by Angela Guess Bernard Marr writes in Forbes, “Bigger is always better, right? Well, not necessarily. Even in the realm of big data, companies and governments are beginning to see the value in a ‘less is more’ approach. This is actually in stark contrast with things data-driven CEOs like Jeff Bezos at Amazon believed when […]
The Top 10 Big Data Analytics Technologies
by Angela Guess Gil Press recently wrote in Forbes, “As the big data analytics market rapidly expands to include mainstream customers, which technologies are most in demand and promise the most growth potential? The answers can be found in TechRadar: Big Data, Q1 2016, a new Forrester Research report evaluating the maturity and trajectory of […]
Altiscale Launches Altiscale Insight Cloud
by Angela Guess According to a new article out of the company, “Altiscale, Inc., the leading provider of Big Data-as-a-Service, today introduced a new solution, the Altiscale Insight Cloud, a self-service analytics solution for Big Data. The Altiscale Insight Cloud supplies the critical missing bridge between Big Data and the business user — a rapidly […]
Big Data Analytics Startups to Watch
by Angela Guess Jessica Davis recently wrote in InformationWeek, “Big data and analytics are hot growth areas, not only for IT organizations, but for businesses across all industries. Visionary executives are finding opportunities beyond existing and traditional data repositories, such as on-premises CRM and ERP systems. Today’s data can include social media posts, customer journey […]
The 5 Types of Big Data
by Angela Guess Forbes contributor Michael Kanellos recently wrote, “What is Big Data? Everyone seems to have their own definition. To purists, it refers to software for data sets that exceed the capabilities of traditional databases. For a growing number of people, it’s shorthand for predictive analytics. To others, it just means a really staggering […]
Hidden Applications of Big Data, Analytics, and Sensors
by Angela Guess Mary Shacklett recently wrote in TechRepublic, “We are surrounded by more ‘hidden’ applications of big data, analytics, sensors, and business intelligence than we probably know—and in places where we might not imagine it. Here are 10 ways this behind-the-scenes tech is redefining how the world works. (1) Weather and political prediction systems […]
Moving Beyond the Business Intelligence Dashboard
by Angela Guess Marius Moscovici recently opined in The Next Web, “Collect it, store it, crunch it, display it… big data has always sounded more like a candy-store display than something businesses use everyday. This past year, as the Economist Intelligence Unit reported, big data finally hit adolescence, creating a rift between companies who still […]
China is Using Machine Learning to Identify “Precrime”
by Angela Guess Sean Gallagher reports in Ars Technica, “It’s ‘precrime’ meets ‘thoughtcrime.’ China is using its substantial surveillance apparatus as the basis for a ‘unified information environment’ that will allow authorities to profile individual citizens based upon their online behaviors, financial transactions, where they go, and who they see. The authorities are watching for […]
Palantir: The Big Data Unicorn
by Angela Guess Michal Lev-Ram recently wrote in Fortune, “When you live and work in Silicon Valley, you grow accustomed to a kind of semantic saturation from overused buzzwords. Terms such as ‘disruptive,’ ‘innovative,’ and ‘mission driven’ come to mind—all favorites among Valley startups, whether they’re building operating systems for robotic arms or phone-based bowling […]
MariaDB Fortifies Enterprise-Grade Features for OLTP in Spring 2016 Release
by Angela Guess A new article out of the company reports, “MariaDB® Corporation, the recognized leader in open source databases for Online Transactional Processing (OLTP), today announced the Spring 2016 release of MariaDB Enterprise. MariaDB’s upcoming offering addresses the most pressing enterprise data management challenges. New capabilities defend data against application and network-level attacks, support […]