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Why finance craves big data: A perfect storm of disruption and opportunity
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Why finance craves big data: A perfect storm of disruption and opportunity

The financial services domain, where real-time is measured in milliseconds, holds particular interest for big…

Dec 14, 2016
Predictive analytics and machine learning: A dynamic duo
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Predictive analytics and machine learning: A dynamic duo

Predictive analytics and machine learning are seen as the pair of tools to save the…

Dec 5, 2016
Out of the Hadoop box: SQL everywhere and AtScale
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Out of the Hadoop box: SQL everywhere and AtScale

AtScale has made a name for itself by providing an access layer on top of…

Nov 17, 2016
To the cloud, big data sisters and brothers, to the cloud
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To the cloud, big data sisters and brothers, to the cloud

While reports of big data’s death have been greatly exaggerated, the skepticism is not unwarranted.…

Oct 6, 2016
IBM DataWorks, a holistic approach to leveraging data
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IBM DataWorks, a holistic approach to leveraging data

This week at Strata, IBM unleashed a series of announcements and presentations about its Project…

Sep 30, 2016
I got 99 data stores and integrating them ain’t fun
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I got 99 data stores and integrating them ain’t fun

Data integration may not sound as deliciously intriguing as AI or machine learning tidbits sprinkled…

Sep 22, 2016

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