• Toad Data Point 4.1’s NEW 64-bit Installer is now available!

    One of the big new features of Toad Data Point 4.1 release is a 64-bit installer offering.

    There is a unified installer that contains both a 32 and 64-bit Toad Data Point 4.1 installer.

    (Note:  The Toad Data Point beta will only come in a 64-bit installer…

  • Bridging the (SQL) gap with Toad’s Query Builder

    Toad for Oracle’s Query Builder window provides a quick method for creating the framework of a SQL queries (Select, Insert, Update, or Delete statement). Additionally, one can select Tables, Views, or Synonyms, join columns, select columns, and generate…

  • An Education in Analytics

     Business intelligence (BI) is not just for big corporations. In higher education, colleges and universities of all sizes rely on BI solutions to analyze data from multiple sources and deliver reports that help streamline administration and improve student…

  • Predictive Analytics Is the New Marketing Black for SMBs

    In no uncertain terms, the use of predictive analytics is crucial for SMBs to remain competitive. A recent survey revealed that companies that rate themselves substantially ahead of their peers in their use of data are three times more likely to rate…

  • Wanted: Data scientist — Will pay top dollar for the right person!

    Data scientists are in high demand. Across a range of industries, organizations are searching for highly skilled data scientists (aka data analysts) who can make sense of the rapidly rising volume, variety and velocity of data available today. Those data…

  • Driving Innovation with a Cloud First Culture

    Adopting new technologies that best fit your company’s business challenges can be a difficult process. Separating the marketing speak from true business value causes many firms to take a wait and see attitude towards cutting edge solutions creating innovation…

  • Process Driven Analytics For Manufacturing

    Innovative companies are adopting advanced analytics to take action and match the speed of their business. This is especially true in the world of manufacturing where complicated process driven activities benefit greatly from smarter, faster analytic…

  • BI Summit - In Review

    I recently returned from a prominent event in the analytics and business intelligence space, and even having been home for a few days, my excitement over where the industry is headed stemming from all the great discussion I heard during the week continues…

  • #ThinkChat: Microsoft - The Giant Moves to Big Data

    This month’s #ThinkChat discussion on Friday, June 5 at 11:00 AM PST is focused on the role that Microsoft, a Dell partner, plays in mid-market enterprises and how new data challenges and opportunities are being addressed. Microsoft has capabilities…

  • As a Slogan, "Big Data” Still Carries a Big Punch

    You might have heard that the term "big data" is over-hyped. And maybe you have heard it already slid into the “trough of disillusionment” (as far back as early 2013, if you believe everything you read on the Internet). Even assuming these assessments…

  • Data Manipulation and our Great Analytics Migration [New E-book]

    “Why would you use a Ferrari to haul a load of dirt?”

    Yeah. Why would you?

         Photo Credit:  Falk Lademann


     

    You wouldn’t, of course, at least not knowingly. But a few months into the Great Analytics Migration I described last…

  • Hippocrates Would Have Liked PAW-Boston Chowder

    While I certainly appreciate Boston for its history, chowder, and marathon, it is the predictive analytics scene that keeps bringing us back year after year. I know that sounds odd, but the annual Predictive Analytics World (PAW) Boston event is a natural…

  • Fast and Furious Agile Development

    If we’ve learned anything from the cinematic achievement that is all 72 Fast and Furious films, it’s that high-stakes operations can quickly go awry with the slightest technical glitch. Staying ahead of the competition requires agility and rapid…

  • Isn’t it time to expect more from IT management?

    It's Your Time

    It’s crazy - technology and business are moving faster than ever and you’re sprinting just to keep up. Meanwhile, your workday is wasted on tons of repetitive, day-to-day tasks. That’s why we hosted a Virtual Tradeshow.

    The bad news…