Big data is built on combing large amounts of information to uncover actionable insights. While the trend took flight in recent years, the concept itself is nothing new. In fact, companies have been gleaning data for business value since the 1950s. Ins…
It’s common in the tech world to hear people use the terms backup and replication interchangeably. And it’s easy to see why. To backup a file, folder, application, etc., there is some replication involved. But, there are distinct differences between th…
If you grow up in Texas, you know that “Big D” means Dallas—the legendary city where the series of the same name and the movie Urban Cowboy were filmed. Famous for oil barons, cowboys and honky-tonk bars, Dallas is so much more. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and part […]
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Mention data management to almost any seasoned IT professional and they will almost immediately greet the term with skepticism. While organizations have found they can manage their data within certain limits, when they remove those boundaries and attem…
Big data is one of the hottest topics in technology today. An array of technologies has come together to make real-time analytics possible for companies both big and small. These include advanced NoSQL databases, data virtualization, and distributed st…
The amount of time people surf, stream and share online on a day-to-day basis is immense. Multiply that by the number of people using their computers and the web and you’ll be left with a number that is near-inconceivable. Now imagine how much data bil…
Big data is a double-edged sword. One edge of that sword shines bright with razor sharp insights and limitless reach. The other edge is rife with challenges and uncertainties. Ever-increasing volumes have many firms struggling to get a handle on their …
Data growth is easy to ignore when most of it happens behind the scenes. In fact, until you run out of space on a hard drive or cloud platform, it’s not something you would think about every day. But given the rocket-speed of data growth, it’s wise to …
Just a few years ago, big data was one of those nauseating buzzwords no one could stop talking about. The initial buzz has fizzled in favor of other gimmicky trends, but the phenomenon itself continues to grow at an incredible rate. Gartner projects th…
Just a few years ago, big data was one of those nauseating buzzwords no one could stop talking about. The initial buzz has fizzled in favor of other gimmicky trends, but the phenomenon itself continues to grow at an incredible rate. Gartner projects th…