Business Analytics Appliances Are Here to Stay: Industry Report

Business Analytics Appliances Are Here to Stay

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: June 2006
Product Code: R104-27612

Description

In this study, IDC examines the market forces, demand drivers, and suppliers that have converged to usher in a new cycle of innovative solutions in the business analytics market. The study focuses on IT vendors that supply appliances for business analytics and classifies them according to their primary offering and market position. In addition, the impact of this emerging group of vendors on established data warehousing and other business analytics companies is discussed.

"Adoption of DW and BI appliances is not just a passing trend based on limited anecdotal evidence. Early quantitative surveys lend credence to strong interest in, awareness of, and adoption of DW appliances." - Dan Vesset, research director, Analytics and Data Warehousing

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
Introduction: Tremors in the Data Warehousing Market
Market Definitions
Business Analytics Software
New Appliance Solutions
Table: Data Warehouse Appliance Vendors
Appliances Value Proposition and Selection Criteria
High Performance and Scalability
Simplification and Usability
Market Drivers: Why Now?
Growth in Data Volumes
Growth in Business Analytics Users
Ad Hoc Query and Analysis
IT Resource Constraints
Competitive Forces
Strategic Importance
Operational Business Intelligence
Technology Legacy
Adoption of Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Appliances
Interest and Awareness
Expected Benefits
Table: End Users' Interest in Data Warehouse Appliances (% of Respondents)
Figure: Expected Benefits of Data Warehouse Appliances
Current Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Appliance Offerings
Complete Stack Data Warehouse Appliances
Netezza
Datallegro
Calpont
IBM
Complete Stack Business Intelligence Appliances
Celequest
Virtual Data Warehouse Appliances
Greenplum
Kognitio
SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator
PARACCEL
Future Outlook
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Essential Guidance
Impact on Competition
Conclusion
The Sweet Spot for Data Warehouse Appliances
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