Big Data is supposed to level the business playing field, but up until now it has not. Because even though it’s cheaper to store data in Hadoop or to work with open source NoSQL in theory, it’s too ...

The success of any big data project fundamentally depends on an enterprise’s ability to capture, store and govern its data. The better an enterprise can provide fast, trustworthy and secure data to ...

For all we write about Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL databases and the geeky IT-facing side of big data, what really matters is how it brings value to knowledge workers. That’s the point, after all, isn’t it?

A central theme of new technology requirements surrounding big data is the ability to host data effectively. The foundation of a big data technology stack is the storage layer. Despite the common ...

Small businesses needn’t fear Big Data, according to Kevin North, CEO of Terapeak, an ecommerce analytics company. In today’s hyper-competitive marketplaces, large corporations have quickly realized ...

With an understanding of what Big Data means and how it can benefit government, agencies can begin to think differently about this important asset — because Big Data is, indeed, an asset and not just ...

now targeting other environments. It has already achieved initial success in smart metering and pharmaceuticals/healthcare and the technology is well-suited to a ...

Massive Health, the San Francisco startup that aims to tackle major health care problems with tools such as mobile apps and big data technology, launched its first iPhone app “Eatery” back in November ...

From the best-known companies in enterprise software to start-ups, everyone is jumping on the big data bandwagon. The potential of big data to bring insights and intelligence into enterprises is a ...

One of the biggest concerns facing banks and customers has always been identity theft and fraud. As banks come up with new technologies to combat fraud, criminals are nipping at their heels with ...