With the increasing use of Big Data by organizations in every field, the need for Big Data Analysts will continue to grow. Big Data Analysts examine vast amounts of varied data. They uncover hidden patterns, customer preferences, and market trends. One of the primary differences between a Big Data Analyst and a Data Scientist is […]
Arcadia Data Brings the Power of Search-Based BI and Analytics to Apache Hadoop
According to a new press release, “Arcadia Data, provider of the first visual analytics software native to Apache Hadoop® and the cloud, today announced new search-based BI and analytics available in an upcoming release of its flagship product, Arcadia Enterprise. Now, business users can easily query more of their data with a simple, Google-like search […]
Data Governance and Serverless Computing
Some of the latest buzz in the Big Data world is centered around the complexity of on-premises, Hadoop technology implementation, and so enterprises are getting restless and moving to the Cloud. In an increasingly Cloud-friendly business landscape, Serverless Computing may hold more promise than retrofitting Hadoop. More and more global businesses are moving to the […]
Can Automation Save Big Data?
Click to learn more about author Amar Arsikere. “What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?” The Beatles song everybody knows could also pass as the wilting rallying cry for Big Data, whose “tune” does seem out of sorts these days as more people question […]
Cloud Build or Buy? Answers for the Enterprise
Click to learn more about author John Morrell. In today’s fast-paced world, organizations must constantly adapt and innovate to maintain their competitive advantage. Cloud Computing has revolutionized the technological landscape, allowing companies to “rent” time on online services without having rapidly-obsolescing hardware on-site. Nowhere is this clearer than the realm of Data Analytics, where a […]
Four Common Big Data Challenges
Click to learn more about author Yuvrajsinh Vaghela. Data volumes are continuing to grow and so are the possibilities of what can be done with so much raw data available. However, organizations need to be able to know just what they can do with that data and how much they can leverage to build insights for […]
Analytics is Much More Than Big Data
Click to learn more about author Chirag Shivalker. BIG Data; though the term is coined everywhere and considered mainstream, is no longer a buzzword. However jazzy the concept of “Big Data” gets, simply having and collecting more data is no longer enough. We have now entered the space where business-oriented “Data Strategies” should be the […]
Data Lake vs. Data Swamp: Leveraging Enterprise Data
One organization’s Data Lake may very well be someone else’s Data Swamp. The difference lies in how data is curated. What does this mean? For starters, a Data Lake describes where vast amount of data of various types and structures can be ingested, stored, assessed, and analyzed. Specifically, Data Lakes make it easy for Data […]
Get Ready to Operationalize Big Data Apps
The Big Data Executive Survey released by NewVantage Partners earlier this year shows that close to three-quarters of the respondents surveyed believe they are getting measurable value from their Big Data and Artificial Intelligence projects, which the survey considers as extensions of Analytics capabilities. That number, NewVantage reports, is half again higher than in the […]
Graph Databases Take on New Challenges
The Panama Papers. The Paradise Papers. Human trafficking. Russian social media trolls. Self-driving cars. If you’re wondering what all the above have in common, the answer is: Graph Databases. Their ability to store data connections in the service of gaining a better understanding of relationships across nodes has been recognized for use cases such as […]