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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho release focuses on embedded business intel�

Pentaho News: Open-source software maker Pentaho has begun to distribute a new version of its business intelligence suite is easier for developers to embed into applications, according to the company.

Pentaho BI Suite Version 3.5, released today, has an updated report designer that uses a unified file format that contains all resources, layouts and components required to render a report.

By David Worthington

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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho Announces Pentaho BI Suite Version 3.5 “

Pentaho News: Pentaho Corporation, the commercial open source alternative for business intelligence (BI), recently announced Pentaho BI Suite Version 3.5, designed to provide an efficient and easy to use report authoring environment, technical and packaging changes to enable broad use of Pentaho for embedded BI by OEMs and SaaS providers, and a first-of-its-kind migration program to address customer demands to move away from proprietary BI solutions. The current economic climate has put even greater pressure on IT budgets with the need to do more with less, and this latest BI suite makes it easier than ever for enterprises that are frustrated by the cost and complexity of proprietary BI to turn to Pentaho as a proven alternative.

 

By Ron Powell

 

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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho Offer(s) Proprietary BI Users an ‘Escape’

Pentaho News: Pentaho Corporation is upgrading its commercial open source business intelligence alternative with a completely new report authoring environment along with technical and packaging changes so OEMs and SaaS providers can embed the widgetry into third-party applications.

 

By Maureen OGara

 

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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho Releases BI Suite Version 3.5�

Pentaho News: Pentaho Corporation, the commercial open source alternative for business intelligence (BI), today announced Pentaho BI Suite Version 3.5.

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August 31st, 2009

“Open Source Driving More Business Intelligence These Days�

Pentaho News: I’m seeing a whole lot of open source BI technology out there these days, including this announcement from Pentaho.  Pentaho not only provides open source BI technology but is now making it easy for you to convert from the larger more expensive guys by providing migration services.

By David Linthicum

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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho Uses Financial Lure for Rivals’ Customersâ€?

Pentaho News: Open source business intelligence vendor Pentaho is wooing customers of proprietary offerings with financial incentives to make the switch, reports InfoWorld.

Sys-con Media points to an upgraded product that allows it to be embedded into third-party applications.

By Susan Hall

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August 31st, 2009

“Pentaho Updates Commercial Open Source BI Suite with New Fixed-Price Migration Services�

Pentaho News: Pentaho Corporation today released Pentaho BI Suite Version 3.5, designed to provide an efficient and easy-to-use report authoring environment, technical and packaging changes to enable broad use of Pentaho for embedded BI by OEMs and SaaS providers, and a migration program to address customer demands to move away from proprietary BI solutions.

 

By James Ericson

 

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August 30th, 2009

ShoreTel in TMCnet: Making Unified Communications Simple

If you’ve paid attention to the PBX (NewsAlert) industry at all, you’ll have a consistent flow of customer wins by ShoreTel. The VoIP industry is doing well, and despite current market challenges, ShoreTel seems to be as well. ShoreTel CEO says the key to success in VoIP and Unified Communications solutions today is simplicity – vendors that make installation, management, and use easy are going to find widespread success. I took the opportunity to ask Combs about the VoIP market and how ShoreTel is approaching it in advance ofITEXPO ( NewsAlert). This is what he had to say.  You can hear John’s thoughts first hand at his keynote addess at ITEXPO on September 1, at 4:30pm.
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August 30th, 2009

“Open-source BI Vendor Pentaho Pushes Migration Deal�

Pentaho News: Add open-source BI (business intelligence) vendor Pentaho to the list of vendors rolling out financial incentives to lure customers during the global recession.

 

On Monday, the company will announce a new migration program along with the launch of its 3.5 release. Under the “Escape” offer, users of Actuate e.Reports, Brio, Cognos Impromptu, Crystal Reports and Oracle Reports can have their BI reports converted to Pentaho for special rates, starting at US$5,000 for 25 reports. For bigger volumes, the cost can go as low as $100 per report.

 

By Chris Kanaracus

 

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August 28th, 2009

Chordiant featured in TMCnet’s Contact Center Solutions: “BMW Financial Services to Partner with Chordiant’s Cx Solutionâ€?

BMW Financial Services, a a subsidiary of BMW AG, will partner with Chordiant’s Customer Experience Decision Management solution and predictive modeling capability to improve its management and treatment of delinquent accounts.

By Anil Sharma

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August 27th, 2009

“Advice, Editor’s Picks, Top Lists, Back to School: 12 Gadgets Every Student Needsâ€?

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By Chris Morris

 

 

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August 27th, 2009

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August 27th, 2009

JDSU featured in TMCnet: “JDSU Expands Functionality of SmartClass TPS Test Instrument�

JDSU has announced expanded functionality of the SmartClass triple play services test instrument.

 

By Anshu Shrivastava

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August 25th, 2009

Chordiant featured in Credit & Collection World: “BMW Financial Services To Use Chordiant Software�

Chordiant Software Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of software and services, today announced that BMW Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG, will employ Chordiant’s Cx Decision Management solution and predictive modeling capability to improve its management and treatment of delinquent accounts.

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August 25th, 2009

Chordiant featured in Banking Business Review: “New Bank Entrants Eager To Increase Presence In Retail Banking Space�

Over the past one year, there has been a sudden upsurge of non-banking firms foraying into retail banking sector to exploit the growing consumer mistrust on conventional banks – reported Chordiant Software.

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August 21st, 2009

5 pitfalls to avoid with performance management dashboards

myDIALS News: Performance management dashboards have been drawing a lot of interest lately, including from federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra. He believes that gathering key performance data and presenting it in an easy-to-grasp fashion on a dashboard can help the public keep better tabs on the government and help agency decision-makers manage resources more wisely.

 

By John Moore

 

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August 21st, 2009

JDSU featured in TMCnet: “JDSU Unveils a Set of 100Gigabit Ethernet Test Solutions�

JDSU has announced the introduction of a set of 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) test solutions that will enable 100GE component developers, network equipment designers and service providers to optimize the performance and revenue potential of the new technology.

By Shamila Janakiraman

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August 20th, 2009

JDSU featured in Semiconductor Today: “JDSU sees component inventory levels burning off�

Optical component maker JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA registered a slight sequential decline in sales in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2009 (ended 27 June), as customers in the fiber-optic networking sector continued to use up excess inventories.

 

By Michael Hatcher

 

 

 

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August 19th, 2009

JDSU featured in Santa Rosa Press Democrat: “Santa Rosa bright spot for JDSU�

JDSU’s Santa Rosa optical business was the company’s most profitable unit last quarter as the communications equipment maker struggled with weak sales, JDSU said Wednesday.

 

By Steve Hart

 

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August 17th, 2009

MyDials Delivers Business Intelligence Through The Cloud

myDIALS News: Wayne Morris is happy to be vindicated. The CEO of MyDials concedes that the viability of his software company’s cloud computing model was in doubt just a few years ago, but time has proven MyDials correct.

“There was some concern as to whether Software-as-a-Service was the right delivery model for business intelligence services, which is what we do, but you can see from the landscape that those concerns have gone away now,” said Morris, who said issues around security and hosting have likewise been dealt with in a vibrant marketplace.

By Damon Poeter

 

 

 

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