We like to talk about Big Data and its sources. We’ve discussed that the main source of Big Data is you, and me, and the guy sitting next to you on the bus. But what are we doing, exactly, to generate this source material? Well, have you sent an email? Googled something? Posted a status [...]
It’s quite the buzz word these days (we sure are talking about it on our blog) – Big Data is everywhere. But what is it good for? Who needs to make heads or tails of this data and why? Where does all this data come from? In a word, Big Data is generated by you. [...]
A critical mass is forming when it comes to big data and the cloud that could change the world. While there are technology terms that are sometimes hard to understand, big data is not one of them. It is a term that is used to describe data sets that are so large, they are difficult [...]
Since the big dot com boom our digital universe has been growing at a steady rate. Though lately, with the increase of cloud computing users, it seems to be accelerating. With so much unexplained out there, it’s no wonder many people are nervous about what could be floating around on the digital side of things. Just think [...]
Every year, the amount of information generated by people increases exponentially. In the past, data was often recorded for business, personal or research purposes. Since data sets from 60 years ago were typed or written by hand, there was a limited amount of information that one could record. Over the past decade, information storage and [...]
With information being generated at an ever increasing pace, an effective integration of Cloud Computing and Big Data is what is needed to collect more intelligent and comprehensive information in order to make the best strategic decisions. UCSB’s computer science department has taken a look at Big Data and Cloud Computing as they evolve to provide [...]
Survey Says: ElasticHosts released a survey early last week in regards to end-user dissatisfaction over “fake” cloud services. The survey consisted of 200 IT directors from businesses across the UK. One of the most surprising numbers that ElasticHosts found was that “83 percent of companies are frustrated by fake clouds.” One of the growing problems [...]