http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Business Change and Application Management Organisations must respond to constantly shifting market pressures while minimizing costs. Almost all business changes will impact the IT applications and infrastructure that support the business. This white paper explores how you can prepare your business critical applications for these change. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2400 C&K Market Rings Up Business With Ingres Open Source US supermarket chain C&K has grown from three stores to 60 in the last 20 years, with support from Ingres all along the way. The retailers recent migration to the open source version of the Ingres database has lowered cost of ownership, and delivered scalability with enterprise class support. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2325 Algonquin College navigates the learning landscape with Ingres Technology When developing its technology-based services, Algonquin knew it needed to invest in a high-performance, transaction-oriented database that would scale. Algonquin looked to Ingres for the solution. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2320 Virtual Data Warehouse Appliances: Achieving a cost-effective analytic infrastructure This whitepaper looks at how the virtual data warehouse appliance dispenses with the need for proprietary hardware and combines the price/performance of Intel-based processors, industry standard, open source software and low-cost disk storage in a single cabinet. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2232 Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Data Warehousing If Gordon Moore’s law of performance improvement and cost reduction applies to processing power, why hasn’t it worked for data warehousing? http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2231 Massively Parallel Processing Database for Business Intelligence The challenged faced by organisations with complex data to implement Business Intelligence solutions is that traditional databases do not have the performance or scalability required. This white paper looks at a high performance, analytical database that serves as a robust data warehouse platform. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2229 Seven Myths about Data Warehouse Appliances Thinking about an investment into a data warehouse appliance? This white paper will reveal the "Seven Things You Should Know about Data Warehouse Appliances That Other Vendors Are Afraid to Tell You" http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2227 Driving Increased Performance and Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the Analytical Environment Within the confines of the enterprise, there are significant opportunities to save money by optimising business processes and focusing decisions. This paper will review the importance of increased analytical performance, data management improvements and reduced cycle times. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2226 Managing Successful Data Migrations Too often, data migration plays a poor second fiddle to more visible components of the rationalization program. This white paper will interest companies interested in understanding the risks and hidden costs of undertaking large and complex data migrations. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2222 EnterpriseDB Advanced Server 8.2 RDBMS EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is an enterprise-class relational database management system (RDBMS) that is Oracle-compatible. This means that applications written for Oracle can run on EnterpriseDB without modification and Oracle-skilled developers can use EnterpriseDB without retraining. This reduced the cost, time and risk of migration in order to deliver substantial cost savings. http://knowledgebank.managementconsultancy.co.uk/ithound/solution_summary?id=1440