How predictive analytics can deliver strategic benefits

	Teradata's Aster analytic database gets appliance treatment | NoSQL is eclipsing the old-time RDBMS
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	How predictive analytics can deliver strategic benefits Enterprises can gain significant long-term benefits by applying predictive analytics to their operational and historical data, analysts and IT managers said at Computerworld's BI & Analytics Perspectives conference. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sepaton The State of Data Protection in Today's Enterprise Computerworld research unveils how enterprises are responding to growing data protection challenges. This report benchmarks how an organization's data protection decisions impact business efficiency – based on a survey of enterprise IT decision-makers. Read more. In this Issue Teradata's Aster analytic database gets appliance treatment NoSQL is eclipsing the old-time RDBMS Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 4 vs. Parallels Desktop 7 Robert L. Mitchell: Behind with BI? You're not alone. Oracle announces database appliance for SMBs Sharon Machlis: Quick look: Photoshop Elements 10 LightSquared says GPS fix will cost $50-$300 Adobe forges ahead with Flash 11 as industry turns away Lync not enterprise-ready, claims Microsoft ISV-turned-rival RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker Resource: iOS White Paper and Deployment Kit Quickly Develop and Deploy iOS Solutions. With FileMaker Pro, iPad and iPhone solutions can be prototyped and completed in hours or days versus weeks or months. No iOS application programming or design experience is required. Read the white paper and download the kit. Teradata's Aster analytic database gets appliance treatment Teradata is adding an appliance option for its Aster analytic database, giving it another potential weapon against rivals such as Oracle's Exadata, EMC's Greenplum and SAP's HANA. Read More NoSQL is eclipsing the old-time RDBMS IT is turning to the modern NoSQL and 'NewSQL' approaches over traditional relational databases. Read More Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 4 vs. Parallels Desktop 7 Neither Fusion nor Parallels offer major improvements for Windows users, but they add welcome support for Mac OS X Lion virtual machines. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Behind with BI? You're not alone. Forget the fancy stuff: Many attendees at BI & Analytics conference this week say they're still working through some pretty basic BI issues. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya An Executive Guide to Video Communications Video communication solutions offer direct benefit to help deal with top business challenges. This executive guide will shed light on the benefits of adopting video collaboration. Learn more Oracle announces database appliance for SMBs Oracle announced the availability of a new database appliance configured for SMBs' needs and budgets. Read More Sharon Machlis: Quick look: Photoshop Elements 10 Adobe has released the latest versions of its entry-level photo and video editing software. Is it worth an upgrade? Read More LightSquared says GPS fix will cost $50-$300 Satellite-4G carrier LightSquared said Wednesday that gear to prevent interference between its network and precision GPS gear will cost $50 to $300 per device and it is in talks with the U.S. government about covering the cost of upgrading or replacing all federally owned devices. Read More Adobe forges ahead with Flash 11 as industry turns away Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 are announced just as Microsoft chooses HTML5 over plug-ins like Flash in Metro version of IE10. Read More Lync not enterprise-ready, claims Microsoft ISV-turned-rival A gap between what Microsoft promises with Lync's telephony and what it delivers makes Lync a poor choice as an IP PBX replacement for large organizations, according to a former Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" who now works for Avaya. Read More
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