Click to learn more about author Daniel Martin. The amount of data generated in the digital world is increasing by the minute! This massive amount of data is termed “big data.” We may classify the data as structured, unstructured, or semi-structured. Data that is structured or semi-structured is relatively easy to store, process, and analyze. […]
Traveling in the Age of COVID-19: Big Data Is Watching
Click to learn more about author Bernard Brode. With news of the first dose of a vaccine successfully administered, it appears that we might finally be seeing the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it’s also clear that the impact of the virus — and the ways we have responded to it […]
Big Data Integration 101: The What, Why, and How
Big Data Integration is an important and essential step in any Big Data project. There are, however, several issues to take into consideration. Generally speaking, Big Data Integration combines data originating from a variety of different sources and software formats, and then provides users with a translated and unified view of the accumulated data. Managing […]
Essential Open Source Big Data Tools
Click to learn more about author Paul Bates. The analysis of Big Data is a phenomenon that has gained considerable momentum in the past decade. The transition into the information age has made the analysis and visualization of Big Data vital to the success of any business. Data visualization tools enable researchers to gain insight into […]
Bringing Data Preparation to Everyone in the Enterprise
“Whether you’re working with Big Data, or whether you’re working with very small data sets, you always need to prepare data for anything that you’re doing with it,” said Paige Schaefer, Product Marketing Manager for Trifacta. Schaefer and colleague Matt Derda, Senior Customer Success Manager, recently talked with DATAVERSITY® about Trifacta’s Data Wrangling technologies. “Data […]
Altamira Lumify Now Available on Microsoft Azure
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Altamira’s Lumify™ can now be purchased through the Microsoft® Azure® Marketplace and immediately run on the Azure cloud platform. The Microsoft Azure cloud offers Lumify customers a secure environment for hosting Altamira’s big data fusion and visualization platform, and provides a suite of capabilities to enhance […]
BlueData Delivers Flexibility and Choice for Big Data Deployments on AWS
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “BlueData, provider of the leading Big-Data-as-a-Service (BDaaS) software platform, today announced the general availability of its BlueData EPIC software on Amazon Web Services (AWS). BlueData EPIC on AWS delivers ultimate flexibility and choice for Big Data environments, enterprise-class security and cost controls for multi-tenant deployments, as […]
5 Open Source Tools You Should Learn to Boost Your Data Career
by Angela Guess Sam Dean recently wrote in Linux, “A decade ago, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst predicted that open source tools and platforms would become pervasive in IT. Fast-forward to today, and that prediction has come true, with profound implications for the employment market… In particular, open source cloud, Big Data and networking platforms […]
3 Roadblocks Between Your Business and Big Data Success
by Angela Guess Anne Fisher recently wrote in Fortune, “If you’re a decision maker with access to a fire hose of information, but you’re still struggling to turn it into a competitive advantage, know one thing: You’ve got plenty of company. Roughly 80% of large companies report they’ve seen an important strategic decision go haywire […]
Understanding What’s Possible with Big Data
by Angela Guess Alex Woodie recently wrote in Datanami, “There are many reasons why a given organization may be lagging on big data analytics adoption. The shortage of data scientists is one, and the tightening of budgets is another. But according to analytic experts, one of the biggest obstacles to adopting big data is just […]