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Drones In Action: 5 Non-Military Uses
Government agencies, universities, and a few private companies won authorization to use drones in the US. Take a peek at the drones on the job.
2014 State Of Database Tech: Think Retro
Conventional databases from Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM still dominate the enterprise, say respondents in our newest research. What will it take for NoSQL, DBaaS, and distributed systems to break through?
In-Q-Tel Invests In Data-Prep Platform Paxata
Cloud-based platform offers analysis tools, data sharing, and full governance, providing significant productivity gains for data analysts.
Internet Of Things: What About Data Storage?
The Internet of Things presents a new set of data storage and protection challenges. Here's how to tackle those issues.
Big Data Progress Requires Better Development Tools
The big data community needs better app development tools, not more Hadoop whizzes, says Continuuity's CEO.
CenturyLink Pursues Big Data, High Traffic Workloads
Adds new set of Hyperscale servers equipped with SSDs to address most ambitious public cloud users.
IBM BlueMix: PaaS Play, Explained
With BlueMix, IBM gives customers a cloud path for legacy apps. Here's how SoftLayer, Cloud Foundry, and WebSphere tools fit in.
Real-Time Analytics At Work Inside Telcos
What can real-time analytics reveal? A mobile provider in New York City recently realized that 10% of its capacity was being consumed by a single application.
Intel's Big Data Play: 5 Facts
Intel ruled the PC era. Can it do the same in the age of big data and the Internet of Things?
Think Today's Data Is Big? Wait 10 Years
If a petabyte won't qualify as big data, what will? Cleversafe's founder explains.
Why Big Data In The Enterprise Is Mostly Lip Service
Here are six reasons organizations are taking the wrong approach to big data or not utilizing it at all.
Natural Language Processing: Big Data's Role
Understanding human language, and the intent behind our words, remains a daunting challenge for computers. UK startup The Outside View aims to help.
Big Data: Dead By Definition, Alive In Practice
There's a gap between what big data means on paper and what it really means to a business.
IBM Watson Gets App Partner: Meet Welltok
App ecosystem partner Welltok will use Dr. Watson's wisdom to improve its CafeWell app.
Can Facebook Bring Back Optical Storage?
The social media giant shows off a prototype Blu-ray library for cold data storage, but optical storage isn't likely to make a big comeback.
Big Data's 2 Big Years
During the past two years, Hadoop hit the big time, in-memory arrived, and practitioners saw data analysis deliver real results.
Open-Source Cloud Hardware Grows Up Fast
Open Compute Project picks up key new members, sets more ambitious goals, and shows its multi-faceted, multi-chip side at annual summit.
16 Top Big Data Analytics Platforms
Data analysis is a do-or-die requirement for today's businesses. We analyze notable vendor choices, from Hadoop upstarts to traditional database players.
Microsoft's Open Compute Move: Just Good PR?
The disruptive power of Microsoft's Open Compute Group move has spurred debate. Let's talk image versus cold hard revenues.
6 Ways SDN Shakes Up The Enterprise
Software-defined networking promises improvements to enterprise IT that run the gamut from more responsive applications to heightened security and enhanced data analytics.
Microsoft Makes Azure Server Design Open-Source
Open-source hardware movement wins a surprise supporter. Microsoft joins Open Compute project, shares its server design ideas.
Altiscale Launches Hadoop-As-A-Service
Founded by big data pioneers from Yahoo and Google, startup unveils cloud-based offering built specifically for Hadoop users.
Amazon Cuts Cloud Storage Prices, Adds Server Instances
Amazon Web Services will cut Elastic Block Store prices by up to 50% and Simple Storage Service by an average of 14%, plus add two new M3 virtual servers.
More Hospitals Buy Clinical Data Warehousing Apps
Nearly half of all hospitals now have data repositories, says HIMSS Analytics. Buying plans for next five years include warehousing, patient portal, and radiology barcoding apps.
2014 State Of Storage: Cost Worries Grow
Solid state alone can't solve your problems -- even if you can afford it. Think scale-out, virtualization, and cloud.
Intel Desperately Seeking Mobile Momentum
Posting mixed earnings, Intel tries to catch up in mobile while getting ahead in wearable tech and the Internet of Things.
Look Out, Nest: 5 Smart Home Startups
Is every dream home a startup? Not yet, but Google's charge into the smart sensor market should spark more interest in this sector. Here are some names to watch.
IBM Stuffs Flash Into Next-Generation Servers
IBM moves flash storage inside the box -- 12.8 TB of it -- to work alongside RAM and cut data movement latencies.
IT Security Teams Adapt To Big Data
Big data means big changes in the makeup of IT security teams.
Wearable Computing Equals New Security Risks
Have you thought about all the data thieves could steal from wearable gadgets? Security experts say this discussion is just starting.
IBM Breeds New Business Unit To Feed Watson
IBM is investing more than $1 billion in a new business unit. It's banking on a market for cognitive computing services that actually learn and reason.
When Log Data Meets BI
Stop thinking of log data as a break/fix tool and start thinking of it as a business intelligence tool, says Sumo Logic CMO.
Gas Stations Use Data To Pump Up Sales
Midwestern gas stations use data collected from their customers' cellphones by third party iSIGN Media Corp. -- and sell 8,000 more gallons of gas per month than usual.
Top 10 Big Data Stories Of 2013
Big data equals big opportunity -- and a surplus of hype. Catch up on the big data articles that interested readers most in 2013.
How DigitalGlobe Handles 2 Petabytes Of Satellite Data Yearly
DigitalGlobe's soon-to-be six satellites gather data at a freakish pace -- capturing images of everything from natural disasters to shipping containers in ports.
Big Data In 2014: Top Technologies, Trends
What will the next year hold for big data? Here's what industry heavyweights predict.
Big Data In 2014: 6 Bold Predictions
'Tis the season when temperatures tumble, shoppers stumble, and prognosticators fumble, often. Will these big data prophecies come true?
In A Fever For Big Data
Healthcare orgs are relentlessly accumulating data, and a growing array of tools are becoming available to manage it.
Hadoop Helps Pharma Firm Speed Up
Cloud-based Hadoop solution helps pharmaceutical company Astellas compress pieces of its market research from weeks to hours.
IBM Predicts Next 5 Life-Changing Tech Innovations
IBM unveils its annual "5 in 5" list of technology breakthroughs that promise to change how we work and live within five years. Real promise or PR fantasy?
ConocoPhillips CIO Talks Live On Big Data Analytics
Join ConocoPhillips CIO Mike Pfister and InformationWeek editors for a live discussion of big data and IT leadership issues on Tuesday.
Meet NOAA's Unique 3D Weather Tool
Science on a Sphere, a carbon-fiber globe created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, displays weather conditions and environmental data in a compelling way.
Joyent Launches Ecommerce Solution Set
Cloud service provider offers preconfigured ecommerce solutions for retailers; targets Amazon customers.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Debuts
Red Hat Enterprise Linux adds integration with Windows and VMware's vSphere environments, takes first steps toward hybrid cloud ops.
Oracle Embraces OpenStack
Oracle bows to the growing Open Stack trend, promises to integrate its product line with the open-source project.
10 Jobs Destined For Robots
The machines are coming for some of our jobs. Be afraid or welcome our new robot overlords, as you prefer.
How Ancestry.com Manages Generations Of Big Data
Over the past year, the genealogy site's repository of family historical data has more than doubled in size. Here's how Ancestry managed its growth.
Internap Taps Solid-State Storage For Cloud Service
Hosting services giant enters cloud sector, aims to differentiate itself from competitors with high-speed, performance-guaranteed block storage.
Server Revenue Slips In Q3: Gartner
Server shipments are slightly up but revenues are down in the third quarter, and Unix server sales continue to slide, says Gartner report.
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Research: 2014 State of Database Technology
IT's stuck in neutral. Exciting techs like NoSQL, DBaaS, and distributed architectures are in use by few of our 956 respondents. Just 5% have Hadoop in production, and a mere 1% use Amazon DynamoDB for critical functions. What will it take to jump-start innovation?
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