A data lake is a central location in which to store all your data, regardless of its source or format. It is typically, although not always, built using Hadoop. The data can be structured or unstructured. You can then use a variety of storage and processing toolstypically tools in the extended Hadoop ecosystemto extract value quickly and inform key organizational … [Read more...] about What is a Data Lake and What Are the Benefits?
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Green Data Center Conference
Green Data Center Conference Returns to San Diego. Use Datafloq's exclusive discount code: Data20 to receive 20% general admission. La Jolla, CA, February 16, 2016 GSMI announces the return of the Green Data Center Conference (GDCON), this February 21st -23rd 'to San Diego for the 8th year gathering the best and brightest speakers in the data center industry to present … [Read more...] about Green Data Center Conference
Statistics Denial Myths #13-14, Minimizing The Profession
"Leo Breiman was still a statistician, and while he critiques parts of his profession he's not dismissing the importance of statistics. The same can be said for David Donoho's excellent recent article, "50 Years of Data Science." The fact that some statisticians have too narrow a scope in no way diminishes the validity and importance of statistics to good decisions and valid … [Read more...] about Statistics Denial Myths #13-14, Minimizing The Profession
5 Things You Need to Know about Big Data for 2017
Big Data made a Big Difference in the biggest story of the year the US Presidential election. Although President-Elect Trump had pooh-poohed the impact of Big Data, he rallied a last minute expert team in the summer prior that just may have made the difference. Using digital targeting, the strategy collected information from online and offline sources to find potential voters. … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Need to Know about Big Data for 2017
How to Turn Big Data About Your Ecommerce Customers Into Smart Data that Drives Sales
It seems like you cant go anywhere today without hearing about the importance of big data. But eCommerce companies especially know the importance of the data revolution, simply because of how much of it is available to them. In a certain sense, the fact that all eCommerce companies now collect tons of data actually makes it both more and less important to them. More important … [Read more...] about How to Turn Big Data About Your Ecommerce Customers Into Smart Data that Drives Sales
