Big Data stories - Page 145
Exploding information quantities to the emergence of the term ‘Big Data’ for datasets which can’t be handled by common database and data processing tools. It literally means what it says, but beyond Volume, there are additional characteristics commonly associated with Big Data. These include Velocity – the rate at which the data is generated (and therefore changes) is rapid; and Variety/Variability – multiple data types renders standard tools incapable of handling it. Generally Big Data refers to datasets measured in terabytes, petabytes, or greater. The term can refer to the datasets themselves, as well as techniques for analysis and visualisation.
Vertical vs horizontal thinking for enterprise IT
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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Businesses urged to ditch outdated IT models for horizontal integration, says CSC report, advocating a shift from vertical thinking.
Technavio reports data center growth will hit $75 billion by 2020
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Cloud data centers, analytics, IoT and colocation services are powering increased demand for data centers - spending may reach $75 billion by 2020.
Big data: Could the end really be in sight?
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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I can't say I love the term Big Data. How big is big? When it comes to data, often what was big last year is just the norm this year.
Qlik expands Australian footprint to address analytics demand
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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Qlik has landed in Canberra, with a new office to serve what the company says is growing demand by Australian organisations for analytics.
Data analytics the key to overcoming business uncertainty
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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Increasing stakeholder demands, regulatory changes, and disruptive competitors are putting businesses at greater risk, according to Teradata.
Is your customer experience strategy reaching expectations?
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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Why are customer experience efforts not living up to expectations? NICE believes a lack of customer interaction visibility may be the answer.
Brocade goes Gen 6 with new fibre channel directors
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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All flash data centers just got a superhighway, with Brocade debuting the industry's first Gen 6 fibre channel directors.
Embrace analytics or get left behind, experts warn
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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Organisations must let the data tell the story, and not be prejudiced by any preconceptions of what might be causing the business issues in question.
CASE STUDY: Nimble Storage and Fly Buys NZ partner for digital transformation
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Loyalty New Zealand improves performance and reliability with Nimble Storage, reducing batch processing time by 5.5 hours.
Spark launches new data offering in response to 'gaming fever'
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Spark's 2GB GO offering thrills gamers, doubling data for half the price during school hols amidst a Pokemon Go craze.
Australian Govt Dept of Employment chooses Qlik Sense for analytics
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Department of Employment to help them harness the full power of our visual analytics platform.
Top 10 strategic technologies for Government CIOs
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Government CIOs face challenges in harnessing digital innovation, says Gartner. Spending on tech products/services is set to grow in 2016.
Civica scores $32 million WA Department of Education IT upgrade contract
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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Civica secures contract with The Department of Education Western Australia to provide a $32 million upgrade to Department's School Information System.
Exclusive: IDC Australia tells how to capture the SMB digital transformation market
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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Australian SMBs are champing at the bit to begin their digital transformation but packaged offerings, rather than point solutions, are key says IDC.
'Significant' vendor opportunity created by analytics-driven upheaval in IT
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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More than half of analytics software customers report significant impact on IT operations, representing significant vendor opportunity, survey finds.
Aussie Govt should make better use of survey data
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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The Government could do well to make better use of survey data from the public in order to gain a better understanding of people's needs and wants.
Salesforce's new and unified App Cloud Mobile solution is open to all users
Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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Salesforce App Cloud Mobile is the new one-stop mobile solution from Salesforce that offers developers a choice of approaches.
Cognitive systems industry driving more knowledge into IT learning
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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The global cognitive systems market will generate revenues worth $50 billion between 2016 and 2020, aided by development of self-learning IT systems.
Future of the global mobile analytics market looking rosy
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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A recent report has indicated a bright future for global mobile analytics, with huge growth anticipated between now and 2020.
Communications providers must invest in big data analytics to stay ahead, report says
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Communications service providers' interest in big data analytics compared to actual return on investment is not adding up, according to new research.