Big data is changing business strategies from one industry to the next. At the same time, big data itself is changing rapidly. The sole focus of analytics is no longer to figure out why a company’s website traffic has declined. It’s about stabilizing and increasing traffic before it even has a chance to drop off. → Read More

2014 has been an interesting year for big data to say the least. Several observers have gone from planning around it to actually putting those plans into effect. 2015 will be an even bigger year on this front as more companies look to optimize their data architectures and use analytical insights to drive key business → Read More

Going big with your data management strategy sounds promising, but like any major technology investment, it comes with monumental challenges. Aligning the solution with specific business objectives and finding the right service provider are among the hurdles organizations must clear right out of the gate. They shoulder even more burden once the solution is up → Read More

According to VentureBeat, sales for video games dipped by 2 percent in 2013. The decline is somewhat surprising considering that Microsoft and Sony respectively launched their X Box One and PlayStation 4 consoles to much fanfare last fall. While nothing can stop the video game machine at this point, it can be improved, and big → Read More

The Salesforce.com name is synonymous with cloud-based CRM technology. Soon enough, the same may be said for its association with big data – if the chatter flowing from the rumor mill is true. Techies are anxious to learn if Saleforce’s so-called “Analytics Cloud” will turn out to be legit, or just another mirage. The rumors → Read More

Some of the most compelling examples of big data success are popping up where you might least expect them. Enter Netflix. The video streaming giant is taking full advantage of the data in its possession and the technologies built around it to meet customer demand and improve the overall quality of its service. Check out → Read More

Small businesses need not fear big data. If you think about it, they actually have an edge on the bigger guys in many regards. After all, less data ultimately means fewer headaches to deal with. But what will you do with that edge? That is the million dollar quesiton. Low and behold. The winning forumula → Read More

As the backbone of so many implementations, Hadoop is almost synomous with big data. Offering distributed storage, superior scalability, and ideal performance, many view it as the standard platform for high volume data infrastructures. But as an article on Google’s big data expertise suggests, Hadoop isn’t necessarily the end all be all to big data. → Read More

Surely you’re intimately familiar with big data. How can you not be when it’s the biggest buzzword in not only IT, but arguably the world? It’s certainly worth getting to know, but how is your knowledge of small data? Believe it or not, small data doesn’t necessarily mean insignificant data. In fact, it is an → Read More

Whether their bust size is similar to Dolly Parton or more Mila Kunis, women are constantly on the prowl for the perfect bra. Even brands that are celebrated for their quality hear complaints from female consumers who say their products leave more than a little to be desired in the way of comfort. One company → Read More