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Big Data Ushers In 'Virtuous Cycle Of Computing'

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Big Data...From InformationWeek's Enterprise Software
  Monday, July 29, 2013

Jeff Bertolucci
 
 

Big Data Ushers In 'Virtuous Cycle Of Computing'

IT is entering a new era where devices attract users, who in turn attract more devices. It's a 'virtuous' whirlwind of data-driven progress, says Intel exec.

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NEWS & ANALYSIS
Cloudera Brings Role-Based Security To Hadoop
Cloudera Sentry brings Hadoop fine-grained data-access controls that financial services, healthcare firms and government agencies have sought.

DataStax Stalks Oracle With Cassandra Upgrades
DataStax says scalability improvements and a fresh infusion of $45 million in venture capital will lure customers from Oracle Database to Cassandra.

Oracle Says Utilities Botch Smart Meter Data Analysis
Utilities collect a lot of big data, but most don't use that data to spot theft, plan maintenance or improve service, Oracle study finds.

Formula One Racing Learns From Sensors
Big data, meet fast data. Lotus Formula One team uses more than 200 sensors on the car to measure tires, brakes and more for real-time alarms and post-race analysis.


 
COMMENTARY
IBM Mainframes Nipped, Tucked For Cloud Age
IBM revived the mainframe a decade ago by embracing Linux. Now it's promoting big data analytics and OpenStack cloud support on System Z.

Some Higher Ed CIOs Remain Big Data Skeptics
Readers had plenty to say when we called for university CIOs to bear down on using and teaching big data. Can you learn from the example of Bill Gates' high school teacher?

Big Data: Know What You Want
InformationWeek research shows a lack of confidence in big data analytics. You can push past the fear, but remember presenting the data is as important as finding it.


 
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Top Stories of the Day // July 29, 2013

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