OpenWorld 2018: Oracles tries to get more competitive in the cloud; Tableau adds NLP and AI to smarten up its BI software

AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest Artificial intelligence, BI and data management content from TechTarget | Oct. 25, 2018 FEATURED ITEM Updated Oracle Gen 2 Cloud aims to challenge cloud platform leaders Jack Vaughan, Senior News Writer With upcoming enhancements to its Autonomous Database technology and cloud security services, Oracle is trying to gain ground on AWS, Microsoft and Google in the cloud. But the updated platform it detailed at Oracle OpenWorld 2018 faces a tough test with cloud users. (SearchOracle.com) Advertisement NEWS   Tableau new features include NLP, AI, machine learning Tableau unveiled AI and NLP tools intended to improve users' experience with its BI platform by adding smart capabilities to Tableau 2019.1, now out in a public beta release. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Q&A: The steady evolution of RPA to intelligent automation New technologies have led to new types of RPA, as advances in AI, machine learning and natural language processing have evolved the original RPA tools of the 1990s. (SearchEnterpriseAI.com)   Cloud buoys data microservices for on-premises systems, too Managing data in microservices architectures is percolating as an IT topic. And technologies are emerging to help users harmonize their data in both cloud and on-premises systems. (SearchDataManagement.com)   On-device AI features make connected tools smarter As the number of connected devices grows, AI at the edge of networks is increasingly making devices smarter, enabling them to take advantage of emerging smart technologies. (SearchEnterpriseAI.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How data lineage tools boost data governance policies Enterprises can bolster data governance efforts by tracking how and when changes are made to data. Consultant David Loshin offers advice on what to look for in data lineage software. (SearchDataManagement.com)   6 best practices on Oracle performance monitoring, tuning Database administrators need to effectively manage Oracle Database's performance to ensure an efficient processing workflow. Let this best-practices checklist be your guide. (SearchOracle.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Information Management Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.