Business Intelligence (BI) stories - Page 114
The prevalence of computers in business (and everywhere) generates enormous quantities of data. Business Intelligence seeks to extract further value from this data (after it has served its immediate purpose, and is shunted off to storage) through analysis and contextualization. If data is described as the ‘new oil’, BI is the derricks tapping the well. BI generally requires uniform data before analysis can take place, with data extracted from source systems and loaded into secondary structures such as ‘data warehouses/lakes’. The analysis outputs are typically sent to managers and executives within the business in the form of reports (or managers are equipped with the tools to create their own reports) assessing performance, providing insights or identifying opportunities.
Alibaba Cloud aims for further global expansion with new features
Wed, 5th Jun 2019
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Includes further integration with Kubernetes, enhancements for big data and virtualisation, and service support for SMBs.
The rise of Flash-to-Flash-to-Cloud backup
Fri, 31st May 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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converged infrastructure
With traditional tape backups becoming obsolete, businesses are adopting flash-to-flash-to-cloud solutions, enhancing efficiency and data access.
SAS rallying analytics experts to fight the opioid epidemic
Thu, 30th May 2019
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SAS has launched the Opioid Analytics Users Group, uniting data experts to tackle the opioid crisis with novel solutions and strategies across multiple sectors.
Qualtrics launches AI data cleansing tool
Tue, 28th May 2019
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The aim of the product is to leave businesses with genuine responses and quality data, for example to run more accurate research studies.
University of Auckland signs deal with Dropbox to drive collaborative research
Mon, 27th May 2019
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University of Auckland partners with Dropbox, granting researchers access to secure, collaborative tools over a four-year deal to bolster innovative research.
IRD issues more than $80 million of refunds in one week
Mon, 27th May 2019
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data analytics
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planning
Inland Revenue's new system issued NZD $83.3 million in refunds and NZD $10.4 million in tax bills in its first week, with records for daily logins.
AWS announces the general availability of AWS Ground Station
Mon, 27th May 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services unveils AWS Ground Station, enabling cost-effective satellite control and data download via a global network of managed ground antennas.
Informatica deepens integration with Google Cloud
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Informatica and Google Cloud deepen partnership, enhancing data management with improved BigQuery optimisation, Dataproc support, and broader IICS availability.
IGEL & ControlUp bring analytics to endpoints everywhere
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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data analytics
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daas
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edge computing
IGEL and ControlUp partner to integrate real-time monitoring and analytics into IGEL's edge OS, enhancing endpoint health insights and user experience.
Kiwi software company aims to improve global customer experience
Tue, 21st May 2019
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crm
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data analytics
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cx
Kiwi software firm Plexure reports a 44% revenue growth in FY19, reaching USD $16.9m, and achieves a cash flow positive year. McDonald's invests for expansion.
Nuix eyes legal sector as eDiscovery demand skyrockets
Tue, 21st May 2019
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Nuix targets the legal sector with its SaaS offering, Nuix Ringtail, to help legal professionals navigate vast data volumes amid rising eDiscovery demand.
New ACS report reveals challenges ahead for blockchain
Tue, 21st May 2019
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data analytics
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crypto
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blockchain
A new ACS report highlights significant technical, legal, and educational hurdles blockchain must overcome to achieve mainstream success beyond cryptocurrency.
Why NZ businesses have less than two years to adopt digital before disruption hits
Tue, 21st May 2019
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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New research from DXC Technology and Telsyte shows 60% of NZ businesses must digitise within two years to avoid significant disruption.
Integrating data into decision-making from the ground up
Mon, 20th May 2019
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In order to implement a change that can be sustained, organisations need to find a way to embed it into their culture.
Salesforce continues to stumble after critical outage
Mon, 20th May 2019
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crm
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Salesforce faces backlash after a major outage left EU and North America customers' data vulnerable, with permissions issues causing significant disruptions.
AI's lack of intuition is where humans excel best
Mon, 20th May 2019
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Could you trust machines to make business decisions with the right amount of judgement and contextual understand that humans can? Not yet.
Deakin Uni scores double win with Exabeam partnership
Mon, 20th May 2019
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Deakin University partners with Exabeam to enhance cybersecurity degree program and strengthen network security using Exabeam's Advanced Analytics.
New Zealand Govt announces cloud framework agreement with SAP
Mon, 20th May 2019
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data analytics
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planning
The New Zealand Government has entered a Cloud Framework Agreement with SAP, enabling streamlined cloud services for all agencies under standardised terms.
HPE to acquire supercomputing leader Cray
Mon, 20th May 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to acquire Cray for $1.3bn in cash, in a move to expand its high-performance computing portfolio.
Using data science to improve threat prevention
Fri, 17th May 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
With a large amount of good quality data and strong algorithms, companies can develop highly effective protective measures.