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5 Things You Need to Consider Before Delving Into Big Data

The benefits of big data to a single organization can be profound. When used correctly, it can provide huge savings, help a company reach more customers,… Continue Reading

Cloud-Based Data Warehousing on the Increase

Cloud adoption has been on the rise for some time, but most of the migration has been in the form of moving applications to the cloud. Only recently has… Continue Reading

Datameer on Full Metal - The Shortest Time To Insights

We are pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Datameer for helping business managers to get started with big data in a high performance,… Continue Reading

Interview with Dev Lakhani from Batch Insights on Big Data

Dev Lakhani has a background in Software Engineering and a degree in Computational Statistics from Oxford.  Founder of Batch Insights, Dev has been actively… Continue Reading

SDN + Cloud = Bright Future

SDN, or software defined networking, isn't exactly new. The concept came into being back in the 1990's. However, the realization of the potential for… Continue Reading

How to Choose the Best Hadoop Vendor for Your Needs

Ready to join the growing ranks of businesses (including a number of Fortune 500 companies) that are utilizing the power of Hadoop for big data analysis?… Continue Reading

Is Docker Just for Small Biz, or Can Enterprises Take Advantage Too?

Introduced in 2013, Docker took on quickly in startups and small businesses. Originally developed to work with Linux operating systems, the new company… Continue Reading

Windows to Linux: The Challenges, The Benefits, and Making the Change

Last year, Windows operating systems were hit with an unprecedented number of malware attacks. Conversely, Linux systems were hit with only a couple of… Continue Reading

Big Data in the Cloud Offers Lucrative Job Positions

Looking for a great new career path? Big data might be your ticket to success. The supply of big data scientists and related professions is low, while… Continue Reading

Expert Interview with Paul F. Roberts on Cyber Security and Big Data

Paul F. Roberts, founder and editor in chief of The Security Ledger, has a deep passion for cyber security - especially as it relates to the Internet… Continue Reading

NoSQL Performance: Measuring Couchbase Performance with Couchdoop

Calin-Andrei Burloiu, Big Data Engineer at antivirus company Avira, and Radu Pastia, Senior Software Developer in the Big Data Team at Orange,  are… Continue Reading

How to Automate Big Data with Ansible

London AnsibleFest 2015 was a day-long series of learning seminars by Ansible developers.  Our IT Operations Manager, Marius opened the speaking session… Continue Reading