Big Data has a lot of potential for organisations, but still many organisations are looking for ways how to apply it within their company. In order to help organisations accelerate Big Data initiatives, Capgemini and Cloudera have announced an extended partnership. To mark this initiative, they have created an infographic that outlines five dimensions how organisations can make … [Read more...] about Five Dimensions To Make The Most of Big Data – Infographic
Archives for 2014
The Big Data Dilemma: Is Quality vs. Quantity a Non-Issue?
The question of quality vs. quantity has become so ubiquitous that it has arguably become clich. However, this long-standing issue remains a serious topic, especially when dealing with Big Data. Traditionally we are asked to choose between quality or quantity one or the other. You cant have your cake and eat it too; or rather, you cant have your 5 supermarket cakes and single … [Read more...] about The Big Data Dilemma: Is Quality vs. Quantity a Non-Issue?
Why Data Visualizations Provides You a Competitive Edge
The era of simple bar graphs and pie charts is over. Big Data requires a different approach to visualizations; one that will significantly impact your organisations bottom-line if carried out correctly. Companies that have become data-driven and information-centric understand this. They have made visualizations of large data sets an integral part of their decision making. … [Read more...] about Why Data Visualizations Provides You a Competitive Edge
Sears Became a Real-Time Digital Enterprise Due to Big Data
Sears is a large retailer from the US that is a true Big Data pioneer for quite some years already. They have learned, made mistakes and achieved success by hands-on effort. It currently operates a very large enterprise deployment of Hadoop. Sears was founded in 1893 and started as a shipping and mail order company. In 2005 it was acquired by Kmart, but continued to be … [Read more...] about Sears Became a Real-Time Digital Enterprise Due to Big Data
Moving From What Big Data Is, To What Big Data Can Do
As Big Data technology has grown more ubiquitous, more and more companies are moving beyond asking what is Big Data, to what Big Data can do? We have continuously collected these cut down by 50 percent through Big Data insights. BigData-Startups has also highlighted use cases from the transportation, agriculture, finance and education industries. Each highlighted use case … [Read more...] about Moving From What Big Data Is, To What Big Data Can Do
