Technology Magazine July 2018 | Page 54

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PENTAHO www . hitachivantara . com Based in Orlando , Florida , Pentaho provides a unique software product that emphasises the growing need for rapid results in the developing BI market . According to Betterbuys , “ Pentaho distinguishes itself in its unique ability to combine data integration with analytical processing , which saves users both money and time ”. Pentaho ’ s software is also geared towards mobile and tablet integration , and “ allows users to combine their data with Amazon Redshift and Cloudera Impala ”, further improving the suite ’ s analytical capabilities . The software package recently experienced a large update that improves data-visualization and is now available in available in German , French , and Japanese .

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LOGI ANALYTICS www . logianalytics . com With headquarters in Mclean , Virginia , Logi Analytics embraces business 54

strategy author Wayne Eckerson ’ s ethos , that “ the best BI is invisible ”. Logi ’ s business intelligence software platform is geared towards seamless integration with “ development languages , technology frameworks , security , and skills that are already in place ”, according to the company site . Additionally , the company ’ s flagship BI suite , Logi Elements boasts a fullycustomisable UI to improve end-user engagement and preserve customer branding . Betterbuys recommends Logi to companies looking for an inexpensive and rapid ROI . JULY 2018