In anticipation of THINKstrategies’ Cloud Analytics Summit on April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, I’ve been given the opportunity to provide THINKstrategies’ views in a number of online publications about the unprecedented opportunities and challenges posed by today’s rapidly evolving Cloud-based business intelligence (BI), Big Data and data integration developments.

Here are the recent commentaries which I’ve published to put these trends into perspective,

Sandhill.com: Cloud Analytics Opportunities Trump Big Data Challenges, 04/15/12
E-Commerce Times: Look Who’s Going to the Big Data Party, 04/13/12
APM Digest: The Democratization of Analytics in the Cloud, 04/05/12
ec-bp: How the Cloud is Transforming Big Data into Better Corporate Analytics and Business Intelligence, 04/03/12
Integration Developer News: How the Cloud is Transforming Analytics, Big Data and BI, 03/22/12
Datamation: The Consumerization of Cloud Analytics, 03/21/12

The Cloud Analytics Summit has assembled the best line-up of innovative thinkers and … Read More »

CIOs and other key corporate decision-makers can take advantage of a limited supply of complimentary passes to join executives from a wide array of innovative companies who will discuss new solutions and strategies for success in Cloud-based Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The Summit is being hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media, and will provide an intimate opportunity for CIOs and other corporate executives to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding how can Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration can help them meet their escalating business requirements.

Here are some of the highlights we have planned at the Summit:

Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Cloud Platform team will kick off the Summit with a keynote talk about “Fulfilling the Promise of Big Data Analysis … Read More »

Last week, I had the opportunity to watch the simulcast of IBM’s unveiling of its latest Smarter Analytics offerings aimed at helping organizations contend with their escalating ‘Big Data’ needs. I was particularly interested in this event because of THINKstrategies’ upcoming Cloud Analytics Summit which will examine this same topic.

IDC estimates enterprises will invest more than $120 billion to capture the business implications of their burgeoning internal and external data sources by acquiring a combination of analytics software, systems and services by 2015.

To say that IBM has made a ‘big bet’ on business intelligence (BI), big data and analytics would be an understatement. The company has acquired 28 companies focused on these areas since 2005, including Algorithmics, Coremetrics, DemandTec, Emptoris, i2, and Netezza. It has combined these assets with its internal staff to now boast over 9,000 business analytics and optimization … Read More »

A growing number of executives from industry leading companies in the Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration arenas are signing up to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mtn. View, CA, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media.

The Cloud Analytics Summit will provide a forum for CIOs and other corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration to satisfy their escalating business requirements.

Kognitio has become a Marquee Sponsor of the Summit. Kognitio’s Vice President of Cloud Solutions, Ian Bird, will present a keynote talk entitled, “Measuring the Success of Today’s Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data Solutions.”

Alteryx and CloudTrigger have also become Title Sponsors of the Summit. Alteryx’s CEO, George Mathew, will be participating in the “Redefining BI and Analytics in the … Read More »