To the extent that Hadoop is tapped as an all-purpose landing zone and staging area for enterprise data, it likewise becomes -- by default -- a logical platform for data preparation and transformation.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 17, 2013
Analyst Mike Schiff looks back at the accuracy of his 2013 predictions and offers a short list of trends to watch in 2014.
- By Mike Schiff
- December 17, 2013
With its new Big Data Maturity Model, TDWI serves up an online tool organizations can use to gauge the progress of their big data practices.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 17, 2013
Big data or the data warehouse? Pick the wrong platform for the wrong workload and you could find yourself racking up hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of dollars in extra costs.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 17, 2013
New report shows enterprises seven ways geospatial data can be used, from refining sales and marketing efforts to honing risk analysis.
It was a year like no other for BI professionals. We highlight a few of the major events and trends of 2013.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 15, 2013
Tech leaders at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona explain the rewards of using analytics well.
- By Linda L. Briggs
- December 10, 2013
Why enterprises need to create agility while managing risk.