With the term "ontology" being heard more often in data management forums and discussions, it is no surprise to see it as the topic of Malcolm Chisholm’s latest post on Expert Channel. Despite the frequency of the term’s use, it is not easy to find out precisely what it means and what significance it might have for the data management community. Is it just a buzzword for marketing purposes or is it real?
MBNL (Mobile Broadband Network Limited) has selected Ontology Systems’ OSS/CAD to bring together data across NMS and OSS systems from both MBNL’s parent operators to enable the audit of Iub configuration data quality and alignment and the Iub configuration against standard configuration specifications for the shared RAN infrastructure.
In this world of real time search and respond, one has to wonder if the traditional library information sources’ reliance on controlled vocabularies remains a viable, worthwhile, and cost-effective strategy. What about enterprise search? How important are they in this world of keyword search?
EasyAsk, provider of natural language search and query software for corporate applications has integrated its EasyAsk Business Edition with the NetSuite cloud computing platform. Using NetSuite's SuiteCloud development platform, the combined solution will help NetSuite users of all types search their NetSuite data to identify and act upon new sales opportunities, proactively service customers, and execute key business processes faster and more efficiently.
Sophia Search brings a different approach to searching information in the enterprise to market in the form of a search engine tool that understands the relationship between related sets of content. Rather than taking the approach to indexing that relies on taxonomy and ontology, Sophia search engine relies on a Contextual Discovery Engine.
Cognition Technologies, known for its Semantic Natural Language Processing (NLP) was highlighted in the Gilbane Group's latest research entitled Semantic Software Technologies: Landscape of High Value Applications for the Enterprise.
Group Logic has released a new version of ArchiveConnect, its File System Archiving (FSA) solution for Mac desktops.
Pharos releases a content delivery module for its Mediator content management platform that manages content preparation, metadata production and approvals workflow for mobile and on-demand applications.
Feel the need to travel and expand your knowledge base at the same time? Perhaps you should check out this workshop on semantic technology.
Dr. Luis E. Bermudez has been appointed Director of Interoperability Certification for the OGC where he will among other things, manage the OGC Certification Program and lead plugfest activities.