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This presentation transcript explores the benefits and drawbacks of buying business intelligence (BI) solutions from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, and shares survey results that reveal whether or not customers who have gone down the sole-sourcing path are happy with their decision.

In the last two years, the software industry has witnessed a consolidation in the business intelligence (BI) market. In BI, enterprise technology conglomerates identified a...

as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The data warehouse DBMS market is undergoing a transformation, including many acquisitions, as vendors adapt data warehouses to support the modern business intelligence and analytic workload requirements of users. This document compares 16 vendors, including IBM & Netezza, to help customers find the right one for their needs.

The data warehouse DBMS market is undergoing a transformation, including many acquisitions, as vendors adapt data warehouses to support the...

installation is now entirely dependent on a single vendor. Many managers view having all of their technology decisions in the hands of a single vendor as a risk.

In light of recent price increases and restrictions imposed by vendors, using open source is proving to be a way to reduce dependence and balance the risk of more vendor acquisitions or unilateral actions like raising prices on a captive customer base.

The research evaluated the rationale, practices and benefits that...

the key questions every organization should ask of a vendor and the ways "The Oracle Advantage" addresses each of these areas. Deciding on the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution for your organization is no easy feat. Companies have a wide array of vendors and accompanying solutions to choose from -- ranging from simple to more complex applications, from on-demand to on-premise deployments, from niche players to more established technology and application...

Also, specific feedback from companies using a vendor's technology played a significant part in the evaluation.

The EMA Perspective - a consensus of opinion about each solution among EMA analysts also played a key role in the selection of team members. The EMA analysts' evaluation was based on many years of enterprise, vendor and analyst experience in systems management coupled with access to a wealth of data in the EMA research library and the EMA IT Management Solutions...

The difference between intriguing software and best-selling software is customer insight from feedback. Read this white paper to learn about a cloud-based analytics solution that for the first time allows software vendors to cull actionable intelligence from reliable, untainted customer feedback.

The difference between intriguing software and best-selling software isn’t knowledge or expertise; it’s customer insight from feedback: knowing what changes you can make to...

Read this expert e-guide to learn how to sort through the vendor-speak to find these new, valuable approaches that really do provide actionable help and solutions.

 In this e-guide's second article, the ITIL's former chief architect Sharon Taylor shares a prescriptive approach to:

• Identifying key service "ingredients"
• Developing an IT service catalog
• And avoiding IT service-provider quality issues.

necessarily better" when it comes to selecting an antivirus vendor.

Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. The selection and deployment of the right solution from a credible vendor is a key factor in whether a company's efforts are successful in protecting their IT infrastructure from new threats and vulnerabilities. For small enterprises, this means giving deliberate consideration to selecting the best endpoint security...

in the market offer the best solutions.

When deciding which vendor offers the best virtualization and cloud solutions, how can you qualify all the offerings available?  This paper provides the guidelines you need to make a decision. Inside find an in-depth study of the virtualization and cloud solution market for medium and small businesses, which provides evaluations of leading vendors based on quality of virtual infrastructure and management, end user computing, and cloud service...

Platforms for mobile application development are gaining popularity, but implementation is often complex, and there are several different types of vendors that provide them. Check out this Gartner report that rates the capabilities of B2E and B2C application development scenarios of vendors that provide development platforms for mobile apps.

Specialized platforms for mobile application development are moving into mainstream adoption, due to their fast ROI and the...

This document presents a global view of Gartner’s opinion of the main software vendors that should be considered by organizations seeking to use BI platforms to develop BI applications. Buyers should evaluate vendors in all four quadrants and not assume only those in the Leaders quadrant can deliver successful BI implementations.

This document presents a global view of Gartner’s opinion of the main software vendors that should be considered by organizations seeking to use...

This IDC Vendor Profile highlights the solution offerings and market strategy of Noetix, a business intelligence software vendor. This IDC Vendor Profile highlights the solution offerings and market strategy of Noetix, a business intelligence software vendor. An overview of the problem facing many organizations in their pursuit of an analytic solution, and how Noetix's offering solves it, is presented. The document...

But with so many options available, how do you know which vendor is right for you?

This white paper demonstrates how single sign-on technology is changing the face of security in health care. Read now to examine the results of an independently conducted survey exploring the thoughts and opinions of health IT practitioners who have experience with a number of SSO vendors. 

in the WAN optimization market based upon product and vendor criteria, strengths and weaknesses, and best use scenarios. Read now for help making a more informed purchasing decision.

Are you in the market for a WAN optimization solution? If so, be sure to check out this research paper which evaluates seven competitors in the WAN optimization market based upon product and vendor criteria, strengths and weaknesses, and best use scenarios.

Read now to gain an understanding of what’s new...

how CIOs can take advantage of a cloud-enabled, multi-vendor approach to IT service delivery, and offers guidance on how to buy and integrate these IT services to gain the most value for your business.

One of the most biggest challenges facing CIOs today is the task of building a cohesive services portfolio from a heterogeneous group of platforms, working practices, and vendor service contracts. But even though this multi-vendor "supply chain of IT" can be difficult to manage, it...

data volume generated by PACS has driven the demand for a vendor neutral archive.  Discover the functional requirements for patient data and storage to accurately measure and address the current state of your health care IT environment.

Storage demand for a vendor neutral archive stems from the following factors:

• Necessity of deployment of EMR/EHR
• The increasing popularity of clinical data repositories
• Not-so-compliant PACS vendors putting the industry in a position to be much

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held to high standards of service and reliability. But which vendor leads the pack in enterprise storage arrays?

This e-guide highlights the results of the Enterprise Storage Quality Awards. Read now to find out which vendors scored highest in the following categories:

• Sales-force competence
• Initial product quality
• Product features
• Product reliability
• Technical support

is cloud computing anyway?” and reveals cost-saving multi-vendor solutions.   

The cloud isn’t tied to as specific set of equipment or software, no matter what the vendors say. This white paper strips away the hype to answer the tricky question “what is cloud computing anyway?” and reveals cost-saving multi-vendor solutions.   

This resource builds a framework for discussing the cloud on a conceptual level on these points:

• 5 main criteria that makes a cloud a cloud
• Private vs. Public clouds
• The

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Transitioning to the cloud can introduce many security risks and data privacy challenges. This white paper provides key insights on how to evaluate cloud technology vendors so you can maximize your security in your new environment. Review a series of questions asked to nine cloud vendors and uncover what they reveal about current offerings.

Are you anxious to make the transition to the cloud but concerned about security and risks? This provides insights that can help you...

Considering adopting second-vendor virtualization to increase diversity, data center power and agility?  This resource describes the appeal of open source solutions over proprietary vendor solutions.

Open source is a key driving force as organizations consider second-vendor virtualization adoption to attain more diversity, data center power and agility. Discover how businesses gain advantages with open source solutions over proprietary vendor...

Gartner's 2010 Magic Quadrant updates our evaluation of the top 25 vendors in this market, based on Gartner's top four usage scenarios for BPMSs. This report represents one of several tools that clients can use to evaluate vendors that offer multiregional, cross-industry BPMSs that interest Gartner clients and nonclients the most.

Gartner's 2010 Magic Quadrant updates our evaluation of the top 25 vendors in this market, based on Gartner's top four usage scenarios for BPMSs...

security landscape (including a guarantee), IBM is the only vendor in the marketplace today that addresses security issues with coverage in all areas of risk - weather it be regulatory concerns, internal and external threats, threats to enterprise information, the physical facilities, or network, and the applications on which the enterprise is dependent upon - IBM is the single source vendor who can provide coverage where security is needed.

*Ovum Security Market Analysis, 2007

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of your project so you can choose the solution and vendor that mostly closely aligns with your requirements.

This paper presents the MFT Maturity Model tool to help guide your evaluations, both of your project, as well as of vendors and solutions. This tool will help you best gauge the maturity and sophistication of your project – where it is today and where it's going – so you can choose the solution and vendor that mostly closely aligns with your requirements. The model guides you...

also learn what you must look for in the security of a cloud vendor and how to find the right vendor for your business.

Cloud computing is transforming the IT landscape. Adopting cloud technology is no longer a matter of "if" but "when". With cloud computing, a business gains the ability to cut costs and increase business agility, but with the benefits comes the possibility of risk. With the number of regulations that businesses must comply to, it is important to protect any information that is...