Very Big Data Will Transform Science [VIDEO]
Berkeley Lab operates the fastest science network in the world, connecting all science labs in the United States. In March…
CAPEX for IT: Why So Painful?
CAPEX dollars reserved for investments in plant, property or equipment (including IT) are notoriously hard to secure. In fact, IT…
Data Design Is Not Optional
The data model is designed to enforce certain rules on the information – such as ensuring that customer identifiers are…
Bring Your Own Software
For the last few years, it’s become very difficult for IT to police who brings personal devices into the enterprise…
First Look: OpenL Tablets
I got an update from Exigen Services recently on their OpenL Tablets business rules product. Exigen Services is a global IT…
Perils of Big Data: US Government Collecting Customer Data from Verizon
An article by the Guardian revealed that the US government is secretly collecting phone information from Verizon, storing what number…
The Road to Success with Big Data: A Closer Look at Expectations vs. Reality
Big Data is complex. The technologies in Big Data are rapidly maturing, but are still in many ways in an…
What Is Insight? Is It Visual?
Shall we play a game?What word can connect all three of these words?PineCrabSauceHere's a picture to give you time to…
Salesforce Fills Out the “Marketing Cloud”
Salesforce.com announced its intent to acquire email marketing and marketing automation vendor ExactTarget for ~$2.5B or $33.75/share, ending a few…
The Analytics Gap: Execs vs. Data Analysts
One insurance company’s chief data scientist is “terrific at what he does,” says his boss, even “brilliant.” The company is…