Click to learn more about video blogger Stefan Groschupf. Introducing the Big Data & Brews video blog series presented by Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer. The series will touch on hot topics within the business of Machine Learning, Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Modern BI, and Next Generation Technologies. In today’s video […]
Tableau Delivers APIs That Create New Big Data Experiences
PR Newswire has reported Tableau Software’s announcement it has delivered new APIs that make it possible for developers to build new experiences for its customers and extend the possibilities of Tableau. Developers also have access to Tableau’s Developer Portal, Tableau’s community for developers to share, support and engage with fellow developers. “Tableau is opening up […]
Informatica’s Analytics Package Organizes Big Data Lakes
Informatica has come up with a new analytics package to organize Big Data Lakes. Computers, mobile devices and smart sensors are generating trillions of pieces of data around the world at an unprecedented rate. Tiny sensors collect soil data for farmers, wearable devices accumulate data about our health, scanners track consumer purchases. The list of […]
How Big Data is Strengthening Machine Learning Projects
“Modern Machine Learning is devoted to deriving value from data, not jamming the airlocks.” The above quote from Arthur C. Clark’s HAL 9000 vision is about to become a reality, thanks to Big Data enabled Machine Learning (ML). With modern computers exhibiting exceptional performance and storage devices being available within easy budgets, global businesses are increasingly […]
Instilling Industrial Discipline in Enterprise Analytics
Click here to learn more about author James Kobielus. We’re living in a supposedly post-industrial era. So it can feel a bit odd to refer to the need to bring “industrialization,” an “assembly line” approach, or “factory”-like processes to the development of business analytics. Behind any such discussion, the specter of automation usually lurks, as […]
DataScience, Inc. Unveils the DataScience Cloud
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “DataScience, Inc. today announced the DataScience Cloud, a platform that enables data scientists to explore varied data sources, build models and algorithms, and seamlessly deploy work throughout their entire organization, regardless of their tech stack and level of engineering support. The DataScience Cloud is the culmination of […]
Jun 29 Webinar: Data Quality, Data Engineering, and Data Science
DATE: June 29, 2017 This webinar has passed. The recording will be made available within two US business days. TIME: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar This webinar explores the organizational constructs and processes for enabling business to build better insights through Data Quality, Data […]
SAS Improves Business Productivity with SAS Viya
by Angela Guess A new press release out of SAS reports, “Businesses and IT departments are now contending with a wide variety of analytics languages, tools and skills. They are clamoring for a cohesive analytics infrastructure that is easy to manage and govern, yet allows them to use the language or tool of their choice. […]
Identifying and Deleting “Empty” Columns in R data.frames
Click here to learn more about Steve Miller. Toward the end of last month’s blog on SAS, R, Python, and WPS, I mentioned a current project challenge of identifying and eliminating “mostly” null columns from wide SAS data sets. As the team discovered, such columns can impose a significant drag on performance. My take is that while […]
Designing Effective Interviews for Spotting a Real Data Scientist
The Data Scientist has been called the sexiest job of the 21st Century and thus has started attracting many young, ambitious contenders for this high-paying and “glamorous” post. However, there is a growing concern among employers and business leaders that candidates are getting enticed by just the “title” without building the proper mindset and skills […]