Big Data Use Cases Posts

The retail industry is a big data pioneer that could be said to have been deploying big data before the term was even coined. It has long used loyalty… Continue Reading

Hadoop is power-hungry – we all know that, right? It needs immense computing power to work effectively and for all the insight it can deliver, there is… Continue Reading

The terms ‘cloud’ and ‘cloud computing’ and their exact definitions generate more heated debate in the technology sector than… Continue Reading

Even a few years ago, the job title ‘data scientist’ wouldn’t have sounded that interesting or important. How times change.The ever-increasing importance… Continue Reading

When organisations talk about deploying big data, they usually mean within the marketing department. The insight gleaned from big data is used to better… Continue Reading

We recently blogged about some of the different practical uses an organisation can find for big data. But many of the best use cases also have an additional… Continue Reading

Big data and virtualisation are two of the dominant technology trends of the past few years. But can they work together effectively? Big data requires… Continue Reading

When it comes to technology, size certainly isn’t everything. But speed might well be. Of all the qualities users looks for in almost every type of technology,… Continue Reading

2013 has been the year of data controversy. With the furore around PRISM in particular making headlines around the world, data has never been so topical… Continue Reading

There are times when cloud providers are able to hide behind the vagaries of the cloud. Because you can’t physically see or touch something it can be… Continue Reading

For all the benefits of cloud services there remains a perception that the cloud is not necessarily for the enterprise. Sure, major enterprises use the… Continue Reading

The rise to prominence of cloud computing over the last decade has dramatically changed the way many businesses operate. Whilst there are some traditionalists… Continue Reading