“On its own, Big Data means nothing. It’s got to exist, coexist, and work with the other data,” said Ron Huizenga, Senior Product Manager at IDERA Software. “The good news in the industry is [that] we’re past Big Data being the shiny ball that people are chasing,” and now we’re trying to assess what Big […]
The Language of Data: The Voice of a New Era of Space-Based Research
Click to learn more about author Carie Lemack. The era of Big Data may as well be another name for a new Space Age: A chance for students and teachers to master the language not only of the final frontier, but the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Students must master the frontiers of […]
Big Data Meets Edge Computing With Fastly’s Real-Time Google BigQuery Integration
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Fastly, the edge cloud platform, has announced a new integration with Google BigQuery that combines the benefits of edge computing with BigQuery’s powerful big data analytics platform. The first in a number of planned integrations with Google Cloud Platform, this collaboration provides companies with an unlimited, […]
Putting “AI-First” Into Its Proper Context
Click to learn more about author James Kobielus. Pardon my cynicism, but it seems as if every solution provider now is “AI-first,” at least in the limited sense of mentioning Artificial Intelligence very early in their marketing pitch. As an industry analyst specializing in this area, I have to be curt when someone touts “AI-first” as […]
OLAP, Hadoop, and Multi-Dimensional Analytics Combined
Kyvos Insights offers OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) software, which works directly with Hadoop storage systems. The use of Hadoop counteracts OLAP’s historical problem of lacking scalability. Their software constructs “cubes” on Hadoop which, in turn, supports multi-dimensional analytics. The OLAP/Hadoop combination supports the processing of both unstructured and structured data at any scale, in turn, […]
The Necessity of Data for Successful Drug Treatment
Click to learn more about author Michael D. Shaw. If there is an essential element to successful drug treatment, it is data. That is, treatment centers need to make better use of data – they need to gather data, period – so they have information to interpret and analyze. That material influences the care a […]
Why Data Lakes Require Discipline to be Effective
Click to learn more about video blogger Andrew Brust. The Big Data & Brews video blog series continues with host Andrew Brust, Senior Director of Market Strategy and Intelligence at Datameer. The series touches on hot topics within the business of Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Modern BI, NoSQL and Next […]
The Value of Brand Myth and Data
Click here to learn more about Jeff Hirsch. The enclosed numbers, courtesy of Forbes, reveal the magazine’s 2017 ranking of “The World’s Most Valuable Brands”: Brand Brand Value (Billions) Apple $170.0 Coca-Cola $ 56.4 Disney $ 43.9 Nike $ 29.6 Starbucks $14.9 What do these brands all have in common? Great products, brilliant management […]
Data Governance vs Data Quality: Managing Data-Driven Solutions
To succeed as a data-driven business means understanding data problems quickly, before spending time and money on a ready-made solution. As Albert Einstein stated, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.” Organizations need to use their time wisely by […]
Wipro Develops Industry Focused Big Data Analytics-as-a-Service Platform on Microsoft Azure
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced the availability of Data Discovery Platform, its big data analytics-as-a-service solution on Microsoft Azure. The solution accelerates insight-driven decision-making through pre-built applications for specific industries, such as banking and financial services, […]