OBIEE Performance - Why Metrics Matter (and…Announcing obi-metrics-agent v2!)
One of the first steps to improve OBIEE performance is to determine why it is slow. That may sound obvious—can’t fix it if you »
Using Linux Control Groups to Constrain Process Memory
Linux Control Groups (cgroups) are a nifty way to limit the amount of resource, such as CPU, memory, or IO throughput, that a process or group »
Driving OBIEE User Engagement with Enhanced Usage Tracking for OBIEE
Measuring and monitoring user interactions and behaviour with OBIEE is a key part of Rittman Mead’s User Engagement Service. By understanding and proving how users »
Security patches released for OBIEE 11.1.1.7/11.1.1.9, and ODI DQ 11.1.1.3
Oracle issued their quarterly Critical Patch Update yesterday, and with it notice of several security issues of note: The most serious for OBIEE (CVE-2013-2186) rates 7. »
Presentation Slides and Photos from the Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015, Brighton and Atlanta
It’s now the Saturday after the two Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015 events, last week in Atlanta, GA and the week before in Brighton, UK. »
Last Chance to Register for the Brighton Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015!
It’s just a week to go until the start of the Brighton Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015, with the optional one-day masterclass starting on Wednesday, »
OBIEE and the Oracle Database 12c In-Memory Option - Article and New Services from Rittman Mead
My latest Business Intelligence column for Oracle Magazine is on the In-Memory Option for Oracle Database 12c, and using it to speed-up dashboards and reports in »
Take Part in the BI Survey 15, and Have Your Voice Heard!
Long-term readers of this blog will know that we’ve supported for many years the BI Survey, an independent survey of BI tools customers and implementors. »
Announcing the BI Forum 2015 Data Visualisation Challenge
The Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015 is running in Brighton from May 6th-8th 2015, and Atlanta from May 13th - 15th 2015. At this year’s »
Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015 Now Open for Registration!
I’m very pleased to announce that the Rittman Mead BI Forum 2015, running in Brighton and Atlanta in May 2015, is now open for registration. »