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Microsoft brings Machine Learning in the cloud
Microsoft believes that too much of the world’s Big Data is going to waste, and so it’s just launched a new intitiative to help organizations process it all, build APIs and finally make some sense out of it. The technology, called Azure Machine Learning (ML), is a new cloud based service that can be accessed ...
Hidden costs of Sony’s data breach will add up for years, experts say
If there’s one positive to come out of last year’s catastrophic security breach at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., it’s that the incident highlighted just how expensive a serious data breach can be. That’s an important consideration for enterprises because security infrastructure doesn’t come cheap, and justifying the return on problems that don’t occur can be ...
Qubole’s Big Data-as-a-service platform Sparks into life
Big data-as-a-service player Qubole is getting up to speed with the addition of Apache Spark to its Qubole Data Service (QDS) platform. The company, which was founded by the team that developed Facebook’s data infrastructure, claims that the addition of Spark broadens the types of workloads that can be performed on QDS via the cloud, ...
Will IBM’s software-defined assault on storage pay off?
This week, IBM announced the launch of IBM Spectrum Storage, targeted at both software-defined storage (SDS) and the hybrid cloud, in the process once again pushing its storage initiatives back under the spotlight. Major storage vendors and startups alike have been busy pushing software-defined systems that span anything from a single array to entire enterprises. ...
Lenovo said to be shipping adware-infected PCs that pose serious security risk
Lenovo is mired in trouble after being caught red-handed shipping out laptops pre-installed with ‘adware’ that can potentially steal web traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks. The software in many of its Windows-based devices not only injects advertising into user’s search results, but it’s also capable of hijacking SSL/TLS connections to websites, thanks to the presence of ...
Sqrrl beefs up Big Data platform with security analytics
Sqrrl, a startup with links to the NSA, has announced a new update to its Big Data security platform that’s built around technology used to protect the US from terrorist attacks and other national security threats. In addition, the company has just secured $7 million in Series B funding to help build out its customer ...
MapR’s new Hadoop distro brings ‘big and fast’ data to the enterprise
Open source Hadoop vendor MapR Technologies Inc. is expanding the functionality of its Big Data platform with the release of MapR 4.1, with the headline feature being new table replication features designed to extend access to “big and fast” data. The release comes as the company unwraps a trio of Quick Start Solutions it says ...
Pivotal strikes Hadoop alliance with Hortonworks, open-sources Big Data suite
EMC spin-off Pivotal Software Inc. has upset the Hadoop world’s applecart by announcing a plan to open-source the majority of its Big Data and analytics software. The company is releasing its products as open-source software under the Pivotal Big Data Suite banner, and will allow anyone to download and use them for free, modify them ...
IBM expands into SDN & hybrid clouds with Spectrum Storage
IBM is pushing ahead with its plans for the hybrid cloud, in the belief that actions and words speak louder together. First up, it’s making a big promise – $1 billion to be invested in the development of its software storage portfolio over the next five years; and second, the release IBM Spectrum Storage, a ...
Syncsort updates DMX platform to ease Hadoop integration
Syncsort is stepping up its game in Big Data, releasing an updated version of its data migration software that makes it easier for large organizations to extract information from legacy silos into platforms like Hadoop. The idea behind its DMX-h platform is to make it easier for organizations to adopt Hadoop. The service is pegged ...