One of the hottest trends in BI lately has been self-service data analysis. Most leading solutions are heavily marketed to business users with this tagline, promising fewer headaches and quicker insights than traditional BI. A recent survey conducted by Forbes and Qlik suggests that companies are enthusiastically agreeing with this reasoning. The surveys respondents … [Read more...] about The Rise of Self-Service Business Intelligence
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How Technology Creates The Next-Generation Data Centers
Many organizations are beginning to think that they might be done with data centers entirely, at least those that are on-premise. With so much emphasis now placed on the future of cloud computing and the services delivered via the cloud, a common thought is that the traditional data center has outlived its usefulness. This thinking may be off the mark, but it is correct in at … [Read more...] about How Technology Creates The Next-Generation Data Centers
Why Failure Is Nothing To Fear As A Sysadmin
Particularly if youre a sysadmin, even the mention of failure probably leaves a rather bitter taste in your mouth. After all, its your job to ensure that things dont fail - to keep everything up and running through thick and thin. If youre not even able to accomplish that, then what good are you? Heres the thing, though. If we lived in a world without failure, then we wouldnt … [Read more...] about Why Failure Is Nothing To Fear As A Sysadmin
PyData NYC 2015 (Call for Proposals Open)
PyData'is an international conference series that gathers users and developers of'data'analysis tools to share ideas and learn from one another. We are excited to host our fourth annual'PyData'New York conference this fall,'November 9th to 11th. Proposals are now being accepted for'PyData'NYC 2015. The event brings together analysts, scientists, developers, engineers, … [Read more...] about PyData NYC 2015 (Call for Proposals Open)
An Overview of Data Analysis Tools to Start the Journey of Exploration
The Digital Revolution spawned by the PC and digital communications is driving a new ecosystem of businesses forward. They are capitalizing on this rich new resource we call "data" to provide services via analysis and reporting. The deluge of information is disrupting all business verticals. The Main Categories Data Visualization for Corporate Enterprise Data Cleansing, … [Read more...] about An Overview of Data Analysis Tools to Start the Journey of Exploration
