Big Data Analytics

This blog offers best practices and tips for companies looking toextract insight from internal data, plus today's most useful data from acrossthe Internet.

  • John Weathington // November 26, 2012, 1:47 AM PST

    Build your Big Data strategy on what tomorrow will look like

    If you're building your Big Data strategy based on what people are talking about today, you need to start over.

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  • Toni Bowers // November 26, 2012, 1:48 AM PST

    BI still dependent on IT

    There's never been a better time for IT to step up and show what tech can do to drive the business. They're the only people who can set the systems in motion to capture data and mine it successfully.

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  • Patrick Gray // November 26, 2012, 1:48 AM PST

    Who owns Big Data?

    Big Data is all about technical innovation: high speed networks, in-memory databases, and innovative software that makes it all possible. However, one of the best ways to squander an investment in Big Data is to make it a technology-driven endeavor. Here's why.

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  • Patrick Gray // November 26, 2012, 1:48 AM PST

    Big Data: The perils of past performance

    With Big Data especially, pundits and vendors imply that if we throw bigger and better data at a faster platform, we'll eventually be able to predict the future with near certainty. Here's why this is wrong.

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  • John Weathington // November 26, 2012, 1:49 AM PST

    Big Data defined

    If you are a leader, how you define big data has important implications on your subsequent strategic decisions.

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