You've probably thought about how to keep your data safe from hackers, but what about the naturally occurring environmental elements that could cause massive equipment failures? The extent to which you must worry about those things varies depending on where the data center is located and what the weather's usually like there, but, no matter what, environmental elements can … [Read more...] about Is Your Data Center Protected From All Environmental Elements?
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Achieving Success With Your Big Data Initiatives – A Vendors Perspective
Big data analytics offers revolutionary capabilities but achieving results requires a strategic vision ”and a view into how it can create business value. Over the last few years, the term "big data" has evolved from a vague concept into a mainstream business strategy. But somewhere at the intersection of conceptual promise and real-world implementation, many business leaders, … [Read more...] about Achieving Success With Your Big Data Initiatives – A Vendors Perspective
Why There Are Opportunities Abound for Green Data Centers
Traditional data centers are resource hogs. They require a lot of power to operate, not just for the computer equipment, but also for the climate control systems. Thats not the only resource they require, either. According to the United States Data Center Energy Usage Report, national data centers consumed 626 billion liters of water throughout 2014. That number is expected to … [Read more...] about Why There Are Opportunities Abound for Green Data Centers
6 Things Keeping Businesses From Fully Embracing the Age of Data
Were in the midst of a new era of marketing, sales analysis, product development, and dozens of other areas of businessall thanks to the powerful insights that data can offer us. With data, we can learn more about our strategies, find better improvements, and ultimately operate more efficiently and with more satisfied customers. Though most data analysis and development methods … [Read more...] about 6 Things Keeping Businesses From Fully Embracing the Age of Data
Big Data Strategy (Part I): Tips for Analyzing Your Data
We have seen in a previous post what are the common misconceptions in big data analytics, and how relevant it is starting looking at data with a goal in mind. Even if I personally believe that posing the right question is 50% of what a good data scientist should do, there are alternative approaches that can be implemented. The main one that is often suggested, in particular … [Read more...] about Big Data Strategy (Part I): Tips for Analyzing Your Data
