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To unlock Big Data’s potential, learn to use fast data

BIG DATA By GUEST AUTHOR11 YEARS AGO

As organizations become more sophisticated in their use of Big Data, many are struggling to make real-time business decisions before opportunities disappear. Legacy infrastructure holds them back because it cannot scale to the speed and volume required to analyze Big Data in …

5 reasons Google+ failed: One power user’s observations

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP By GUEST AUTHOR11 YEARS AGO

Editor’s Note: The following is an Op-Ed post originally published by Thomas Hawk on Facebook.com, republished here with permission. Mashable has the top story out on Techmeme right now and it’s about Google+. It paints a pretty negative picture of Google+ as a failure of …

Cloud data protection: Don’t assume you’re covered

CLOUD By GUEST AUTHOR11 YEARS AGO

It’s not uncommon any longer to see a company’s entire IT portfolio comprised of cloud apps. But is enterprise data safe in the cloud? The answer is yes, but with qualifiers. Vendors invest major portions of their budgets in security, but backup …

Why graph databases are perfect for the Internet of Things

WIKIBON By GUEST AUTHOR12 YEARS AGO

Goldman Sachs recently posited that the Internet of Things, the so-called “Third Wave of the Internet,” will “transform the way we live and work” as it opens up “a host of new opportunities and challenges for companies, governments and consumers.” Meanwhile, Morgan …

Designing data stores for the Internet of Things

NEWS By GUEST AUTHOR12 YEARS AGO

The Internet of Things (IoT) has spurred a new world of connected devices. The most substantial impact of the data produced by this sea of connected devices will be the need to drive difference-making decisions for people and businesses. Computer systems will …

It’s put-up-or-shut-up time for Big Data in retail

NEWS By GUEST AUTHOR12 YEARS AGO

Although they haven’t necessarily figured out what to do with the data they have or think they need, retailers are moving forward with Big Data. “We are amassing massive amounts of data,” said Rob Schmults , vice president of e-commerce at Talbots, Inc. …

Antiquated technology holds back mobile shopping’s potential

NEWS By GUEST AUTHOR12 YEARS AGO

Online merchants racked up $53.3 billion in sales during the 2014 holidays, an increase of 15 percent over the 2013, according to the Mobile Holiday Shopping Report Card. However, many e-commerce sites are having trouble handling this growth. Faced with the need to …

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