Big Data
Big data news, trends, analysis and practical advice
Are you sharing more data with Google than you have to?
A group of Swiss researchers has developed an approach to limit how much of your data you need to share. And they are offering it to companies for free.
Blockchain integration turns ERP into a collaboration platform
Several big vendors are working to place blockchain's distributed ledger technology next to ERP systems so trusted entities can share data on everything from shipping manifests and supply chains to equipment maintenance and...
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Sharpening Your Business Edge: Optimizing the Branch Office Experience
Companies today are as distributed as their customer base, with branch offices and satellite locations scattered well beyond traditional boundaries. For many, these distributed sites are the face of the company to the customer, with
Real world challenges between us and the Internet of Things
Alan Carlton examines the real world challenges between our today and the many promises of the Internet of Things (IoT) tomorrow; specifically in the Smart City space.
Big Data will enable better network and application intelligence in 5G
5G requirements clearly call out the need to support the IoT and the Big Data it produces. This article explores Big Data, how it can improve network and application intelligence, and how it will all work in 5G.
The human side of the data revolution
We the people are the source of most of the massive data accumulation now taking place. But are we being left out of the equation?
Review: Amazon QuickSight covers the BI basics
A promising data analysis tool in the cloud, QuickSight is easy to use but limited in terms of visualization types.
Strategic guide: Big data challenges and opportunities
Big Data is all the rage, with companies of all stripes hustling to install tools and gain new business insights. Many are finding great success in the endeavor, but not without encountering a few stumbling blocks.
Tableau moves to subscription pricing for its BI products
Tableau is making a big change in the way it sells its business intelligence products. The company announced Thursday that all of its software will be available as a subscription, rather than a single license plus a service fee.
LinkedIn ramps up its sales tool offering
Apart from the data value, there was a good reason that Microsoft acquired LinkedIn.
Data the key ingredient for restaurant chain success
ArrowStream’s OnDemand software gives CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries a full view of its supply chain data, helping it reduce food costs.
How to use data analytics to improve outcomes of project
Worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics is expected to grow to more than $187 billion by 2019 and the project management industry is projected to hit $5.81 trillion by 2020. Here is how some organizations are leveraging...
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Why great chief data officers are so hard to find
CEOs and boards are seeking chief data officers who are capable of using data analytics to transform their businesses, says Heidrick & Struggles, which has identified eight CDO archetypes to help companies find these purple squirrels....
SAP adds new features to Vora and readies a cloud version
SAP has added some new capabilities to SAP Vora, its in-memory distributed computing system based on Apache Spark and Hadoop.
Feds struggle with regulating banking’s use of big data
Some highly sensitive data is going to be set loose.
Google's new cloud service eases data preparation for machine learning
Google launched a bundle of big data features on Thursday, including one that's supposed to ease the preparation of data for machine learning applications.
MongoDB adds free tier and migration utility to its cloud service
Seeking to reduce barriers to entry, NoSQL database specialist MongoDB has added a free tier to its MongoDB Atlas database-as-a-service (DaaS) offering. The company has also announced a new utility to make it easier to migrate data...
HPE refocuses tech services group on cloud, big data
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revamped its technology services unit to focus on helping customers adopt emerging technologies, including cloud computing, the internet of things and big data.
IT job spotlight: Data scientist
Data scientists are in demand and handsomely paid. Here's what you need to know about this hot IT job.
Trump expected to cut federal IT spending
President Donald Trump said this week that the federal budget is a "mess" and is promising to make it leaner. This means that federal IT spending -- now at $81.6 billion -- is likely to see cuts, analysts said.
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