Editors' Picks
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How is Hadoop infrastructure improving?
John Webster describes how changes to HDFS and the NameNode can help to improve Hadoop infrastructure.30 Jan 2013
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Podcast: Hadoop vendors progress toward enterprise-ready solutions
Storage expert John Webster discusses how Hadoop vendors are faring when faced with the challenge of meeting enterprise 'big data' demands.30 Jan 2013
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The cloud computing market forecast for 2013: Experts predict what to expect
In this expert cloud computing market forecast for 2013, learn which vendors and technologies will prevail in the unpredictable cloud industry.30 Jan 2013
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Can shared storage be used with Hadoop architecture?
Storage expert John Webster discusses three ways to use shared storage together with Hadoop architecture in this Ask the Expert answer.30 Jan 2013
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Quiz: Data warehouse performance issues
After you view and listen to the content in our data warehouse performance classroom, take this short quiz to test your knowledge of the topic.29 Jan 2013
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VoltDB's 'new SQL' database ups velocity for big data apps
Data pioneer Mike Stonebraker's latest take on transactional processing is a "new SQL" database. This week it adds hooks for fast data ingestion.25 Jan 2013
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A 'big data' veteran talks fundamentals of big data infrastructure
No stranger to 'big data' projects, Biogen Idec's Martin Leach talks strategy with SearchCIO.com on building a big data infrastructure.23 Jan 2013
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New AWS IaaS instance could expand cloud horizons, IT pros say
High Memory Cluster Eight Extra Large, the new AWS IaaS instance, will benefit highly demanding apps that might not have been considered cloud-ready.22 Jan 2013
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NuoDB cloud data management set to make SQL 'of the cloud'
NuoDB's software said to bring elastic scaling of cloud computing to the SQL database. The goal is to add servers for transactional jobs as needed.17 Jan 2013
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'Big data' in motion: Where does it make sense?
Data architects creating operational business intelligence applications may need to put streams of Hadoop data into a fast messaging infrastructure.10 Jan 2013
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Storage 2012 news: Flash takes over, cloud spreads
The top storage 2012 news stories included proliferation of flash, cloud DR and archiving and the storage for virtual machines.28 Dec 2012
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Hadoop framework, big data systems will coexist with relational data in 2013
Hadoop and NoSQL databases harness parallel processing to churn reams of big data. As 2013 dawns, interest is growing in mixing them with SQL tools.21 Dec 2012
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Big data analytics, CloudStack top hot cloud computing trends in 2013
As cloud vendors look to entice enterprise IT, 2013's cloud computing trends center on BYOD policy, big data analytics and debates around standards.19 Dec 2012
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Splunk shops find surprising uses for machine-generated data
Splunk shops detail how they're using log file data collected by the vendor's software to help improve operational analysis and decision making.14 Dec 2012
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MIT researchers discuss ethics of big data in public cloud
Many companies now use the public cloud for big data analytics, but should they? MIT researchers discuss the ethics of big data in the cloud.14 Dec 2012
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BI Masterminds 2013: Nominate for India’s top BI excellence awards
Nominate for ‘BI Masterminds 2013’, India’s Top Awards for Excellence in Business Intelligence. Let your BI work be recognized.10 Dec 2012
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How traditional IT shops can be more like public cloud providers
Want your data center to be more like an agile public cloud? Here’s how cloud providers handle apps, "big data," data center hardware and IT staffing.05 Dec 2012
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Big data in motion: Data moves with CEP
There is a real difference between big data at rest and big data in motion. To get it moving, CEP and other technologies may be called for.03 Dec 2012
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Put consumer data privacy first -- analytics value will follow
Data privacy and privacy policies are sensitive subjects, but done right, they may also create a competitive advantage.27 Nov 2012
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What to expect when using HDFS in Hadoop architecture
Analyst John Webster details issues with Hadoop architecture and what users can expect from Hadoop Version 2.0.09 Nov 2012