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…
Beyond Automation: Streamlining Business Processes with Custom Software
Today, it can feel like we’re reaching peak “automation” – it’s starting to seem like an ever-present buzzword. Of course,…
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…
5 Non-Standard Ways to Use Cloud Storage
We all get used that cloud storages like Dropbox and Google Drive serve one definite purpose: to keep our data online. Thus, we can…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro is Up First
To data lake or not to data lake? That is the question du jour, precipitated by the big data tsunami…
Abolish Daylight Savings Time
One might think that the societal contributions from New Zealand mostly consist of the band Crowded House and Sheep based…
The Data Lake Debate: The Introduction
In his memoir, Life, Keith Richards dispels the myth that the Rolling Stones had trouble coming up with new songs.…