Cloud computing offers speedy path to business innovation, report says
Cloud computing isn't just a way to try to save money on IT infrastructure; it's a way to accelerate business agility and innovation, according to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Traditional, rigid IT infrastructures get in the way of innovation because they take months or years to deploy when a business decides to try something new, the report said, whereas on-demand computing services can be set up in days.
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Under the Hood of Oracle's Revamped BI Suite
Oracle Corp. last month unveiled an ambitious revision of its flagship business intelligence (BI) suite, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) 11g.
The revamped OBIEE has been an especially long time coming, argues industry veteran Merv Adrian, a principal with IT Market Strategies. Non-traditional Oracle consumers -- i.e., existing PeopleSoft, Siebel, and Hyperion users, among others -- have had an especially suspenseful wait, says Adrian, who explains that Oracle's strategy with OBIEE emphasized the benefits of tight (and synergistic) integration between its BI, performance management (PM), data integration (DI), and application components.
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