IBM commits to Apache Spark compute engine
Calling Apache Spark “the most important new open source project in a decade that is being defined by data,” IBM today announced that it will embed the compute engine into its analytics and commerce...
View Article8 ways to make the most out of your customer data
Everyone talks about the importance of big data. But many organizations, although they collect and store customer data, do not put that data to good use – or they don’t know how to. So how can...
View ArticleBig Data was the beginning: What comes next
When the boss looks to you first for your take on an issue – not just one time, but every time. When the concept of a “budget” is something you understand in theory but never need to put in practice....
View ArticleIBM serves Wimbledon tennis with data analytics
It’s Wimbledon season and that means tennis, strawberries and Pimm’s. It also means big data analytics. Previous Forbes writers have chided tennis for being behind other sports in data analytics, but...
View ArticleUnlocking business gains with cloud analytics
The idea of the “cloud” has reached a level of ubiquity, and widespread adoption is following suit. Cloud storage, backing up to the cloud, cloud computing — the basic premise remains the same:...
View ArticleIBM Security has become a juggernaut
Brendan Hannigan, General Manager of IBM Security, was hired by IBM in 2011 as part of the company’s takeover of Q1 Labs, a Waltham, Massachusetts, provider of network security intelligence software....
View ArticleIBM’s latest move signals a new era for data
In The Innovator’s Solution, Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen argued that, during the early stages of an industry, firms with wholly proprietary products have the advantage. New technology is...
View ArticleCapitalize on Big Data to grow your business — without breaking the bank
Thanks to the dawn of digital, savvy business leaders can now keep a pulse on thousands of customers and prospects with ease, design stunning websites in a few hours, and run social campaigns to...
View ArticleWhere is the Internet of Things being invented? Not in Silicon Valley
The emerging consensus view of humanity’s imminent future is that just about everything will soon be interconnected with just about everything else. In a recent report on Digital Life in 2025, the Pew...
View ArticleChasing Big Data and the data scientist unicorn
Organizations are collecting more and more data every single minute of every day. It’s no secret that Facebook, for example, processes 2.5 billion pieces of content and over 500 terabytes of data each...
View ArticleHow IoT devices can identify the people who use them
The networked smart environment, also known as the Internet of Things, with its connected fridges, thermostats, and so forth, will one day be ubiquitous. One thing that’s almost universal in our...
View ArticleTop 7 most common uses of cloud computing
Cloud computing has been credited with increasing competitiveness through cost reduction, greater flexibility, elasticity and optimal resource utilization. Here are a few situations where cloud...
View ArticleCloud computing and big data: An ideal combination
Since its inception, information technology has been exclusively available for technology companies, large organizations, government and educational institutions. That was until the emergence of cloud...
View ArticleCloud computing empowers mobile, social, big data
My friend, Thomas, recently asked me: “What kind of work do you do with cloud, and how does it make the world a better place?” Wow, what a question! Should it be part of my professional goal to make...
View ArticleWhat is Hadoop, and how does it relate to cloud?
With all the recent buzz around Hadoop, you may be asking, “What is Hadoop and what does it have to do with cloud?” Before I answer this, we should discuss big data. Big data: More than just analytics...
View ArticleFive ways the healthcare industry benefits from cloud computing
While many industries benefit from the cloud, it has been especially the case for the healthcare industry, resulting in improved outcomes. Let’s take a look at some of the areas that are bringing...
View ArticleFive ways cloud is enhancing higher education
I was inspired to write this post after listening to Bill Thirsk, vice president of information technology and chief information officer (CIO) of Marist College, speak at IBM Pulse 2014. His enthusiasm...
View ArticleIs it time to move your analytics to the cloud?
Nothing stays the same for long today—particularly in technology. If even six years ago I had predicted that you’d have a device in your hand that could look up basically any fact in the world...
View ArticleRace for the cure: Mobile devices and cloud storage speed medical research
When the Stanford University School of Medicine launched a cardiovascular study that uses an iPhone app to collect data from subjects and stores information in the cloud, the first question researchers...
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How public clouds are empowering data analytics on a large scale
I believe the complexity of the business world demands more clues from data that go beyond mere reporting. While most enterprise software gathers valuable customer data, it often does very little in...
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