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Visualisation of big data

Intergence's Rupert Ogilvie

Different advantages accrue from different type of data with visualisation tools, notes Rupert Ogilvie

15 May 2012

Governments urged to man up after piracy rate remains static

Hard drives with a pirate flag in the background

UK software piracy rate falls fractionally to 26 per cent, while global rate stays at 42 per cent, according to BSA study

15 May 2012

BSA nabs unlicensed building firm

BSA hails UK anti-piracy pushes

Microsoft extends Solution Incentive programme

Partners told current iteration of deal registration scheme will run until 31 December

10 May 2012

New NuStream to supply document and process management

Xerox kit augmented by process management and automation software

08 May 2012

Oracle and SAP legal spat rumbles on

Larry Ellison’s firm now seeking $777m in damages for copyright infringement that dates back to 2007

08 May 2012

ChannelWeb's top five most read

A rundown of the most-read stories of last week

08 May 2012

Microsoft partner has high opinion of Office 365

Eitex executives scale Snowden to demonstrate flexibility of Microsoft's cloud proposition

08 May 2012

Strike while Hadoop analytics apps are hot

Analytics software tipped to snowball answers to big-data business questions

08 May 2012

Microsoft accused of forcing SMB partners into cloud

Partners vexed by Office 365 exam requirements of new Small Business Competency

04 May 2012

CA competencies added to Cisco cloud builder programme

Cisco partners recognised for cloud environment developer skills

04 May 2012

SugarCRM expands global partner programme

More hoops to jump through for SugarCRM partners worldwide

25 Apr 2012

Software downloads not mere licence transfer

EU legal view is that a sale has taken place whether via internet or on physical media

24 Apr 2012

Exclusive Networks UK signs for Tanium distribution

First UK distribution deal for systems management vendor

24 Apr 2012

Quality over quantity

Without applying real intelligence to the data most relevant to your customer’s business, the big data opportunity may turn to chaos, Fleur Doidge discovers

23 Apr 2012

Microsoft grows solidly in Q3

Windows 7, Office 2010, SQL Server and Dynamics sales all strong, but entertainment revenues tank

20 Apr 2012

Julian Buck leaves Version One

Greg Ford hired from Sage to succeed as managing director

19 Apr 2012

Poll: Big data projects not answering business questions

A third of companies are getting involved in big data but most do not know why

17 Apr 2012

Big data or relevant data?

Sean Farrington gives his view on using data to drive business

17 Apr 2012

Frazer vacates Microsoft UK hotseat after six years

Michel van der Bel named as replacement in China-UK exchange

13 Apr 2012

Browsers are a weak point in PCI compliance

Laurie Coffin notes that even bank-supplied card protection systems may not protect against internet security issues

12 Apr 2012

Sales surge for BI heralds key 10-year shift

Cloud, mobile and big data to encourage market for BI and analytics apps

02 Apr 2012

Managing software assets is not just about compliance

Sean Robinson reckons software asset management (SAM) has more potential than many realise

29 Mar 2012

Channel growth propels Red Hat into $1bn club

Bill Gates made to eat his words

29 Mar 2012

Oracle standardises price in government mega-deal

Cabinet Office inks deal designed to save £25m a year and calls time on "inflexible contracts" for differing departments

28 Mar 2012

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