Vendor Research

This research aims to contextualize the current Data Integration (DI) tools market for vendors and solution providers. It provides survey-based data and analysis to help these groups more effectively market and sell DI tools.

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Use this tool to play with the pre-populated values, or insert your own amounts to compare possible database decisions, and determine the TCO of scaling up or out for open-source Apache Cassandra.

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This research allows organizations to successfully identify if they have the need for NoSQL solutions and develop a big data strategy around their use case.

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The big data market is still in its infancy and many organizations don't yet understand how big data tools fit in with their existing data management strategies. Big data tools are not a fit for every use case and knowing when and how to lead a...

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This primer provides a quick look at the features and licensing of SQL Server 2012, and addresses any caveats associated with upgrading from an earlier version of SQL Server.

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Hand-coded point-to-point integration solutions offer little consistency, require constant rework, produce data quality issues, and can actually hinder enterprise growth. Use this research to get a handle on how you can best integrate diverse...

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This tool is pre-built with the essential criteria that should be considered when evaluating RFP responses. Use this tool to put hard numbers behind vendor claims, and keep evaluations objective by scoring RFP responses.

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This template is designed to provide vendors with a consistent set of instructions to ensure an objective comparison of product features; all while you can evaluate ease-of-use from a user and IT perspective.

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Data integration (DI) tools provide a wide array of both business and IT benefits, but they are not for everyone. Use this readiness assessment tool to determine if DI tools are right for the organization.

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Info-Tech conducted its own market evaluation of eight leading data integration solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the organization's requirements, before sending out RFPs and scheduling...

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Issuing RFPs is a critical step in your vendor selection process. This RFP template comes populated with important elements you don't want to forget. A detailed RFP saves time in the selection process and ensures that you select a best-fit...

Vendor Research

This discussion document positions Info-Tech Indaba's upcoming big data and analytics research. Data generation globally is growing exponentially, with over 35 zettabytes of digital data being created within ten years, according to industry...

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Business Intelligence (BI) has changed in the last ten years. Learn what's new and what could make your BI platform more successful.

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Business Intelligence (BI) has changed in the last ten years. Learn what's new and what could make your BI platform more successful.

Vendor Research

This report is designed to aid vendors and solution providers in the sale and marketing of business intelligence (BI) software to enterprises.

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This tool allows enterprises to generate a customized shortlist of BI vendors based on required capabilities and feature requirements for business analytics.

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Organizations embarking on the selection process for BI solutions may elect to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) after determining their final selection criteria with Info-Tech's Enterprise BI Vendor Shortlist Tool.

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For organizations that have issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) using Info-Tech's BI RFP Template, gathering and scoring the various responses can be difficult and time consuming. This tool enables enterprises to evaluate and compare the...

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This template is designed to provide BI vendors with a consistent set of instructions for their demonstration, ensuring an objective comparison of product features for all vendors your organization is considering. If you have not already done...

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Enterprise-sized organizations have a different set of criteria for BI solution selection than their small to medium-sized counterparts. Organizations must carefully assess their needs and limitations for business analytics to ensure their BI...

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Info-Tech conducted its own market evaluation of eight leading mid-market BI solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy your organization's requirements before sending out RFPs and scheduling...

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The past decade has seen an influx of vendors offering competitive BI solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises. Alongside stack vendors providing scaled-down offerings for the smaller market clientele are pure-play vendors taking advantage...

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Enterprise-sized organizations have a different set of criteria for BI solution selection than their small to medium-sized counterparts. Organizations must carefully assess their needs and limitations for business analytics to ensure their BI...

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Small and mid-sized organizations have a different set of criteria for BI solution selection than their larger enterprise counterparts. Many stack solutions are impractical for SME needs, paving the way for pure-play and SaaS vendors to emerge...

Vendor Research

Info-Tech Research Group's Indaba Division (Info-Tech Indaba) has been providing research and advice around IT buyer behavior for many years, as well as examining the relationship between vendors and solution providers. The research is now being...

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This video will give you some insight into what data integration tools can do for you today, as well as what tiers of solutions are available and some caveats when investigating particular solutions.

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The Data Integration Build vs. Buy TCO calculator provides enterprises with a framework for comparing the cost of hand-coding to that of buying a new software package.

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Each year there are numerous technology developments that provide IT with opportunities to offer extended value to the organization. Some simplify IT's work. Others are just plain cool. And some create challenges for IT in its traditional role...

(5-Oct-10) Technology professional Sri Vemparala believes that it’s important to choose analytics tools based on how well they support business needs. But he also understands that, oftentimes, the business doesn’t know exactly what it needs from...

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Microsoft's 2010 Business Intelligence strategy is based on SQL Server, SharePoint, and Office.