Neurala designs and produces software that imitates the actions of the human brain through Deep Learning technology. In 2013, it was awarded a contract with NASA to train the rover, Curiosity, to travel across the Martian terrain. The software Neurala (pronounced neural with an “ah” ending) developed is designed, not just for Mars, but for […]
5 Pitfalls to Avoid from Real Stories of Analytics Projects (Part 2)
Click to learn more about author Germán Viera. Click to read 5 Pitfalls to Avoid from Real Stories of Analytics Projects (Part 1) Where Do Real Companies Fail? Every time an organization embraces the task of generating added value from their data efforts a great buzz darkens the scenario; mainly because of the lack of […]
Impact of Big Data in Enterprise Information Management
The widespread impact of the upheaval caused by Big Data and the push for Advanced Analytics worldwide is well documented. One of the key components of business engagement is Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and as the white paper The Age of Analytics: Competing in a Data-driven World claims, comprehensive Information Management is only possible if […]
IBM, NVIDIA, Stone Ridge Technology Set Record in High Performance Computing in Oil & Gas
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “IBM and Stone Ridge Technology today announced a performance milestone in reservoir simulation designed to help improve efficiency and lower the cost of production. Working with NVIDIA, the companies shattered previous published results using one-tenth the power and 1/100th of the space. The news demonstrates the […]
Machine Learning Algorithms Today: Usage and Results
Machine Learning algorithms can predict patterns based on previous experiences. The overarching practice of Machine Learning includes both robotics (dealing with the real world) and the processing of data (the computer’s equivalent of thinking). These algorithms find predictable, repeatable patterns that can be applied to eCommerce, Data Management, and new technologies such as driverless cars. […]
Data Security in the Cloud
Click to learn more about video blogger Stefan Groschupf. Introducing the Big Data & Brews video blog series presented by Stefan Groschupf, Founder of Datameer. The series will touch on hot topics within the business of Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Modern BI, NoSQL and Next Generation Technologies. In today’s video blog Stefan Groschupf […]
The Role of Big Data Performance in DevOps Production
Ash Munshi, CEO, and Chad Carson, co-founder of Pepperdata, recently spoke with DATAVERSITY® about the state of Big Data performance and DevOps, what’s on the horizon, and Pepperdata’s role in that future. Big Data Expansion Munshi and Carson see lots of companies experimenting with getting into the Big Data space, mostly with consumer-facing data first […]
Use a Data Science Bootcamp to Advance Your Big Data Career
A sense of frustration has developed among some companies wanting to develop a Big Data Strategy using Data Science and aligned technologies. They can’t find people capable of doing the work. Experts have been warning of a Data Scientist shortage for at least six years, but it’s a strange sounding, “new” career field that many […]
Four Ways to Kill a Data Warehouse
Click here to learn more about author Sakthi Rangarajan. In the recent months, I saw a few Data Warehouse efforts getting disrupted, stalled or stopped altogether. In one scenario, the effort was stopped in a few months and in another case, the project was paused after the Data Warehouse has been live for more than a […]
Deep Learning and Machine Learning Differences: Recent Views in an Ongoing Debate
The science of Machine Learning (ML) has been around since the 1970s, but low horsepower processors and limited data forced the progress of Machine Learning to slow down in the 1980s. Ever since Big Data has enabled the use of unlimited “variety, volume, and velocity” business data, Machine Learning resurfaced as a powerful game changer […]