One ... two ... three ... four hundred ... five hundred thousand .... How many elephants can you count before it's too many (or too much)? Counting is one of the first skills learned as a child.  Before addition and subtraction, the numerical building blocks of 1-2-3 are right there with the ABCs.  Whether it's your blessings or the dealer's cards or your money, counting comes … [Read more...] about Counting Elephants – How to Solve Big Problems with Big Data
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Why You Should Keep Your Analytics Simple
A research paper by renowned consultancy Aberdeen Group reveals that [data] complexity is often best answered with simplicity. Several new surveys conducted by the group reveal some interesting findings with regard to the costs and benefits of using an integrated tool for data preparation, querying and visualization, as opposed to the assembly line approach of dividing these … [Read more...] about Why You Should Keep Your Analytics Simple
10th International GIS-Forum
SOVZOND Company is'excited to announce and invite you for the participation in 10th'anniversary'edition of International GIS-Forum''Integrated geospatial solutions the future of Information Technologies', a unique meeting place and must-attend event for geospatial community. The event will take place on'13-15 April, 2016'in IMPERIAL Park Hotel, Moscow, Russia. The event … [Read more...] about 10th International GIS-Forum
Why Flash Storage Takes a Step Forward
Its part of our everyday life. Its in our smartphones, our laptops, and our servers. We make hard drives and memory cards out of it. We rely on flash storage to hold our valuable data and keep it safe because of its greater robustness and durability compared to traditional storage media that uses optical lasers or magnetic platters. Modern flash storage, to put it simply, is … [Read more...] about Why Flash Storage Takes a Step Forward
YPlan, SXSW and COTA: 3 Big Data Use Cases Across Industries
For most companies, it is no longer the collection of Big Data that is halting data-driven initiatives, nor is it data's inactionability. Since 2010, when Big Data first started finding its way into the daily lives of the c-suite, data collection apps have multiplied, and interactive data visualization platforms are plentiful. In 2014, the logistics of Big Data have, for the … [Read more...] about YPlan, SXSW and COTA: 3 Big Data Use Cases Across Industries
