Why the Next Gen Retail POS Needs Big Data
Online retail in the United States is expected to reach $400 billion by the end of next year. Although this…
A $470 Billion Reason Insurers Are Turning to Data Solutions
A study published by Accenture this year has insurance companies taking notice and changing the course. The study found that…
Big Intelligence: Measuring the ROI of Your Hadoop Big Data Project
Big Data projects, like any other business investment, need to prove their worth. Most organizations define worth as ROI, which…
How Big Data Is Transforming the Travel Industry
What the Travel Industry Is Learning from Predictive AnalyticsBig data has brought exciting changes to nearly every commercial industry, but…
Reinventing the Analytics Experience, Sideways
Over the last quarter-century, the analytics industry has slowly gathered a lot of different technology options. Starting with simple reporting,…
Apple Ups Their iWork Game in the Wake of Office 2016 Launch
When it comes to sales and adoption, Apple seems to win out over Microsoft, but it’s no secret that Microsoft…
7 Signs You’re Dealing with Complex Data
We talk a lot about complex data and the challenges and opportunities it poses for your business intelligence. But what makes data…
Business Case for Predictive Analytics Is Simpler Than You Think
Our benchmark research into predictive analytics shows that lack of resources, including budget and skills, is the number-one business barrier…
Wasted Breath: Data Alone Won’t Convince
In a data driven world, rhetoric is often chastised as “fluffy talk”. In fact, as more organizations adopt a culture…
Four and a Half Types of NoSQL Databases, and When to Use Them
The primary advantages NoSQL has over RDBMSs is horizontal scaling and data format flexibility. In many ways, those advantages translate…