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SearchDataManagement.com This Week - January 21, 2008
A newsletter from TechTarget
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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> From the Editor: The acquisition parade continues
> Ask the Experts: Database administrator job roles: Organizing the
DBAs
> Site Highlights: CDI/MDM market trends and expert forecasts for
2008
> Webcasts: Master data management trends with Mark Smith, CEO of
Ventana Research - Expert Podcast
> More From SearchDataManagement: Can data mining expertise help my
career?

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FROM THE EDITOR
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The acquisition parade continues
by Jeff Kelly - jfkelly@techtarget.

The acquisitions just keep on comin'.

First, Oracle scooped up corporate performance management (CPM)
vendor Hyperion:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923880/6276287 Then SAP announced it was acquiring business intelligence (BI) vendor Business Objects: http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923881/6276287 Finally, IBM through its hat in the BI ring, picking up Cognos: http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923882/6276287

Now Oracle's at it again. Last week, the Redwood City, Calif.-based
software giant announced it is acquiring rival BEA Systems for $8.5
billion. Not too shabby.

While much of the press concentrated on the financials of the deal, I
asked Forrester analyst Jim Kobielus if there were any BI
implications:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923883/6276287

"Obviously, there's a lot of direct competition between BEA and
Oracle," he told me, "but on the business intelligence front, I think
they fit like hand-in-glove."

Read the full story to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the
combined companies -- and what they could mean for BI and SOA
strategies:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923884/6276287

Also this week, be sure to check out our Products of the Year:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923885/6276287 Our judges selected the top software and tools in four categories:

** Analytics and business intelligence:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923886/6276287

** Data integration:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923887/6276287

** Data quality:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923888/6276287

** Data warehouses:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923889/6276287

You won't want to miss them. And be sure to drop us a note and let us
know what you think.

Have a great week,
Jeff

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ASK THE EXPERT
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Database administrator job roles: Organizing the DBAs
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923890/6276287
[Mark Whitehorn]

Learn how to organize database administrators (DBAs) and determine
roles when there is more than one DBA.

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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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CDI/MDM market trends and expert forecasts for 2008
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923891/6276287
Experts tell SearchDataManagement.com the big question now is not
'what are CDI and MDM?', but 'how do I sell them to management and
how do I get started?' Here, CDI/MDM experts share more about the
answers to these questions and reveal their forecasts for the year
ahead.

TDWI in Las Vegas
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923892/6276287
Attend the TDWI World Conference in Las Vegas, February 17-22, where
you will explore cutting-edge BI/DW topics, improve business/IT
working relationships and share best practices.

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PODCASTS & WEBCASTS
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Master data management trends with Mark Smith, CEO of Ventana
Research - Expert Podcast
When: 21 Dec 2007
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923893/6276287
Speaker: Mark Smith CEO and Exec. VP of research for Ventana Research
Sponsor: Kalido, http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923894/6276287

View All Podcasts & Webcasts at:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923895/6276287

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MORE FROM SEARCHDATAMANAGEMENT
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EXPERT ADVICE: Can data mining expertise help my career?
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923896/6276287
Learn if acquiring data mining expertise is a wise career move that
will help you find a job.

RESOURCE: Podcast library
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923897/6276287
Download free, vendor-neutral data management podcasts from the
Podcast Library featuring analysts and experts discussing trends,
tips and technology. Get valuable information in audio form, perfect
for traveling or commuting.

ARTICLE: Data management's top 10 stories of 2007
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2923898/6276287
In 2007, data governance emerged from hibernation, MDM caught fire,
and the BI market underwent an acquisition frenzy.

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