According to a recent press release, “Talend (NASDAQ: TLND), a global leader in cloud and big data integration solutions, introduced a comprehensive set of connectors for its Talend Data Fabric integration platform that help customers quickly ingest, process, enrich, and clean data to execute high-performance, analytical queries in the cloud and stream accurate business insights […]
IBM Sets New Record for Magnetic Tape Storage; Makes Tape Competitive for Cloud Storage
by Angela Guess A press release out of the company states, “IBM Research scientists have achieved a new world record in tape storage – their fifth since 2006. The new record of 201 Gb/in2 (gigabits per square inch) in areal density was achieved on a prototype sputtered magnetic tape developed by Sony Storage Media Solutions. […]
Database Dilemma: Selecting the Best Database for Your Organization
Click to learn more about author Franco Rizzo. The term “cloud” is so ubiquitous that it means different things to everyone. For these purposes, we will define it in relation to infrastructure; the Cloud is the ability to auto-provision a subset of available compute/network/storage to meet a specific business need via virtualization (IaaS). As far […]
Managing Databases in the Cloud: What You Need to Know
Click to learn more about author Thomas LaRock. The latest IT Trends Report revealed that 95 percent of North American organizations have migrated mission-critical applications and infrastructure to the Cloud over the past 12 months, with database workloads ranking in the top three. While the report found that many organizations are realizing the benefits of Cloud […]
Data Analytics Education and Data Science: The University of Maryland’s Ten-Year Plan
On May 1, 2015, the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science presented a 10-year plan, placing a focus on expanding two areas of computer science: a comprehensive Data Analytics education and Data Science program, that also included a focus on Augmented/Virtual Reality. They recognized the need for Big Data expertise and the use of […]
Collibra’s Data Governance Innovation: Enabling Data as a Strategic Asset
Companies now face a tug of war with data and must use Data Governance to address this conflict. On the one hand, data needs to be controlled: governments, regulatory bodies, and customers require compliance with trustworthy and secure data, partly to avoid damaging data leaks or breaches. On the other hand, data should be accessible […]
Cloud Computing, DevOps and Machine Data Analytics Dominate the Modern Application Era
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Sumo Logic, the leading cloud-native, machine data analytics service, today announced findings from a new study with UBM Technology titled “The New Normal: Cloud, DevOps and SaaS Analytics Tools Reign in the Modern App Era.” As trends like cloud computing and DevOps become the de facto standard, […]
NVIDIA and Microsoft Boost AI Cloud Computing with Launch of Hyperscale GPU Accelerator
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “NVIDIA with Microsoft today unveiled blueprints for a new hyperscale GPU accelerator to drive AI cloud computing. Providing hyperscale data centers with a fast, flexible path for AI, the new HGX-1 hyperscale GPU accelerator is an open-source design released in conjunction with Microsoft’s Project Olympus. HGX-1 does […]
Taking the Cloud Computing Road to Data Integration and Data Management
2016 was a great year for data, but the coming years will be even better. That’s the case being made by many in the industry, including Rob Consoli, Chief Revenue Officer at Enterprise Application Integration and Data Management vendor Liaison Technologies. Its Alloy Platform offers Data Integration and Data Management on a single unified platform, […]
A Comparative Roundup of Business Intelligence and Analytics Trends: Product Development
Gartner has predicted that the current size of the global Business Intelligence and Analytics market is upwards of $16+ billion. The product development trends in this combined market have maintained the tempo of Self-Service Business Intelligence (SSBI) and guided data discovery with limited intervention from IT. The emerging need for “accessibility, agility and deeper analytical […]