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How to Choose the Right Programming Language for Your Big Data Initiatives (part 2)

In 2016 we have published an article on the right programming language for your Big Data Initiatives covering R, Scala, Python, and Java. Things move… Continue Reading

How Can Big Data Improve Your Email Marketing

It can be devastating to think that only 25% of businesses are properly using their data. These are all missed opportunities. Proper use of data can improve… Continue Reading

Understand the Differences Between Data Warehouses and Data Lakes

To understand what data warehouses and data lakes are, let’s start with language: why is a data lake called a data lake and a data warehouse a data… Continue Reading

AI, Machine Learning and Sexy MotoGP Bikes

'Tis the season to be jolly as MotoGP is at a full throttle in 2018. Last Sunday we have seen one of the best races in the past years, with more than… Continue Reading

The Current State of Artificial Intelligence - Infographic

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad term that defines any machine capable of performing human functions. The forms of AI that we encounter today are… Continue Reading

The Experts You Need in a Big Data Team

Many articles explain the benefits of big data so that many businesses are now aware that they should get on board in time. However, not many explain… Continue Reading

Get Started with Big Data Tools

Business Intelligence is about informing the business decisions and there is no better way to gain useful insight than using big data. Old BI tools are… Continue Reading

Making Practical Use of Big Data

Big Data has almost unlimited use cases, especially if combined with machine learning. We review some of them so that you can paint a practical picture… Continue Reading

Best Big Data Books to Read in 2018

If you want to improve your big data knowledge, then this article will give you an overview over some of the best big data books that can bring more light… Continue Reading

The Case for Big Data Deontology

The recent Cambridge Analytica scandal shows us how critical access to data nowadays really is. By all indications, the voters’ own answers to a… Continue Reading

What is Big Data? - Infographic

The BIG in big data stands for doing things big, but also about doing big things. Our brains are very good at spotting patterns, di­fferences, and… Continue Reading

Why Move to a Bare-Metal Cloud Infrastructure

In the 1960s computers were expensive, and not easily affordable even by companies. The concept of multitenancy started with time-sharing, which allowed… Continue Reading