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Big Data 101: New Vendor-Neutral Guide
January 03, 2013 12:29 PM Open Data Center Alliance offers a big data primer for enterprises -- and sounds a call to action for standards-based big data technologies.
7 Big Data Solutions Try To Reshape Healthcare
January 03, 2013 09:08 AM Big data medicine is still largely unproven, but that's not stopping several medical centers and analytics vendors from jumping in with both feet.
Big Data Profile: Mike Capone, ADP
January 02, 2013 02:21 PM We sat down with Mike Capone, senior VP and CIO at HR software provider ADP, to discuss career decisions, analytics trends and more.
Big Data Apps: The Next Big Thing?
January 02, 2013 12:44 PM Apps, recommendations, and 'data equity' could help shape big data in 2013 and beyond.
'The Hobbit' Creates Big Data Challenge For Moviemaker
January 02, 2013 11:20 AM Emerging video technologies create data-driven challenges for entertainment industry.
5 Big Data Predictions For 2013
December 27, 2012 09:06 AM Vendors and analysts make bold big data predictions for next year. Are their crystal balls cloudy or clear?
Big Data Talent Quandary: In-House Or Outsource?
December 27, 2012 09:06 AM Data scientists are hard to find, but outsourcing may help, says Hewlett-Packard exec.
Humedica, Harvard Bring Continuing Medical Education To Trenches
December 21, 2012 11:18 AM Harvard's Joslin Diabetes Center uses Humedica's analytics capabilities to make patient care part of a continuous learning process.
Teradata Offers Free Big Data Training
December 19, 2012 11:04 AM Online education program offers free courses to help college students earn Teradata tech certification.
Big Data Tip: Don't Save Everything
December 18, 2012 09:06 AM No wonder you're overloaded by ever-growing volumes of data. You're saving too much, advises Digi International exec.
Oracle Upgrades NoSQL Database, Big Data Appliance
December 18, 2012 09:06 AM Oracle NoSQL Database 2.0 gains management features, while the Oracle Big Data Appliance gets new software, more powerful Intel chips.
Should You Outsource Your Data Scientist?
December 18, 2012 09:06 AM If you can't hire a data scientist or develop one internally, you can outsource. But what are the downsides?
What's Your Big Data Worth?
December 17, 2012 09:06 AM Big data experts say accounting rules need to catch up to the fact that information has value that should be reflected on a company's books.
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.
Oracle Acquires DataRaker For Utility Analytics
December 13, 2012 01:34 PM Big data deal gives Oracle a cloud-based platform for analyzing vast datasets generated by electric, gas and water utilities.
Couchbase Broadens Its NoSQL Database
December 13, 2012 10:22 AM Couchbase challenges 10Gen's MongoDB grip on document-oriented applications, adds JSON support to its key value store database.
Big Data Profile: Catalin Ciobanu, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
December 13, 2012 09:06 AM In the first of our series on big data pros, we catch up with Catalin Ciobanu of Carlson Wagonlit Travel to talk career path, current challenges and more.
ClearStory Puts Big Data Into Business Users' Hands
December 12, 2012 10:04 AM ClearStory CEO discusses how "converged analysis" lets users analyze data from internal and external sources, in latest episode of InformationWeek Valley View.
Kaggle Crowdsources The Data Scientist Problem
December 12, 2012 09:35 AM Why poll just one data scientist when you can tap the expertise of 65,000? See how Kaggle aims to make that easier in the latest episode of Valley View.
Data Scientist Shortage: Split Role In Half
December 12, 2012 09:06 AM Splitting the role of data scientist into two jobs -- data manager and data analyst -- is one way to solve the expected shortage of information gurus, says one technology strategist.








