Category Special Reports

Special reports examine key market developments that do not fit into our traditional market reports, or Research Insights.

Data Catalogs in 2026

For many years, data catalog technologies have been valued by organizations for their ability to enhance data discovery, enable data governance and compliance, foster collaboration, support data integration and analytics,…

Data Security and Privacy in 2026

== Co-Authors: Myles Suer and Brian Lett == Cybersecurity has evolved in distinct stages. It began with firewalls that maintained system integrity and excluded unauthorized users. This “castle and moat”…

The State of Analytic Data Infrastructure in 2026

Base+Best: Pragmatically Approaching Analytic Data Infrastructure (ADI) Modernization The 2026 ADI market is defined by systemic interdependence, in which the primary technical challenge has shifted from individual tool adoption to…

Generative and Agentic AI in 2026

== Co-Authors: Myles Suer and Brian Lett == Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption remains uneven across organizations, with overall penetration, regardless of technique, still below 50%. This includes the following AI disciplines:…

Special Report: Anaplan versus Pigment EPM

The demand for effective Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) capabilities continues to increase as organizations aim to leverage all manner of data for improved decision making and operational efficiency. This special…

Special Report: OneStream versus Oracle

The demand for effective Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) capabilities continues to increase as organizations aim to leverage all manner of data for improved decision making and operational efficiency. This special…

Special Report: Tableau versus Microsoft

The demand for effective business intelligence and data visualization tools increased as organizations aim to leverage data for improved decision making and operational efficiency. This special report examines the offerings…

Special Report: Hyperscale Data Clouds

The cloud-based analytical data infrastructure (ADI) market has become increasingly dominated by the main Hyperscale vendors: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. These giants emerged as…