Brittany Greaner
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The end of sampling In the current hectic world of IT, filled with so many systems, it can be easy to ignore any sector that hasn’t caused an issue … yet. “Yet is the problem. There are plenty of examples where no …
Networking in the cloud: Is it really cheaper? | #BigDataNYC
The cloud: Is it as cost-saving as some people claim? Though he admits it to be a controversial opinion, Bill Shields, senior marketing manager at Cisco Systems Inc., says no. While cloud does offer flexibility, it doesn’t actually save the customer as much …
Collaboration and machine learning with Spark | #BigDataNYC
Open-source technology is paving the way to the future of affordable and flexible IT, and the Apache Spark open-source processing engine is no exception. There is even a Spark components page where users can share useful tools and technology. “Even vendors are sharing,” said Holden …
Tech, talent and tools: The secret to monetizing open-source | #BigDataNYC
Revolution has been a buzzword in the IT industry for a long time, but could it be that we’re on our way to a true industrial revolution? And if so, what will that revolution look like? One proposed answer is human augmentation. …
How a single-runway airport became one of the most efficient in the world | #splunkconf16
It may be unimaginable to go from 6,000 internal messages a day to 1 million a day in the span of only three years, but Gatwick Airport Ltd. has managed to ride this boom in business to success. Gatwick Airport does this …
Dunkin’ Donuts’ accelerated journey to targeted marketing | #splunkconf16
Many of us would never dream of forgetting our coffee on our daily rush to work in the morning. Sometimes, though, we may be forced to forgo our beloved cup of joe due to the long line of fellow coffee enthusiasts. Dunkin’ …
Inside the CDO role: Data as art; governance as insight | #IBMCDO
“Practitioner of data art” may not be the first words that come to mind when hearing the title “data architect,” but that is the way some enterprises are starting to see it. To some, it’s rapidly becoming clear that a creative mind …
How can data boost a business to the top tier? | #IBMCDO
One key of IBM’s success is how its different sectors partner and work together. The three pillars of the company’s operation include: 1) data engineering and data science, 2) governance and policy, and 3) business integration. To discuss these three pillars, as well as other …
The new CDO position: Gender gap narrows | #IBMCDO
One of the most interesting discussions set to take place at this week’s IBM Chief Data Officer Strategy Summit in Boston, MA, is the change in demographics in the tech world. A recent study showed that half of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) …
How digital transformation affects physical retail stores | #OOW
Retail is all about understanding what a customer wants and how to get it to them in the most efficient fashion. Online ordering has made this easier than ever – but it’s also given another set of data to the companies that …