Archive of Big Data and Analytics Archives - The Storage Chap / TechObsessedDad
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RDBMS is dead, long live the RDBMS!
Posted on January 20, 2017 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Exasol, RDBMSSo, after over 12 years at (Dell) EMC, I recently made the decision to leave and join EXASOL. When I told my friends and family they gasped with amazement. "But you had such a great job” they said. “You worked with...
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3 things to consider if you want to make your IoT project work harder
Posted on October 5, 2016 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things2016 has marked a step-change in attitudes towards IoT and connected devices. It is no longer just a buzz word, but something businesses see a clear and measurable purpose for. According to Vodafone’s 2016 IoT barometer 61% of businesses now...
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How to improve your physical security with video analytics in 4 simple steps
Posted on September 29, 2016 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Security, VideoIt seems as if security threats have become an unfortunate part of our everyday personal and professional lives these days. In the last month we’ve seen hackers defeat the new iPhone’s security measures, Olympians personal medical data released as...
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Six Benefits of Implementing a Big Data Strategy in Healthcare
Posted on December 16, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, HealthcareFollowing on from my colleagues post "Why many healthcare organizations find it difficult to capitalize big data and how to escape the trap" I wanted to use this post to discuss six benefits of implementing a big data strategy in...
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Tackling Customer Attrition with Real-Time Intelligence for Communication Service Providers
Posted on November 16, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Use CaseIn most regions in Europe, the mobile market is saturated. This means customer wins and losses are harder fought for than ever before, and the growth figures of the golden age of mobile are somewhat diminished. The challenge of customer loyalty...
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How does business extract value from ‘Big Data’? Radio Interview
Posted on October 27, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and AnalyticsRecently I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Ryan Hogarth for his Spheres of Influence show. Here is the result.
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Five things that smart cities are already doing that you may not know
Posted on October 19, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Internet of ThingsContinuing growth of the world’s population is projected to add 2.5 billion people to urban areas by 2050, with nearly 90 per cent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. In addition, the proportion of the globe’s population...
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Five things you need to do to operationalise big data
Posted on October 6, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and AnalyticsBig data’s been on every large organisations to-do list for a few years now. We hear a lot from companies that have a real appetite to get programmes moving but haven’t found a way to weave big data analytics into...
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Four things you need to do to ready your infrastructure for analytics
Posted on September 16, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and AnalyticsRecently I have been thinking a lot about the "Journey" that customers need to embark on in regard to Big Data and Analytics. One part of that "Journey" in ensuring your infrastructure is ready. Here are four things you need...
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Electronic Discovery and Regulatory Analytics: the next Big Data challenge for Financial Services
Posted on August 24, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data Lake, Financial ServicesFrom retail banks to insurers and investment banks, every organisation within the Financial Services (FS) industry is struggling under the weight of ever increasing fines as they exceed the bounds of regulatory risk requirements – take the UK for example,...
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Three attributes of a good data scientist
Posted on July 24, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data ScientistBig data has rocked the business world with the promise of uncovering critical insights and gems of information that have the power to transform strategy and operations for the better, and drive innovation. But, to do this you need...
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The Art of the Possible – How to get the most out of Data Analytics
Posted on June 29, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Federation, The Art of the PossibleBig data can bring big business benefits, but analysts and scientists working with this volume of information need to go about it in a different way than they did before. While traditional transactional processes will still be required, increasingly data...
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The Art of the Possible – A Conversation about Big Data Analytics
Posted on June 15, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Federation, The Art of the PossibleAs I referenced in my previous blog post, one the most difficult steps for organisations embarking on their digital transformation is simply knowing where to start; getting past a transactional...
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The Top 10 Benefits of the EMC Federation Business Data Lake
Posted on June 9, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data Lake, FederationI was recently asked what the Top 10 Benefits of the EMC Federation Business Data Lake were and upon searching was not able to find a concise list. So here is my first draft of the Top 10 Benefits...
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Five Common Myths of Big Data and Analytics Solutions
Posted on June 2, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data LakeHelping the business realise the benefits of a data driven strategy is at the top of many CIO’s agendas but as I talk to customer’s about their Big Data and Analytics aspirations I consistently hear five assumptions which are a...
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