BEAT trains on BI solutions

BEAT, a certified Microsoft Gold Partner, is one of the few companies in the ME region selected by Microsoft to provide training for Performance Point Server Business Intelligence (BI) solutions - also known as ProClarity, according to AME Info.

The two companies have partnered up to deliver powerful and cost-effective training on next-generation, enterprise-ready reporting and analytic solutions that are simple for businesses to deploy and manage, and simple for executives and managers to use.

Zaid Shubeilat, Microsoft Jordan country manager, said: "By receiving accreditation from Microsoft to provide training on our BI tools and technologies, BEAT adds another competency to its portfolio that complements its skill set."

Enterprise Systems says this week IBM 'gobbled up' DataMirror, a provider of data integration and change data capture (CDC) connectivity solutions for mainframe, minicomputer, and distributed environments.

Over the past two years, the data integration market underwent a period of protracted consolidation, following IBM's acquisition of the former Ascential Software and Oracle's acquisition of the former Sunopsis.

"The combination of DataMirror technology and IBM information management software will help customers bring real-time data analysis closer to actual business processes, allowing them to be more competitive and to generate more value from their information," said Ambuj Goyal, general manager of IBM Information Management.

The increased performance, enhanced manageability and stronger security of Oracle Database 11g, the first major new release in about five years, will drive higher-than-normal early adoption, according to a new Gartner report.

On 11 July 2007, Oracle announced the next major release of the database management system (DBMS), Oracle Database 11g. This release includes many enhancements to the core DBMS functionality.

It advises Oracle customers:" If you are in need of the new features and willing to accept some degree of risk, begin to evaluate Oracle Database 11g when it becomes generally available. The risk versus reward may be worthwhile for many of these features."