Technology Trends
In this section we include any trending topics. Currently there is a lot of buzz around cloud computing and mobile computing.
Why Hadoop Is a Perfect Match for Genome Sequencing
Genome sequencing promises almost limitless possibilities in the field of health research, but it's useless if you can't properly collect,...
A Key Question in Enterprise Virtualization: What to Virtualize?
Many businesses are going the route of virtualization, but it isn't always the best move. Consider all the factors involved before moving...
The Top 10 Trends in Mobile Computing
Mobile computing is becoming increasingly important for business, and these top trends in mobile computing are trying to make the most out...
How Will We Type in the Virtual Reality Environment?
Keyboards have been the main form of data input for personal computers since their inception, but what about virtual reality? An...
The Chip in the Card: EMV Chip Promises Increased Security for Payments
Most people in the U.S. have been receiving new credit cards with embedded EMV chips, but not everyone knows the facts about them.
Which Write is Right? A Look at I/O Caching Methods
The speed at which data is written to cache is a big factor in an application's overall speed, and whether you choose write-around,...
The Top 3 Advantages of Virtualization
Many companies are shifting toward virtualization, but is it right for your company? Here we examine some of the benefits that...
How Insights-as-a-Service Solutions Use Big Data for Future Planning
You may be familiar with Software as a Service, but now another type of service, Insights as a Service, is helping businesses to plot their...
5 Tips for Optimizing Energy Consumption Through IoT and Connected Devices
The key to saving energy is using Internet of Things-connected devices to track usage, allowing managers to identify and eliminate waste.
Why the Data Virtualization Market is Growing
The amount of data needed and used by businesses is skyrocketing. Data virtualization may be the best way to handle all this data.
5 Nature-Imitating Technologies
Life imitates art, and technology imitates nature. It often seems that nature and technology are at odds, but these technologies seek to...
Harnessing the Firehose: Getting Business Value from Streaming Analytics - Webinar Transcript
Host Rebecca Jozwiak discusses streaming analytics with top industry experts: Dez Blanchfield, Robin Bloor and Anand Venugopal.
What Does a Fractured Android Mobile Device Market Mean?
When it comes to mobile computing, Android and iOS (and maybe BlackBerry) are the major players, right? Well, Android encompasses more than...
How Analytics Turns IoT Data into Dollars
The Internet of Things is generating nearly incomprehensible amounts of data, but data alone isn't of value - it must be properly analyzed...
The Joy of Data Viz: The Data You Weren’t Looking For
Data visualization can present data in new ant interesting ways. This can lead to surprising insights and patterns.
When You Fuse Old Tech with New Tech You Get Better Analytics
Some believe that new technology is always better, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes, the combination of old and new can give the...
Webcast: Getting It Right With High-Powered Analytics
Discover the gritty details about what today's business analysts really need.
How Predictive Analytics Can Improve Medical Care
Predictive analytics is being put to use by health care providers, and both the patients and the providers are benefiting from it. Patients...
How Can SQL on Hadoop Help with Big Data Analysis?
SQL and Hadoop are both powerful tools in their own rights, and together, in SQL on Hadoop, their ability to handle big data analysis is...