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10gen Boosts Hadoop Ecosystem with Upgraded Connector
MongoDB vendor 10gen has enhanced its Hadoop connector to make it easier for enterprises to incorporate its database into their Big Data environments. The refreshed connector masks the platform as a Hadoop-compatible file system so that real time data can be read and processed using native MapReduce jobs. Results can also be written back to ...
Coraid Taps Into Machine Data with Cloud Monitoring, Splunk Alliance
Storage vendor Coraid is jumping into the machine data analytics fray with a new data center monitoring tool and a strategic partnership with Big Data titan Splunk. Coraid says that its newly announced EtherCloud Insight platform enables enterprises to gain visibility into their infrastructure without deploying legacy analysis tools that utilize “intrusive third-party instrumentation.” It ...
Data Quality is Key to Effective Analytics
Data quality and business value were the focal points of this year’s MIT Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) conference. Dat Tran, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Data Governance and Analysis at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was among the bigwigs who stopped by SiliconANGLE’s theCube to share their insights into these topics. The ...
Privacy + Security : Top Priorities in Hadoop Era
The Edward Snowden saga has dragged the issue of privacy into the limelight, and shed new light on the importance of individual freedom. Curt Monash, a well known industry analyst, shared his take on this topic in an interview on theCube at the recently concluded HP Vertica Big Data Conference. “Privacy is hugely important,” Monash ...
The Executive Perspective on Data-Driven Innovation
The Big Data revolution is creating exciting new opportunities for business leaders. SiliconANGLE’s theCube crew interviewed a few of them at the recently concluded HP Vertica Big Data Conference to bring you the executive angle on data-driven innovation. It’s all about the customers, according to Vertica vice president of marketing Chris Selland. He told theCUBE ...
Data Aesthetics a Priority for Both End-Users and Admins
Bruce Yen, the director of business intelligence for fashion giant Guess, stopped by theCube at the HP Vertica Big Data Conference to share his insider perspective on the retailer’s Big Data use case. He talked about his company’s migration from Oracle to Vertica, and explained why aesthetics are equally important for end-users and administrators. Yen ...
Design with Big Data in Mind : The HP Angle on Analytics
Dozens of Big Data movers and shakers stopped by theCube at the recently concluded HP Vertica Big Data Conference to share their insights into the hottest trend in IT. Among the guests was Yammer analytics director Pete Fishman, who discussed how his team uses Vertica software to accommodate the company’s rapidly growing database. According to ...
Scale-out NewSQL Database Earns Clustrix $10M in Funding
Clustrix has raised $10 million in Series D financing from HighBar Partners to expand its customer base and accelerate the development of its flagship product, a scale-out SQL database designed for transactional workloads and real-time analytics. The product is used by dozens of “large-scale production customers around the world,” including AOL and Symantec. The round ...
Weekly Internet of Things Review: From Wifi Trash Cans to Smart Cities
The Internet of Things is growing at an accelerating pace. This week a startup called Renew launched an initiative to transform London’s trash cans into high-tech geolocation trackers, Citrix got the word out about the benefits of BYOD for small businesses, and North Korea unveiled a new smartphone. Vietnam also grabbed headlines after it contracted ...
Weekly Security Review: Funding and Privacy
Cybersecurity was a major focal point this week. Cyvera received funding for its zero-day attack prevention technology, hackers found a way to compromise legitimate apps, and Edward Snowden leaked new details about the NSA’s domestic snooping operation. In related news, Consumer Watchdog released a document in which Google openly admits to violating email users’ privacy. ...