Data Digest: Flash Tackles Big Data Analytics, BI in Africa, and How HIPAA Hinders Analytics
Flash platforms are helping enterprises analyzing big data, plus the growing need for BI in Africa and how HIPAA can impede analysis of protected healthcare data.
- By James E. Powell
- March 24, 2016
All-flash storage arrays are no longer reserved for special applications. As
enterprises systems are being scaled down for midsize firms, petabyte-scale flash
platforms are coming to the aid of analyzing big data.
Read more at PC World Australia
Expansion in Africa may have slowed due to the falling price of oil, but one thing's
growing: the need for business intelligence. Africa presents a complex
landscape that must be researched region by region.
Read more at Moneyweb
Privacy laws can put a crimp in enterprises that analyze health care data protected
by HIPAA regulations.
Read more at JD Supra
About the Author
James E. Powell is the editorial director of TDWI, including research reports, the Business Intelligence Journal, and Upside newsletter. You can contact him
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