Innovative open source software by , for

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When I originally discovered open source software, most of the projects were usually works of love, developed by passionate amateurs in their free time and that were interesting but were often n... read more

Baseball, Big Data and Small Business by , for

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Every time I read an article about some company analyzing the scary end of the Twitter fire hose, I am convinced that Big Data is the equivalent of Dark Matter – it’s important, but... read more

The Dark Side of Big Data by , for

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The Dark Side of Big Data The ongoing information explosion is reaching epic proportions and has earned its own name: Big Data.  Big Data encompasses both challenges and opportunities.... read more

Data Governance in a World of Big Data and Analytics by , for

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There is a growing trend in companies today to collect data and in most cases to collect big data sets. Analytics and data visualization are then applied to these big data sets to gain business... read more

Deja VVVu: Gartner’s Original "Volume-Velocity-Variety" Definition of Big Data by , for

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Reposted and adapted from the Gartner Blog Network In the late 1990s, while a Meta Group analyst (Note: Meta Group is now part of Gartner), it was becoming evident that our clients increasin... read more

Big Data = Big Challenges = Big Opportunity by , for

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Oh, my dear friend “Big Data”.  Oh, “Big Data” you are spawning a whole new industry.  “Big Data” you are reengineering the required skills of the s... read more

Free report for download: How Content-Analytics can help Big-Data by , for

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The ongoing information explosion from the computer age gained significant momentum in the last decade (or so), finally reaching epic proportions and earning its own name: Big Data.  The re... read more

Charlotte Bobcats Mine Big Data To Aid In NBA Draft by , for

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If you were the president of a 7-59 NBA team you'd think that it was time to do things differently.  That is exactly what the Charlotte Bobcats did when they hired new general manager R... read more

If I were Steve Ballmer and \ or Jared Spataro, Where Would I Take SharePoint Next? by , for

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  If I had the keys to the castle, just released Microsoft Surface and wanted to bloody the nose of Apple… and by the way, in a hand full of months was about to release the next... read more

Want to Fit Into Big Data? You'd Better Hit the Gym First! by , for

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Big Data is sexy!  Like that little red dress on the boutique floor, it would look great on your company.  Capturing and properly using the analytics of all of the data that flows... read more