Open Source Model Provides Users with a Cost-Effective All-in-One Business Intelligence Solution to Gain a Competitive Edge

Microsoft Corp. announced key milestones achieved within the business intelligence (BI) marketplace, including IDC’s recognizing Microsoft as one of the fastest-growing BI vendors in 2006. In IDC’s report, “Worldwide Business Intelligence Tools 2006 Vendor Shares,” analysts found that Microsoft had a growth rate of 28 percent, the highest among the top 10 industry vendors.

HP today unveiled a next-generation data warehouse platform and new business intelligence (BI) services that give businesses better access to data so they can make more informed decisions, help customers reduce cost and risk, and accelerate growth.