A recent Harvard study confirmed that companies which have wholeheartedly embraced the digitalization of our world are significantly outpacing those who haven’t quite figured the whole digital thing out yet. While I don’t think that discovery is terribly surprising, it’s interesting to delve into what exactly these “leading digital companies” (like GE) are doing differently […]
Over on CIO.com, Steve Jones of Capgemini shares his point of view that everyone understands what big data is, but few people understand the full power of data. While some still talk about the three V’s — velocity, variety and volume — with regard to big data, Jones thinks we are well beyond worrying […]
When we talk about big data it’s easy to assume that the petabytes of data are unusable in the form in which they land in the storage pool. In addition to consolidating the raw data and associating it with other accumulated data sets, it’s often the case that the data has already been processed by […]
Digital leaders post higher gross margins, revenues and profits than digital laggards, according to new research from a Harvard Business School professor. Data is a big reason why. Read the full article on CIO.com
Demand for virtual reality experts and machine learning engineers is on the rise Hiring companies are seeking the same talent: “They’re people who create algorithms through code that allow computers to self-learn,” Leighton says. “That’s the future. That’s artificial intelligence, that’s [IBM] Watson, that’s everything that is predictive analysis, forecasting, analytics. That’s what we get […]
Retailer uses Seegrid vision-guided, autonomous vehicles to increase productivity at distribution centers Wheels turning and forklifts filled—that’s one measure of success in any warehouse. If you can increase the amount of product picked up and put away, the more productive and cost efficient you are. Read the full article on Computerworld.com
Download Now A recent IDG study explores how cloud analytics can unleash the power of big data. According to 76% of the IT and business leaders surveyed, cloud analytics is arguably the best way to traverse big data initiatives. It all comes down to deriving the most value from data in the shortest time. And […]
Download Now A recent IDG study reveals the need to augment Hadoop with data management tools to quickly and fully extract the value of big data. This infographic gives you an at-a-glance look into promise and pitfalls of Hadoop—from the challenges to the solutions.
We all know that quality serves as the foundation for any solid big data strategy. However, at what point should we be satisfied?
The digital transformation is finally here, and as this blog post discusses, the opportunities to thrive are all around us. Of course, making the most of each opportunity means overcoming the obstacles first.
