Online Analytical Processing Software White Papers

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Why DBMSs Matter More than Ever in the Big Data Era
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the importance of having a proper database management system in the age of Big Data. A good DBMS will prove accurate data to analytics and BI systems in real time.
Posted: 21 Mar 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2014

IBM

IBM® Cognos Financial Statement Reporting (FSR) and British Airways
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Through the years, accounting standards have changed and older processes need to be refined with the new complexities. This paper discovers how to maintain a master annual report without the risk of inaccuracies with data consolidation.
Posted: 01 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

IBM

Understanding an OLAP Solution from Oracle
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses two Oracle OLAP solutions: Oracle's Hyperion Essbase and Oracle Database 11g OLAP Option which share similar characteristics but are individuals with their differences.
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Published: 18 Sep 2008

Oracle Corporation

BI is in the Details: How Columnar Technology Leverages the Latent Value in SQL Databases
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss how Vertica enhances the capabilities of analytical work through the implementation of different architecture for relational database-based analytical work. By simply rotating the orientation of the database from rows to columns, dramatic improvements in load and query speed, scalability and cost effectiveness are achieved.
Posted: 29 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

Vertica Systems

5 Styles of Business Intelligence
sponsored by MicroStrategy
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the historical development of BI applications and BI technology, and concludes that five common Styles of BI have evolved during the past decade - each style representing a certain characteristic usage.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2002

MicroStrategy

Real-Time Risk Monitoring
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: Using a Visual Data Analytics Platform to Monitor and Manage Positions/Exposures in Real-Time Firms that engage in financial trading are exposed to counterparty risk (i.e., credit risk), market risk, and operational risk.
Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

Sybase, an SAP company

Business Intelligence: The Definitive Guide for Midsize Organizations
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Business intelligence (BI) allows organizations to better understand, analyze, and even predict what's occurring in their company.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

SAP America, Inc.

SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to configure your SQL Server data warehousing system to support growing online analytical processing (OLAP) loads while lowering costs, easing management, and improving performance.
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of Oracle's capabilities for data warehousing, and discusses the key features and technologies by which Oracle-based business intelligence and data warehouse systems easily integrate information, perform fast queries, scale to very large data volumes and analyze any data.
Posted: 05 Aug 2011 | Published: 05 Aug 2011

Oracle Corporation

Get Analytics Right from the Start
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: Whether or not analytics should become an integral part of an organization’s planning and decision-making seems to be beyond question However, at what level, for what purpose and how to go about deploying analytics are questions that each organization needs to answer for itself. These questions are the focus of this paper.
Posted: 05 Aug 2010 | Published: 05 Aug 2010

Sybase, an SAP company