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Internet Of Things Wake-Up Call For Enterprises
May 13, 2013 02:00 PM Organizations need to plan for the new generation of Internet-enabled devices that may be located anywhere in the world.
Interop: Open Compute Project To Tackle Network Switching
May 08, 2013 03:10 PM Open Compute Project initiated by Facebook sets its sights on network switching as the next target for open innovation.
Cray Builds A Budget-Minded Supercomputer
May 07, 2013 09:06 AM Cray introduces entry-level supercomputer starting at $500,000 for high-end engineering, computational modeling and simulation work.
Data Hoarding: How To Stop
May 06, 2013 10:36 AM Hoarding information, or storing enterprise data in the wrong places, can open your company to legal liability. But culture change won't be easy.
Big Data Will Stymie Local Government
April 30, 2013 10:48 AM State and local agencies have only a fraction of the computing resources and personnel needed to handle expected data volumes, survey finds.
Graph Analytics: The Other Big Data
April 29, 2013 09:06 AM Dedicated graph analytics appliance from Cray subsidiary YarcData looks for hard-to-find relationships in big data.
Big Data For Mom-And-Pop Shops
April 22, 2013 10:57 AM Startup Tranzlogic brings big data-style analytics like those used by giant retailers to small and midsize merchants.
5 Big Wishes For Big Data Deployments
April 22, 2013 09:06 AM Big data project leaders still hunger for some key technology ingredients. Starting with SQL analysis, we examine the top five wants and the people working to solve those problems.
Splunk, DataSift Team Up For Big Data Analytics
April 19, 2013 11:30 AM DataSift now streams real-time social data to Splunk's analytics software for the enterprise.
Big Data: Start Small, Think Big
April 15, 2013 10:31 AM A toe-in-the-water approach to big data makes more sense than jumping in with both feet, says CEO of IT management software firm ManageEngine.
Slideshows
5 Big Wishes For Big Data Deployments
April 22, 2013 09:06 AM Big data project leaders still hunger for some key technology ingredients. Starting with SQL analysis, we examine the top five wants and the people working to solve those problems.
Facebook's Futuristic Data Center: Inside Tour
March 07, 2013 11:06 AM Facebook's cutting-edge data center in the high desert of Oregon represents the future. Take a look at the technologies and choices that make it tick.
Big Data's Surprising Uses: From Lady Gaga To CIA
December 17, 2012 09:06 AM As big data analytics rapidly become mainstream, the technology shows promise in many unexpected places. Check out who's tapping into big data.
13 Big Data Vendors To Watch In 2013
December 11, 2012 09:06 AM From Amazon to Splunk, here's a look at the big data innovators that are now pushing Hadoop, NoSQL and big data analytics to the next level.
Commentary
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Doug HenschenOracle Cuts Big Data Appliance Down To Size
Few big data deployments start really big, so Oracle's new six-node 'Starter Rack' Big Data Appliance stores 216 terabytes and costs $160,000.
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Doug Henschen6 Big Data Advances: Some Might Be Giants
In a full week for big data news, EMC, Intel and Revolution Analytics announcements stand out.
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Doug HenschenOracle Spotlights Its Database Memory Gap
Oracle takes Microsoft to task for its SQL Server Project Hekaton announcement, but in doing so it underscores what's missing from Oracle DB and Exadata.
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Jennifer PriestleyBig Data Education: 3 Steps Universities Must Take
How can universities help meet the growing demand for data scientists? Consider this advice from a professor working in the trenches with tomorrow's analytics pros.
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Paul CerratoIBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School
Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases.
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Doug HenschenOracle Open World: 6 Rants and Raves
Oracle's cloud vision and announcements on key features deserve praise, but we need to see more substance behind the promises and more reality in the claims.
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Mark PetersTech Alone Not Enough To Manage Big Data
Studies show that big corporations worry about hiring enough skilled humans to manage big data--a surprising need considering all the advanced automation tools at our disposal.
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Doug HenschenHortonworks' Hadoop Dilemma: Get Rich Giving Ideas Away
Hortonworks shares its innovations with everybody, including rivals Cloudera and MapR. CEO Rob Bearden says the market will 'return to its rightful owner.'
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Josh GreenbaumDell's Software Shift: 4 Big Questions
As Dell embarks on an ambitious software journey, it must map out a plan to overcome early obstacles. Here are some key issues Dell must address.
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By The Numbers
Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012
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