IBM launches research lab for big data applications
The world has a lot of Big Data, or massive amounts of information stored across giant data centers. Now it’s time to make use of it. That’s why IBM Research has created its new Accelerated Discovery Lab. The aim is ...
How the cloud fits into the big data technology stack
What is the technology stack that makes big data go? And how does it work with cloud computing? Here’s how three successful companies – SoftLayer, Cloudant and Rosetta Stone – work at different layers of the big data technology stack.
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Extreme Big Data- Beyond Zettabytes And Yottabytes
If we’re going to talk about big data—and it’s one of the most important discussions in business today—we better all speak the same language. In the hierarchy of big data, there are petabytes, exabytes, zettabytes, and yottabytes. After that, things ...
10 successful big data sandbox strategies
Being able to experiment with big data and queries in a safe and secure “sandbox” test environment is important to both IT and end business users as companies get going with big data. Nevertheless, setting up a big data sandbox ...
How to Find Out What Big Data Knows About You
The world of Big Data is a world of pervasive data collection and aggressive analytics. Some see the future and cheer it on; others rebel. Behind it all lurks a question most of us are asking—does it really matter? I ...
Data Scientists Create Code Of Professional Conduct
Concerned about big data's potential for misuse, a new organization of data scientists has created a set of rules for their profession.
The Data Science Association is a non-profit organization with more than 500 members, even though it's only about 2 ...
ScaleOut Pushes Hadoop Towards Low-Latency for Real-Time Analytics
OK, so the headline is a tad extreme, but bear with me. Recent developments combining in-memory technologies and Hadoop/MapReduce from ScaleOut Software point to a future where big data analytics and real-time processing, as it's defined in the financial markets, ...
Start Small, Grow Tall-Debunking Three Big Data Myths
Enterprises don’t need petabytes of data, a small army of data scientists, not even a big budget to get a meaningful start with Big Data — thanks to Hadoop.
Harness Big Data, the common refrain in many business and technology publications ...
Why a big brain may be the main requirement for big data
It's an engrossing thought for an idle moment: if you had all the computing power in the world at your disposal, what task would you want accomplished? Would you put it to work on a cure for cancer? Or perhaps ...
Big Data Is Too Big for Scientists to Handle Alone
Seven years ago, when David Schimel was asked to design an ambitious data project called the National Ecological Observatory Network, it was little more than a National Science Foundation grant. There was no formal organization, no employees, no detailed science ...