Microsoft makes business intelligence buy
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Monday said it acquired privately-held ActiveViews to improve its business intelligence offerings. ActiveViews, a small Provo, Utah, company, developed a query and reporting system that Microsoft plans to add to its SQL Server Reporting Services. The technology allows end-users to get access to business data stored in databases and create and modify reports, a feature much requested by users, a Microsoft spokeswoman said.
Last month, Microsoft delayed the release of SQL Server 2005, also known by its Yukon codename, until the first half of 2005, rather than late 2004, to allow additional testing.