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How Big Data is Delivering Operational Intelligence in Real Time

Big data is often associated with batch processing -- analytics that takes a lot of time. But increasingly, new data processing and analytical tools are… Continue Reading

How to Choose the Right Programming Language for Your Big Data Initiatives

So, you have big plans for big data. You've picked out a lovely infrastructure and it's time to get started. But one question remains: which language… Continue Reading

5 of the Best Books to Put on Your Big Data Reading List for Summer 2016

Last year, readers thoroughly enjoyed our run-down of the top big data books for the year. As you prepare for summer vacation, you'll probably want to… Continue Reading

Big Data Gone Wild! And How to Tame the Beast

Has big data gotten completely out of control in your organization? Maybe the initiative is not delivering the expected ROI, or perhaps the results you're… Continue Reading

Is Your IoT Initiative Bringing Your Organization Chaos, or Have You Mastered Data Curation?

After a few thousand years of technological advancement, ranging from the invention of the horse-powered buggy to the innovation of the 10,000-horsepower… Continue Reading

'Data Scientist' Earns Top Spot in 'Best Jobs in America'

What do you think the best job in the country is? One guy works as a personal shopper for clients looking for exotic sports cars--that's a cool job.Another… Continue Reading

The Pink Elephant in the Room: How IT Ignores Blatant Security Issues, Even in the Era of the Data Breach

What would happen if you completely ignored your car maintenance or home maintenance? What if you bought a car and drove it for years with no oil changes,… Continue Reading

Is Self-Serve Analytics a Viable Option in Your IT Environment?

When big data and data analytics first hit the scene, getting answers and business intelligence out of the data was like pulling teeth out of a charging… Continue Reading

What's Valuable, Sensitive, and Floating Around on the Deep, Dangerous, Dark Web? Your Data

It happens all too frequently: a large, well-known organization issues a press release, admitting that [insert horrifying number here] of their customers',… Continue Reading

8 Trends in Cloud Computing & Big Data to Watch in 2016

Have you settled into the new year, or at least quit dating everything 2015? Good. That means it's time to take a look at what this year has in store… Continue Reading

4 Questions to Ask (and Answer!) Before Taking on Big Data in Your Organization

Most businesses are aware of the concept of big data. A fair number have begun using it. But big data hasn't yet permeated all businesses and industries,… Continue Reading

The Top 5 Hottest Tech Trends for 2016

Last year was dominated by mobile technologies, everything "aaS", and the data breach. In fact, security dominated a sizeable portion of 2015 tech news… Continue Reading