A Big Data Cheat Sheet: What Executives Want to Know
In April, I was given the opportunity to present An Executive’s Cheat Sheet on Hadoop, the Enterprise Data Warehouse and…
The Data Lake Debate: Conclusion (With Apologies to the Rolling Stones)
When I wrote the introduction to the now-celebrated Data Lake Debate, I couldn’t have anticipated the buzz the exchange would…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Delivers Final Rebuttal and Summary
Okay, this is where the rubber meets the road. I have three minutes (or ~450 words) to respond to Anne’s…
The Data Lake Debate: The Final Word from Negative
Well, it seems you took the gloves off this time, Tamara. I appreciate the valiant effort and your passionate belief…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Delivers First Rebuttal
In keeping with the spirit of this Lincoln-Douglas debate format, it looks like I only have 4 minutes (or approximately…
Not All Hadoop Users Drop ACID
In the age of businesses with data that lives on dozens or even hundreds of servers, expecting transactional integrity and…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Cross-Examines Con
As to be expected, Anne, your arguments against building a data lake are both persuasive and passionate. You’ve made some…
The Data Lake Debate: Negative Puts a Stake in the Ground
While the idea of a data lake sounds like fun, don’t go jumping in just yet. There are critical factors…
Data Lakes and Network Optimization: What’s Next for Telecommunications and Big Data
Relational data warehouses served communications service providers well in the past, but it’s time to start thinking beyond columns and…
The Data Lake Debate: Questioning the Pro
Tamara, Tamara, Tamara…We have known each other for quite a while and I cannot believe we are having the same…