- Big Data solutions are ideal for analyzing not only raw structured data, but semi-structured and unstructured data from a wide variety of sources.
- Big Data solutions are ideal when all, or most, of the data needs to be analyzed versus a sample of the data; or a sampling of data isn’t nearly as effective as a larger set of data from which to derive analysis.
- Big Data solutions are ideal for iterative and exploratory analysis when business measures on data are not predetermined.
- Is the reciprocal of the traditional analysis paradigm appropriate for the business task at hand? Better yet, can you see a Big Data platform complementing what you currently have in place for analysis and achieving synergy with existing solutions for better business outcomes?
- Big Data is well suited for solving information challenges that don’t natively fit within a traditional relational database approach for handling the problem at hand. It’s important that we understand that conventional database technologies are an important, and relevant, part of an overall analytic solution. In fact, they become even more vital when used in conjunction with your Big Data platform.
Book Review: Big Red - Voyage of a Trident Submarine
I've grown up reading Tom Clancy and probably most of you have at least seen Red October, so this book caught my eye when browsing used books for a recent trip. It's a fairly human look at what's involved in sailing on a Trident missile submarine...
2009-03-10
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