Archive of 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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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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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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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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Store Everything Business Data Lake
Posted on October 12, 2014 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data Lake1. Most organisations have Enterprise Data Warehouses built around a structured database platform where data is held in neat, tidy, tables and rows that are easily searchable. 2. Now the benefits of Big Data and Analytics are being realised by organisations...
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