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Data warehousing

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  GlaxoSmithKline R&D creates data platform using Hadoop for the internal sharing of scientific data

  GlaxoSmithKline is making better use of the data it has about the development and trials of medicines through a Hadoop-based platform

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Oracle Q3 2017-18 results see cloud revenue grow to $1.6bn

  Oracle’s third-quarter results for fiscal year 2018 show an increase of almost 7% of overall revenue to $9.8bn, of which 18% was cloud

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Wi-Fi provider uses big data analytics to drive customer experience

  The self-styled “Uber of Wi-Fi”, iPass is using Databricks’ Unified Analytics Platform and machine learning to monitor its worldwide network and help its customers get the best experience

• February 28, 2018 28 Feb'18

  Government must rewrite illegal sections of Snoopers’ Charter, court told

  A court has been asked to give ministers until July 2018 to rewrite powers to require phone and internet companies to retain data on the population. The government acknowledges parts of surveillance regime are unlawful

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Hana and S/4 users more sophisticated but beset by licensing doubts

  Research sponsored by SAP consultancy Centiq finds SAP customers maturing their use of SAP Hana and S/4 Hana, but hindered by licensing concerns and dearth of skills

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Faster data is a safer bet for risk exposure

  Betting platform service supplier FSB Technology (UK) has used GridGain’s in-memory database to support its existing PostgreSQL transactional system

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2018

  Nordic CIOs tell Computer Weekly about their intentions for the year ahead

• December 29, 2017 29 Dec'17

  Top 10 information management stories of 2017

  In 2017, there has been some convergence of old and new schools of data management and BI/analytics – as with financial services firms’ data strategies that combine data stores and blend types of analytics

• December 15, 2017 15 Dec'17

  Oracle Q2 2017-18 results see cloud revenue grow to $1.5bn

  Oracle’s second-quarter 2017-18 results show an increase in cloud revenue of 44%, and overall growth of 4% to $9.6bn. Executives are bullish against competition, buoyed by artificial intelligence makeover of database

• October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17

  How Eurosport is using real-time data to create a second-screen experience

  Broadcaster Eurosport talks about some of the digital technology advances improving the viewing experience for cycling enthusiasts

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region

  IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years

• October 02, 2017 02 Oct'17

  OpenWorld 2017: Ellison declares autonomous database 'revolutionary'

  Oracle’s Larry Ellison claims revolutionary cast for autonomous 18c database at the supplier’s 2017 OpenWorld conference in San Francisco

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Oracle 2017-18 Q1 results: Cloud revenue jumps by 51%

  Oracle’s first quarter 2017-18 results show jump in cloud revenue of 51%, boosted by NetSuite acquisition. Executives continue to be bullish on cloud growth, and the AI makeover of core database is flagged

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Hillarys Blinds unveils SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as SAP Hana OS

  Blinds manufacturer Hillarys, a long-time SAP customer and Hana advocate, has revealed the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications to be the operating system underlying its stack

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Allied Irish Bank blends industrial and artisanal analytics to gain edge

  Bank has bulked up its data analytics capability, partly with SAS, to gain a more intimate understanding of its customers