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A look back at 2008 and some crystal ball predictions…, byTammi Kay Geroge, from SASBlog*/
Major Data Warehousing Events of 2008 (and Predictions for 2009), by Michael Schiff, from TDWI,
Major Data Warehousing Events of 2008:
- Everyone had an appliance story
- Industry consolidations continued
- The recessionary environment encourage further BI developments
- Open source grew
Predictions for 2009:
- Further industry consolidation(Informatica by HP, SPSS by SAP)
- Cloud computing will come down to earth
- Open source growth will accelerate
- The IT world will become greener
- Major emphasis on solutions rather than tools and technology
BusinessIntelligence Tools: Year in Review，by Cindi Howson, from BeyeNetwork
Top Virtualization Trends for 2009, by John Suit, from ZDNet
Surround the Warehouse: Prediction for 2009 , by Neil Raden, from IntelligentEnterprise
