Now that Google has rendered Hadoop passé by putting forth its Cloud Dataflow service, data analysis “experts” will have to work harder
Source: www.businessweek.com
Now that Google has rendered Hadoop passé by putting forth its Cloud Dataflow service, data analysis “experts” will have to work harder
Source: www.businessweek.com
Roundtable Discussion
Key points
Getting the right people together with the right technology poses a major challenge.Collaboration among those with different skillsets is crucial—alignment around clear goals can incent this collaboration.Executive sponsorship is essential.Because they were born from data, Internet businesses have a built-in advantage when it comes to employing it.Big data and analytics will continue to evolve, but they are here to stay.
Source: www.atkearney.com
The SIGFOX connected world, a fast growing ecosystem connecting the world through the SIGFOX cellular connectivity for the IoT and M2M….
It is impossible to imagine the deployment of billions of connected devices if communication costs remain high, and with such volumes every square inch of silicon counts. The SIGFOX protocol is compatible with the majority of existing transceivers, making it easily accessible for module and device manufacturers.
Welcome to the SIGFOX Connected World.
Source: www.sigfox.com
Failure to take privacy seriously can put you at risk of fines or litigation, but the worse case scenario involves negative publicity equating your company with a lack of concern over personal information (e.g. Target and Neiman Marcus). The Google ECJ case is an opportunity to strengthen relationships between clients and consumers by reconsidering how their data is managed. The winners of the digital age will be those who see privacy as an investment that secures profits and opens up privacy markets across the globe.
Source: blogs.hbr.org
Facebook has built its own networking switch and developed a Linux-based operating systems to run it. The goal is to create networking infrastructure that mimics a server in terms of how its managed and configured.
Source: gigaom.com
See on Scoop.it – Corporate Challenge of Big Data
“eRegulations Insights builds on the success of organizations such as the Sunlight Foundation to free open data, promote public participation and help agencies uncover constructive feedback on specific issues,” said Stephen Sorkin, chief strategy officer, Splunk. “As governments grapple with how best to enhance citizen participation and improve transparency, providing similar access to other open data sets could have a transformative impact on government at all levels. Regulators and citizens alike can empower themselves with data-driven debate, and we hope eRegulations Insights can help show just how powerful a little more transparency can really be.”
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See on Scoop.it – Corporate Challenge of Big Data
Founded just two-and-a-half years ago, Qubole now has more than 30 customers running on Hadoop nodes that it manages, including prominent Web-based outfits like Pintrest and Quora, and a handful of online advertising specialists. Qubole, which maintains dual headquarters in Silicon Valley and Bangalore, runs its clusters on AWS and Google Cloud, and exposes a high-level Web interface for users to query their Hadoop clusters via Hive, Pig, Presto, and MapReduce.
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