There is much talk about the commercialization of Big Data. Many understand its benefits, but there is a lack of awareness on how it actually happens. Some organizations join the Big Data game with misconceptions that it is a simple, easy, and quick implementation and have no real strategy in place to derive value from the data. The truth is that there is a disconnect between … [Read more...] about The Reality Of Working With Data
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[Talend Podcast] Big Data in 2020: Featuring Mark van Rijmenam of Datafloq
According to research firm IDC, the big data and business analytics market is predicted to hit $203 billion in the year 2020. Today, the creation and consumption of data continue to grow by leaps and bounds and with continued investment in big data analytics hardware, software, and services and in data scientists and their continuing education. However, technology, tools, … [Read more...] about [Talend Podcast] Big Data in 2020: Featuring Mark van Rijmenam of Datafloq
What Most People Get Wrong About Data Lakes
The technology industry has continued to find new ways to interpret big data, to develop artificial intelligence, create backup solutions, and expand the cloud into a platform for businesses. One issue that many businesses face is trying to find ways to make data analysis easier in order to deliver faster and more insightful results. A data lake has helped businesses accomplish … [Read more...] about What Most People Get Wrong About Data Lakes
Chief Data And Analytics Officer, Canada
Join 100+ Data Analytics leaders from 16 - 17 May 2017, Toronto, Canada for the 2nd annual Chief Data and Anaytics Officer, Canada. Explore, Discover And Learn This year's data strategy event will explore how you as a data and analytics leader can prove the ROI from your analytics function, expand and deliver on insight-led decision-making and drive innovation within your … [Read more...] about Chief Data And Analytics Officer, Canada
What is a Data Lake and What Are the Benefits?
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?