Big Data and Analytics Must Be Properly Matched
Those who have any reasonable familiarity with the modern tech sector will fully understand the difference between big data and…
B2B Software Startups: The SaaS Platform Dilemma
SaaS has considerably reduced B2B software development costs. Think about ten years ago and the products and services you had…
Rent vs. Buy? The Cloud Conundrum
Over the long-run, is cloud computing a waste of money? Some startups and other “asset lite” businesses seem to think…
What Really Is Big Data? And Why It Will Change the World
Big Data is THE biggest buzzword around at the moment, and I guess it makes sense to start my new…
First Look: Datameer
As part of an ongoing expansion of our ecosystem mapping to include more Hadoop-based products I recently got an update…
First Look: SAP Predictive Analytics Update
I got an update from SAP on their Predictive Analytics products. Back in December I got a briefing on the…
How M2M Data Will Dominate the Big Data Era
Machine-to-Machine data is likely to increase drastically in the coming years. More and more applications are being equipped with sensors…
Make Sure Metrics Don’t Kill Your Business
Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight. —Bill GatesBusiness metrics—the quantifiable measurements…
Information Maps: Used All Over the SAS BI System
You can make information maps available to SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-In for MS Office, which might make is…
3 Big Trends in Data Visualization
Data visualization is core to business intelligence (BI), as it’s the means by which data is communicated to the user.…