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Symposium Notes – Day Two Jumps in the (Data) Lake

Oct 19, 2016

The second day of Symposium 1:1 meetings continued the “security of big data” theme.

Symposium Notes – Day One Features Hadoop

Oct 18, 2016

Combining data is a big focus.

7 Tips to Debug Apache Spark Code Faster with Databricks

Oct 18, 2016

These tips can help you to expose any corner cases with your code.

Apache Kafka for Item Setup

Oct 16, 2016

The shift to Kafka enabled fast processing but has also introduced new challenges.

Organizations Look for Simplicity, Affordability in Data Lakes

Oct 14, 2016

The reality is that data lakes are hard to manage.

Heart Organization Building Big Data Platform to Aid Precision Medicine

Oct 14, 2016

The American Heart Association is striking out on an ambitious plan to use big data analytics and the cloud to enable the use of precision medicine to treat cardiovascular disease.

10 questions you’ll have to answer if you want to be a big-shot engineer at Google

Oct 14, 2016

Working for Google may sound fun. But the interview process sure doesn't.

Organizations Struggle with Data Overloads, Technology Maturity

Oct 13, 2016

Organizations are still exploring big data and Hadoop technology with the intent to modernize their data management infrastructure.

Big Data Market Growth Three Times That of IT Overall

Oct 12, 2016

The firm’s latest forecast predicts that the big data technology market will grow at a 13 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years.

Making Data Work the Theme of This Year’s Strata Conference

Oct 12, 2016

Organizations are looking for their investments in big data and data analytics to pay off this year.

More Firms Embracing Streaming Analytics, Machine Learning

Oct 12, 2016

Many data-driven organizations are looking at event streaming architectures for creating new ways to derive business value from their data.

The Final Frontier of the Internet of Things: Machine to Machine Action

Oct 12, 2016

The full potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) is realized with the sort of machine to machine responses.

Move Over Data Keepers: Open Source is Here to Stay

Oct 11, 2016

Who is this data keeper and what does he do?

Machine Learning Top-of-Mind for Strata Attendees

Oct 11, 2016

There was growing interest in machine learning among attendees of this year’s Strata & Hadoop World conference in New York.

Many Firms Struggle to Access Data Quickly and Efficiently

Oct 11, 2016

Why do many firms find it difficult to access data from different parts of the organization in a quick and efficient manner.

Using AWS Lambda with Databricks for ETL Automation and ML Model Serving

Oct 11, 2016

Learn how to leverage AWS Lambda and Databricks together to tackle two use cases.

Italy’s train operator invests big in IoT

Oct 11, 2016

TrenItalia has invested €50m in an Internet of Things project.

Big Data on the cloud makes economic sense

Oct 10, 2016

More and more companies will be able to afford and use Big Data analytics solutions for agility.

Cloudera tells bright Sparks: Go teach yourselves Hadoop

Oct 10, 2016

Online DIY courses gotta be less tedious than teaching GCHQ's finest.

Microsoft and the ubiquity of data intelligence

Oct 08, 2016

Microsoft's got so much going on with data and analytics.

A Shortcut Guide to Machine Learning and AI in The Enterprise

Oct 07, 2016

Predictive analytics / machine learning / artificial intelligence is a hot topic – what’s it about?

Russia Weighs Replacing IBM, Microsoft With Open-Source Software

Oct 07, 2016

Some Russian regional administrations already started switching from Oracle to free database software adapted for their needs by local programmers.

Data Pros Spend Bulk of Their Time ‘Wrangling’ Data, Not Analyzing It

Oct 07, 2016

Issues around data preparation and data quality continue to plague many data professionals.

Data Lakes Hold Great Promise, But Huge Challenges for Many Firms

Oct 07, 2016

"Our aim is to be an agnostic layer that is the foundation for any big data sources and applications to integrate."

Shortages of Data Pros, Reliable Applications Still Haunt Many Organizations

Oct 07, 2016

The shortage of skilled data professionals continues to get plenty of press.

The Top 5 Trends in Big Data for 2017

Oct 07, 2016

Last year the big data market centered squarely on technology around the Hadoop ecosystem.

A French company is suing Apple to open the iPhone to rival browsing engines

Oct 07, 2016

Apple should be forced to allow other browsers to execute code.

Forecasting a Key Role for the Data Warehouse in Advanced Analytics

Oct 07, 2016

NXP's existing Teradata data warehouse provides most of the source data that powers the application.

5 Minutes with an Analyst: Misha Plotkine of MobyTrip.com

Oct 06, 2016

Plotkine spoke with Upside recently about his work and how analytics affects his company's growth.

Strata HadoopWorld Fall 2016 postmortem: Maybe AI’s the future, but can we make the data science work?

Oct 05, 2016

Just because you have a Hadoop cluster doesn't mean that your ML models are going to run.

Events

AWS re:Invent

Nov 28, 2022 Las Vegas, NV

Join us again this year in Las Vegas for our biggest, most comprehensive, and most vibrant event in cloud computing.

AI & Big Data Expo 2022

Oct 05, 2022 Santa Clara, CA

This technology event is for the ambitious enterprise technology professional, seeking to explore the latest innovations, implementations and strategies to drive businesses forward.

Current 2022: The Next Generation of Kafka Summit

Oct 04, 2022 Austin, TX

Join the first-ever data streaming industry event at Current 2022: The Next Generation of Kafka Summit. You’ll be able to immerse yourself in all things real-time data with peers.

O’Reilly Open Source Convention

May 16, 2016 Austin

OSCON covers FLOSS in its entirety. Not just one language, tool, or philosophy, but all the moving parts integrated and working together.

99U 2016

May 05, 2016 New York

The goal of the 99U Conference is to shift the focus from idea generation to idea execution. Providing road-tested insights

Consensus 2016: Making Blockchain Real

May 02, 2016 New York

Consensus 2016 will define what is “real” in blockchain technology and focus on how to mainstream real-world applications for consumers.