IBM made Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 available for download in August 2020.  This is a Long-Term Support (LTSR) release, as it is the final release of the 11.1.x version, which means it will be supported for the next 2-3 years. The Cognos 11.1.7 release has very significant enhancements including the new Cognos Mobile App, API Connectivity, enhancements to report authoring, dashboards, data modules, data sets, scheduling, and sharing...

When clients ask what the best platform is for their growing company, we always consider the answer based on their specific requirements. Usually, most need near real-time data for a relatively low price without the need to maintain an application infrastructure or, of late, a data warehouse infrastructure. Cloud Computing is the delivery of on-demand resources (computational power, database storage, applications or other IT...

Potential cloud consumers are responsible for doing their due diligence by selecting the right cloud service provider (CSP) for their organization. It is important to educate all staff involved in the deployment on the basics of the selected CSP, architecture, services, and tools available to assist in the deployment. Additionally, they must ensure everyone understands the CSP’s security model and its impact on their role in the...