Big Data requires massive Big Data Centers to store all the data that we collectively generate. These Big Data Centers require a lot of electricity that has a big impact on the environment. So how do companies such as Microsoft, Amazon or Google ensure that their Big Data Centers are environmentally friendly? Using all of the energy and space that they require, it is almost … [Read more...] about How Big Data Centers Impact the Environment – Infographic
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A Data-Centric Approach Will Lead To Customer Centricity
A few years ago, with the rise of social media, many organisations thought that social media was the Holy Grail in marketing. Social media would solve all problems and customers would become at the centre of each organisation. While social media has absolutely enabled customers to interact easier, better, faster and more-often with organisations and it has enabled organisations … [Read more...] about A Data-Centric Approach Will Lead To Customer Centricity
A Look Into How Data Centers Work – Infographic
Everything on the Internet has a home and these homes are typically built in the U.S. There are many data centers in the U.S. and they are the backbone that keeps the Internet, Internet of Things and Industrial Internet running. Of course, they can also be expensive, complex, and often polluting to the environment they're in. This infographic, developed by … [Read more...] about A Look Into How Data Centers Work – Infographic
Why Data Quality Is of Utmost Importance in Information-Centric Organisations
High quality data will lead to valuable information and insights for your organisation, but obtaining high quality data is easier said than done. Improving your data quality and sustaining a good quality data output should be at the centre of your Big Data Strategy. Last week I was invited to speak at the Asia Pacific Data Quality Conference in Melbourne, Australia and Id like … [Read more...] about Why Data Quality Is of Utmost Importance in Information-Centric Organisations
Giving The Data Back
I am male. I live in Shoreditch. I have blue eyes. A cat called Sam. I like hot chocolate. And I am 28 years old. This is data. Data is our lives, and forms our identities. These personal details are what we relinquish when we start using free services like Facebook, Google, Amazon and Twitter. This mix of trail, data and pictures that create a disembodied digital aura that is … [Read more...] about Giving The Data Back
