A lot has been written recently criticizing Goolge’s Flu Trends – a flu tracker service that predicts flu activity based on specific search terms using aggregated Google…
There was a time not too long ago (late 1970s to be precise) when companies used to have an Electronic Data Processing Department, with EDP Managers to…
Here’s a great data visualization on Big Data in retail industry:Source: Monetate Marketing Infographics Here’s a great data visualization on Big Data in retail industry:Source: Monetate Marketing Infographics
Back in mid 1990s, when I was a Ph.D. student, one of the professors asked me what my career goal was and I said: “To help clients serve…
Here are three great videos on Big Data, Hadoop and HDFS. Hope you enjoy them and do let me know if it is useful in the comments.Enjoy…
I am often asked which industries offer the best potential for application of a Big Data solution and I have always said that Banking and Financial Services,…
Due to technical reasons, if you cannot see embedded videos below, you can watch them here: http://hkotadia.com/archives/5186 Here's a compilation of my five favorite YouTube videos on the topic…
If you take a look at Enterprise Information Systems that are currently in use, you will notice that they are very restrictive in nature in the sense…
When it comes to Big Data, we often think of user (human) generated social media data. But sensor (machine) generated data is a much bigger story as…
Just mention the words “Big Data” to any technology entrepreneur or investor and observe how his/her face lights up with excitement. Given the perceived opportunity in Big…
