2015 may be known as the year Apache Spark really came into its own. Spark was first launched back in 2009, and its popularity has been steadily growing ever since. However, in just the past year, Spark has exploded onto the scene. Perhaps this shouldnt be a surprise since the signs were there beforehand. After all, at the tail end of 2014, Apache Spark finally surpassed Hadoop … [Read more...] about Why is Apache Spark Becoming More Popular?
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The Five Most Valued Attributes in an Entrepreneur’s Tool Belt
Technology today has fundamentally transformed how we live, work, play and care for each other, creating a new community of digital citizens living in an always-on, connected world. Everyone and everything in the Information Generation is perpetually generating data and contributing to a vast and growing information ecosystem of immense economic value. Thomas Edison, one of the … [Read more...] about The Five Most Valued Attributes in an Entrepreneur’s Tool Belt
Big Data Survey 2015: 4 Core Insights for More Success With Data
Big Data Survey 2015 is the first national research about the use of Big Data within Dutch organizations and aims at providing an insight in the current role of Big Data, level of adoption, intentions and potential pitfalls. The survey is an initiative of trade show Big Data Expo and the data engineers and data scientists of GoDataDriven. This article shares four core insights … [Read more...] about Big Data Survey 2015: 4 Core Insights for More Success With Data
Datacloud Europe 2016
Datacloud Europe 2016 Now in its 3rd year in Monaco, and twelfth year for the European event, Datacloud is the bellweather for cloud and data centres. Hosted in an outstanding backdrop, the event offers a professional range of services for sponsor and exhibitor ROI. 'To anyone remotely interested in the datacentre and cloud arena, this event is a must. If you attend one … [Read more...] about Datacloud Europe 2016
4 Factors to Unlock the Big Data Promise for the Oil & Gas Industry
With the continuing uncertainty caused by the oil price collapse, many oil companies will have to revise their corporate strategy, focusing on core assets and cost discipline. This is where having an effective data and technology strategy comes in, says Emmanuel Udeh, subsurface data analyst, Beneprojecti Nigeria Ltd. One key learning from the Big Data Analytics for Oil & … [Read more...] about 4 Factors to Unlock the Big Data Promise for the Oil & Gas Industry
