The Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit is returning to London on the 16th & 17th of October - with a line-up of 28+ sessions, workshops, discussions & some great networking events. Whether you are looking to deepen the connections you have in the data community, or make new ones, this summit will unite Europe's most forward-thinking data … [Read more...] about Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit
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Harnessing The Internet of Things to Transport People Vertically
In the next three decades, over 3 billion people will move into the world's cities. In order to cater for all these people to have a pleasant life in these cities, we will need to turn to the Internet of Things to make the cities smart. The Internet of Things can be applied in every aspect of smart cities, including elevators. Thyssenkrup Elevators, the company that provides … [Read more...] about Harnessing The Internet of Things to Transport People Vertically
Why UPS spends over $ 1 Billion on Big Data Annually
United Parcel Service (UPS) is the biggest package shipping company in the world. It was founded in 1907 and on a daily basis they make more than 16 million shipments to over 8.8 million customers globally. In addition, they receive on average 39.5 million tracking requests from customers per day. They employ in the US alone over 55.000 drivers and they have more than 100.000 … [Read more...] about Why UPS spends over $ 1 Billion on Big Data Annually
Why the ITOA Approach Will Push IT Ahead
The pace of change in todays IT landscape is truly astonishing. IT Operations is expected to support wider ranges of technologies and platforms, as well as accelerated release schedules and still solve time-sensitive business challenges, despite cost pressures and growing complexity that frustrate many IT Ops teams. The volume, variety, and velocity characterizing this data, … [Read more...] about Why the ITOA Approach Will Push IT Ahead
Four Ways Big Data Can Drive Your Sales To The Next Level
One of the most well known examples of how Big Data can drive sales is that of Amazon. They have perfected the analysis of all their data in order to increase their sales. But also smaller companies as well as offline companies can use Big Data to drive their sales to the next level. It is all about knowing which data you already collect, which data you require and how to … [Read more...] about Four Ways Big Data Can Drive Your Sales To The Next Level
