Open Source BI Alternatives
June 29, 2012
Datamation has published a useful list, “50 Open Source Replacements for Proprietary Business Intelligence Software.” Writer Cynthia Harvey notes that recently, CIO’s responding to a Gartner survey cited BI and analytics as their top tech priority for this calendar year. That could mean paying big bucks for proprietary software, or it could mean choosing from a crop of open source options. The article notes:
“As the market for business intelligence solutions continues to grow, the open source community is responding with a growing number of applications designed to help companies store and analyze key business data. In fact, many of the best tools in the field are available under an open source license. And enterprises that need commercial support or other services will find many options available.”
The roster focuses on solutions that can directly replace existing proprietary tools. It lists spreadsheets; complete business intelligence platforms; data warehouses and databases; data mining and reporting tools; and enterprise resource planning suites with built-in business intelligence capabilities. It is a good list to keep for reference when it is time to add, expand, or upgrade BI capability.
But wait a second– we thought Datamation was a “real” news operation. With this list, it seems to be in the library vertical file business. Hmm.
Cynthia Murrell, June XX, 2012
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