BI is increasingly taking on the metaphor of the scientific method: a model in which hypotheses can be tested and proven.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- March 26, 2013
A key to getting the most from big data is to separate hype from facts. TDWI World Conference keynoter Bill Franks helps you discover which is which.
Unstructured data generated by machines is one of the fastest-growing and most pervasive areas of big data, and one of the most valuable, explains Raanan Dagan of Splunk
- By Linda L. Briggs
- March 19, 2013
We examine why businesses need to provide a solid data foundation to their data-leveraging initiatives. The good news is that this same information architecture can be used for data leveraging strategies.
After half a decade, Hadoop remains a divisive technology. Some data managers think Hadoop has the potential to be hugely transformative; others see it as a more pedestrian proposition.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- March 19, 2013
Technical innovations are making BI more pervasive each and every day.
- By Mike Schiff
- March 12, 2013
EMC Corp. arguably stole the show at last month's Strata 2013 conference, announcing the equivalent of a SQL-compliant, high-performance RDBMS running on top of Hadoop: Pivotal HD.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- March 12, 2013