Data warehousing and BI evolve into modern IT infrastructure, expert says

3/8/2010 1:30 PM

IT professionals have seen big changes in the degree to which data warehousing and business intelligence have been integrated into the overall business computing landscape over the past few years, according to an analysis published at B Eye Network by Barry Devlin.

According to Devlin, "far more weight is placed on speed and flexibility of decision making, and ever more sophisticated analytics. We see this in diverse technology trends from operational BI through data appliances to 'post-relational' databases and stand-alone analytic and dashboard environments."

Devlin urges caution in adopting whiz-bang new data technologies and neglecting the company's existing data warehouses, saying that some of the new systems will invariably prove to be unreliable or contain crippling flaws. However, Devlin and others allow that the modern business environment demands new solutions to the problems it poses for enterprise IT.

The changing face of the modern IT profession also demands that IT professionals train themselves to take advantage of the new opportunities that it presents. In an environment where, polling data shows, a majority of tech workers can't accurately define cloud computing, knowledge can give companies an edge.

About SetFocus

In business since 1997, SetFocus is the global leader in selecting, training, placing, and supporting Microsoft professionals worldwide. Through strategic relationships, SetFocus develops programs that directly source skilled professionals to meet the immediate hiring needs of its partners. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, SetFocus utilizes a unique combination of services to help organizations grow allowing them to meet marketplace opportunities with speed and agility. SetFocus has won semi-finalist awards for both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year as well as the New Jersey Family Business of the Year. It is currently ranked on Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in America. For more information, SetFocus can be reached at +1-886-91-TRAIN and through its website, SetFocus.