with the insight required to make critical business decisions. This paper outlines how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) BI outperforms traditional and open source BI solutions by offering greater TCO advantages via automation, easier integration and lower staffing costs thus enabling faster, easier BI deployments.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 11, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Cloud Computing | Open Source | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | Staffing | TCO

WHITE PAPER - With the move to on-demand applications has come plenty of mudslinging between traditional off-the-shelf-software proponents and SaaS WCM fans. So, how do buyers separate hype from truth? This paper helps answer that question, creating cohesive definitions, and arming buyers with the right questions to consider when making a WCM purchase.
Posted: March 10, 2010 | Published: March 9, 2010


Topics:  Application Programming Interfaces | Cloud Computing | Enterprise Content Management | Open Source | SLA | SOA | Software as a Service | Web 2.0 | Web Content Management | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Caucho Technology aims to certify the Resin 4 application server on the newly finalized Java EE 6 Web Profile. This white paper discusses the Java EE 6 Web Profile and how it fits with the development philosophy of Resin as well as the details of our implementation including Resin extensions to the Java EE 6 Web Profile.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Programming Interfaces | Application Server Software | Applications Software | Enterprise Applications Software | J2EE | J2EE Application Server Software | Java | JavaBeans | Open Source | Open Source Software | Server Software

WHITE PAPER - EnterpriseDB's Postgres Plus Advanced Server builds on the rock-solid PostgreSQL foundation to deliver significant value-added features not available in the community edition.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Published: March 2, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Databases | Open Source | Open Source Software | PostgreSQL | SQL

WHITE PAPER - Discover the differences between PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server and optimize your choice of open source database. You'll learn enough about the different capabilities, modules, and uses for each product to make the best Postgres choice for your organization.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Published: March 2, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Databases | Open Source | Open Source Software | PostgreSQL

WHITE PAPER - Download this white paper to see how Sun's Crossbow, coupled with Force10's FTOS, provides an end-to-end standards-based approach to virtualization and automation.
Posted: March 1, 2010 | Published: March 1, 2010


Topics:  Collaborative Applications Software | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | IT Management | IT Spending | Licensing | Network Performance | Networking | Open Source | Routing | Server Virtualization | VLAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the legacy technologies that influenced the development of both the new generation of search engines and the more powerful unified information access platforms. It also explains the benefits this new approach brings in providing active intelligence on demand and more.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: February 24, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | CRM | Open Source | Search Engine Optimization | Search Engines | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the compelling business and technical case for centralizing administration in Microsoft’s Active Directory, describes how the Centrify Suites integrated architecture enables you to extend Active Directory to your non-Microsoft platforms, and describes the Centrify Suite’s unique benefits.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Audit Trails | Authentication | HIPAA | Identity Management | Linux | Log Management | Open Source | Password Management | Regulatory Compliance | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Security | UNIX

WHITE PAPER - SQL Server is the world’s most widely used database for small and medium businesses due to its power, speed and affordability. Yet users often face challenges in producing the BI needed to gain crucial insight into their businesses. This paper can help those using Microsoft for business intelligence evaluate their situation and alternatives.
Posted: February 15, 2010 | Published: February 12, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Cloud Computing | Dashboards | Databases | OLAP | Open Source | Reporting Software | Small Businesses | Software as a Service | SQL | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how users benefit from a flexible enterprise-class routing and security feature set capable of scaling from DSL to 20Gbps performance.
Posted: January 28, 2010 | Published: January 28, 2010


Topics:  Cloud Computing | DSL | Enterprise | Network Operating Systems | Open Source | Open Source Software | Routing | Software | Virtualization Security