Riak Enterprise 2.0 enhances NoSQL database usability
For organizations that deal with large quantities of data, the NoSQL database is a popular choice. However, it can present problems for traditional database programmers.
For this reason developers are always on the look out for ways to build applications more ...
SQL At Hadoop Scale
Improvements to the Hive engine have been announced by Hortonworks. Stinger.next is intended to deliver enterprise SQL with sub-second query response time and to scale from Gigabytes to Petabytes.
Hortonworks has announced their plans for more improvements to the Hive interface ...
An introduction to Apache Hadoop for big data
Apache Hadoop is an open source software framework for storage and large scale processing of data-sets on clusters of commodity hardware. Hadoop is an Apache top-level project being built and used by a global community of contributors and users. It ...
NoSQL, NewSQL, or RDBMS-How To Choose
When should you choose a NoSQL or NewSQL option versus a conventional relational database management system? Here are 10 telltale traits that will help you make the right choice.
Today's databases are not only expected to be flexible enough to handle ...
15 important case studies on Big Data
Are you passionate about data science, engineering, or analytics? Then you’re probably already pursuing a degree in big data and trying to delve into the matter as deeply as possible.
We bet you focus on developing technical and analytical skills and ...
Big Data TechCon Welcomes LinkedIn to Technical Program
Announces industry keynote in addition to more than 55 how-to big data classes and tutorials
MELVILLE, N.Y., August 25, 2014 —BZ Media LLC today announced its opening keynote at Big Data TechCon, the how-to technical conference for IT professionals implementing ...
6 sparkling features of Apache Spark!
What is Apache Spark? Why there is a serious buzz going-on about this? If you are into BigData analytics business then, should you really care about Spark? Hope this post will help to answer some of these questions which might have ...
How Big Data Can Help You Make Money
Making money with big data is not difficult if you already have a business in place. Numerous businesses have become more profitable, efficient, and productive when using big data. Since 91 percent of businesses use big data to make money, ...
5 Big Data Apps with Effective Use Cases
Even if your organization is compelled to become more data-driven, many don’t know how to transform themselves out of the use-your-gut mentality and into a data-first one.
The easiest way? Take shortcuts by refusing to reinvent the wheel and following the ...
Data Science –What’s the big deal about it?
Thomas Davenport, an American academic and publisher for Harvard Business Review, once said that Data Scientist is “the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century”. But why is there such a big hype and mythos about Data Scientists and Data Science?
The ...