Big Data Analytics

Archive: 12-2012

• Making Big Data small: Big Data in smaller businesses

  On first glace, Big Data seems to be the domain of only the largest of enterprises but it need not be the sole province of the big guys.

  Posted by Patrick Gray | December 27, 2012, 4:00 AM PST

• Before you hand things over to a Big Data vendor, do this

  The good news about Big Data is that when you say the word, potential vendors will be lined up at your door, each claiming to be able to handle the mass of data you propose to send them. But...

  Posted by Patrick Gray | December 24, 2012, 4:00 AM PST

• Big Data evolution depends on asking the right questions

  As we develop experience with Big Data, more organizations will opt to ask their own questions for what they hope will yield greater returns. Here’s an example how this can unfold.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | December 19, 2012, 5:52 AM PST

• The role of the Data Scientist in Big Data

  The role of the Data Scientist can be wide ranging while critical to large-scale Big Data efforts. Will Kelly peers into the role of the Data Scientist.

  Posted by Will Kelly | December 17, 2012, 6:11 AM PST

• Finding and keeping Big Data talent

  If you’re looking to reel in the Big Data fish, make sure you have a big enough boat. Big Data talent is all around, but you must be in touch with the real costs of acquiring these resources...

  Posted by John Weathington | December 12, 2012, 4:48 AM PST

• Can Big Data Analytics learn some lessons from fraud detection software?

  Credit card fraud detection analytics has worked in banking-and its history yields lessons that should be applied to Big Data.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | December 10, 2012, 5:06 AM PST

• 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

• 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...

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | December 3, 2012, 5:39 AM PST