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Big Data Analytics
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Dying of thirst in an ocean of data
Organizations need to find ways to bring seas of data under control and use methodologies capable of identifying and harvesting the information that they have a need to know.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 22, 2013, 11:09 AM PDT
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Big Data and the million-node network
As you consider how to cope with a million-node network, apply Big Data diligently and carefully, with a business problem the tools are expected to solve guiding your implementation.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 22, 2013, 5:14 AM PDT
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How to harness Big Data in motion
Here are some of the technologies that companies need to look at if they want real-time big data analytics.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 17, 2013, 5:13 AM PDT
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With Big Data, what's better--qualities or quantities?
When selecting the data scientists that will fuel for your Big Data innovation and/or strategy, you must make sure you understand how they feel about research.
Posted by John Weathington | May 15, 2013, 5:33 AM PDT
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Preparing enterprise applications for Big Data
Before dashing off RFPs for a Big Data initiative or signing purchase orders on fancy new hardware and software, consider the readiness of your Enterprise Applications.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 10, 2013, 5:29 AM PDT
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Building an analytics infrastructure around big data
The right big data infrastructure comes down to asking the right kinds of questions, and developing a suite of analytics reports that carry back business intelligence on both historical and real...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 8, 2013, 5:21 AM PDT
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Unconventional uses of Big Data and predictive analytics
Will Kelly tells us about some unconventional uses of Big Data and predictive analytics that are happening across multiple industries.
Posted by Will Kelly | May 6, 2013, 4:48 AM PDT
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Big Data in your call center: Managing the numbers
The data collected by your call center software is huge and varied. But which metrics matter and how can you make changes based on those metrics?
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 1, 2013, 5:08 AM PDT
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Hadoop: Expect enhanced performance soon
One by one, tech industry sectors and technologies are lining up with solutions that will continue to enrich Hadoop performance in the data center.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 29, 2013, 4:49 AM PDT
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Get a woman's touch on your Big Data team
If there's a gender imbalance on your Big Data strategy team, you're doing yourself a great disservice.
Posted by John Weathington | April 24, 2013, 5:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by ms.spock
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Big Data velocity: Now is the time
Technologies are coming onboard now that will help Big Data velocity efforts with built-in business rules, automation, and new ways to store and access data. Now the time for businesses to map out...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 22, 2013, 5:44 AM PDT
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Three areas of concern for Big Data in the data center
Big Data is not just a tool for business analysis. it can also be a helpful tool to improve the data center.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 17, 2013, 5:39 AM PDT
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Big Data archiving should be more mission-critical
Sites should be planning for ready and painless user access (without IT intercession) to relevant historical information, as well as split second access to data that has been newly created.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 15, 2013, 6:28 AM PDT
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To get Big Data buy-in, IT should let go of proof of concept
If your company is currently experimenting with Big Data in an attempt to prove some sort of concept--interrupt this right away. If you're going to prove something--it better be value.
Posted by John Weathington | April 11, 2013, 5:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by johnweathington
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Does data center co-location make sense for Big Data?
Mary Shacklett discusses whether you should consider a co-lo for big data analytics and high performance computing.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 9, 2013, 8:53 AM PDT
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Goldilocks and the three business analysts
John Weathington has some suggestions for you when you're surveying the landscape of business analysts to augment your team of information specialists.
Posted by John Weathington | April 4, 2013, 5:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by johnweathington
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How Big Data changes the game for non-profits
Big Data projects for non-profits are providing answers to problems that were previously considered to be almost insurmountable.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 2, 2013, 5:06 AM PDT
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Taking out the Big Data garbage
Organizations are seeing storage resources being consumed with an avalanche of Big Data at a time when they don't have the policies in place that can help them determine when it is OK to throw Big...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | March 25, 2013, 10:15 AM PDT
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Have small shops finally come into their own?
With big companies saddled with huge legacy costs, has the argument that "small is beautiful" finally been settled in favor of the small? Patrick Gray doesn't think so.
Posted by Patrick Gray | March 21, 2013, 5:22 AM PDT
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Finding a mission for Big Data
Today governments at all levels, financial services companies, healthcare providers and utility and telecommunications companies are all starting to get the message about the importance of mission...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | March 18, 2013, 6:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by brian.p.moore
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Unconventional uses of Big Data and predictive analytics
Will Kelly tells us about some unconventional uses of Big Data and predictive analytics that are happening across multiple industries.
Posted by Will Kelly | May 6, 2013, 4:48 AM PDT
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Hadoop: Expect enhanced performance soon
One by one, tech industry sectors and technologies are lining up with solutions that will continue to enrich Hadoop performance in the data center.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 29, 2013, 4:49 AM PDT
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How to harness Big Data in motion
Here are some of the technologies that companies need to look at if they want real-time big data analytics.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 17, 2013, 5:13 AM PDT
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Get a woman's touch on your Big Data team
If there's a gender imbalance on your Big Data strategy team, you're doing yourself a great disservice.
Posted by John Weathington | April 24, 2013, 5:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by ms.spock
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Building an analytics infrastructure around big data
The right big data infrastructure comes down to asking the right kinds of questions, and developing a suite of analytics reports that carry back business intelligence on both historical and real...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 8, 2013, 5:21 AM PDT
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Preparing enterprise applications for Big Data
Before dashing off RFPs for a Big Data initiative or signing purchase orders on fancy new hardware and software, consider the readiness of your Enterprise Applications.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 10, 2013, 5:29 AM PDT
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Big Data velocity: Now is the time
Technologies are coming onboard now that will help Big Data velocity efforts with built-in business rules, automation, and new ways to store and access data. Now the time for businesses to map out...
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 22, 2013, 5:44 AM PDT
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10 emerging technologies for Big Data
Thoran Rodrigues interviewed Dr. Satwant Kaur about the 10 emerging technologies that will drive Big Data forward.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | December 5, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
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With Big Data, what's better--qualities or quantities?
When selecting the data scientists that will fuel for your Big Data innovation and/or strategy, you must make sure you understand how they feel about research.
Posted by John Weathington | May 15, 2013, 5:33 AM PDT
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Three areas of concern for Big Data in the data center
Big Data is not just a tool for business analysis. it can also be a helpful tool to improve the data center.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 17, 2013, 5:39 AM PDT
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Big Data in your call center: Managing the numbers
The data collected by your call center software is huge and varied. But which metrics matter and how can you make changes based on those metrics?
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 1, 2013, 5:08 AM PDT
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Three applications of M2M and Big Data
Will Kelly points out three areas where Machine to Machine (M2M) technologies and Big Data are coming to together to deliver business results.
Posted by Will Kelly | January 16, 2013, 11:18 AM PST
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Experts answer five critical big data questions
The era of big data is here and as more businesses realize the need to implement big-data-related solutions, more questions arise.
Posted by Teena Hammond | February 20, 2013, 12:34 PM PST | Latest comment by Robert Withers
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How Big Data changes the game for non-profits
Big Data projects for non-profits are providing answers to problems that were previously considered to be almost insurmountable.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 2, 2013, 5:06 AM PDT
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To get Big Data buy-in, IT should let go of proof of concept
If your company is currently experimenting with Big Data in an attempt to prove some sort of concept--interrupt this right away. If you're going to prove something--it better be value.
Posted by John Weathington | April 11, 2013, 5:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by johnweathington
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Creating a data project using SQL Server Integration Services
Edmond Woychowski walks though the creation of a data project using SSIS, a data migration tool that is part of SQL Server Standard Edition or above.
Posted by Edmond Woychowsky | September 26, 2012, 9:16 AM PDT
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SMBs: How to ramp up for Big Data quickly
If you are an SMB and you know you can't afford to bring high-dollar analytics solutions and data analysts into your organization, here are some things you can do to improve your competitive position.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | December 3, 2012, 5:39 AM PST
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Beyond hype: 70 percent will use data analytics by 2013
Survey of over 1,300 TechRepublic and ZDNet members shows a growing expectation that data analytics and big data will have a major impact on businesses' performance in the next two years.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | November 29, 2012, 11:34 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Directory: Big data vendors in the US
TechRepublic's directory of big data vendors has market, product, and contact information on companies that provide data analytics, data warehousing, or other "big data" products and services.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | November 20, 2012, 10:14 AM PST
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Does data center co-location make sense for Big Data?
Mary Shacklett discusses whether you should consider a co-lo for big data analytics and high performance computing.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 9, 2013, 8:53 AM PDT
