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02/14/2007, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker: Seth Grimes, Principal Consultant
, Alta Plana Corp.
Open-source databases, programming tools, and analytical software are challenging closed-source, commercial Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing systems on both cost and capabiities. Credible open-source alternatives have emerged in every analytics software category, in data warehousing, ETL, reporting, OLAP, data mining, and statistical analysis. The open-source alternatives include several free, commercially supported packages designed to appeal to enterprise users. This session will present the business case for open-source Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, survey the market, and help attendees plan their own evaluations and implementations.


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