Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. The World Wide Web has grown to include more than 1.8 billion websites. Of these, about 200 million or less are active. With each passing day, thousands of new sites are added to the mix to intensify the already cutthroat competition. 2017 was a very productive […]
Connecting between the IoT and Supply Chain: Five Benefits
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an increasingly growing network of physical devices and objects connected to the Internet and, in some cases, to each other. These devices are often equipped with sensors, and, as IBM describes, they can both gather and share data about how […]
Data-Driven Sales: Using Analytics to Build Business Success
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Sales drive revenue. It’s a simple statement that holds true for many businesses, and yet, many companies use antiquated sales techniques. A charming smile and a convincing elevator pitch aren’t the keys to success anymore. Today’s sales reps rely on data to secure new clients and […]
How to Employ Cloud Tools to Improve Web-based Performance
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. The performance and speed of your website is an important factor that contributes to the amount of traffic it generates. On an average, a few seconds delay in load time leads to: 11% fewer page views 16% fall in user satisfaction 7% decrease in […]
How Big Data Can Improve Data Visualizations and Responsiveness
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Modern web design is all about responsiveness, meaning the degree to which designers or webmasters optimize web pages for browsing and navigation across a range of different devices. Mobile traffic accounted for 52.64 percent of total online traffic during 2017, and websites that are not responsive […]
The Difference Between a Data Mart and a Data Warehouse
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. When an enterprise takes its first major steps towards implementing Business Intelligence (BI) strategies and technologies, one of the first things that needs clarifying is the difference between a Data Mart vs. a Data Warehouse. Understanding this difference dictates your approach to BI architecture and data-driven […]
Out in the Open: Where Big Data and Open Source Coincide
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Big Data is a term used to describe large volumes of data in disparate formats that streams into various organizational systems at high-speed. This data requires the use of special tools to analyze it and derive insights from it that can give businesses a competitive edge. […]
What is Data Deduplication and How Can it Help Reduce Cloud Costs?
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Data deduplication, or “dedupe” for short, is a compression technique that aims to remove duplicate information from a dataset. Deduplication frees up a lot of storage particularly when it is performed over large volumes of data. How It Works At a high level, the deduplication process […]
The Difference Between a Traditional Data Warehouse and a Cloud Data Warehouse
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. A Data Warehouse is a central repository of integrated historical data derived from operational systems and external data sources. As a central component of Business Intelligence, a Data Warehouse enables enterprises to support a wide range of business decisions, including product pricing, business expansion, and investment […]