Nelson Williams

Nelson is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE's premier video production team theCUBE. He covers theCUBE events worldwide, spanning expert commentary on the hottest trends in IT.

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Data democratization creates value through speed and access

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

Collecting and storing commercial data is one thing, but who uses that data? Getting data to end users in a quick, efficient manner is one way to monetize information. New technologies are making it possible for companies to open up their data …

What tech really needs from investors: modern operations, old-school cool

EMERGING TECH By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

The startup scene has become synonymous with the technology industry, as software applications can be spun up and commoditized at an ever-increasing pace these days. Even as venture capitalists flock to the booming tech sector, the established business of investments must keep …

Big data stewardship, mobility build a foundation for machine learning

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

When it comes to business, machine learning is a powerful and disruptive technology, thanks to its ability to learn from and teach itself with vast amounts of “internet of things” data sourced from employee and manufacturing devices like laptops, equipment sensors and shipment trackers. But this type …

Data is only valuable when used by people to make better decisions

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

Doing business in the modern world means collecting data. However, data that’s locked up in storage isn’t worth much to corporations. Neither, really, is processed data. For data to be useful, it must be part of a decision, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine …

Bridging new-school data analytics with legacy applications

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

Data analytics is now an established part of the business world. However, companies must choose their analytics platforms with care. The concern is choosing a solution that plays well with other, existing applications and databases. Pivotal Software Inc. turned to the open-source …

To bring big data up to speed, business apps must catch up

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

Big data still holds the promise of redefining business analytics, but software applications’ rapid-fire version releases make it difficult for businesses to keep up. While companies want to stay on the cutting edge of information technology, they also like to keep the infrastructure …

Are machine learning and metadata the new central nervous system for business?

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

The tech world is in a constant state of flux as new technologies enter the mix. And for businesses, this means new ways to collect, store and use data. However, controlling data and running applications on it is not easy, which is …

Mining data gold: Companies search for real-time insights

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

If data is a mine, insights are the gold. And to improve the bottom line, businesses are mining data for key insights. But what happens after they find that gold? To be useful, data insights must empower a company to do better business, and …

Building up and out from the data lake: Data management platforms to the rescue

BIG DATA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

The business world knows there is power in data; however, harnessing that power requires a new technology infrastructure. Most companies are not prepared to build these systems by themselves, as too many choices and options make the process confusing. So data management …

Holistic cybersecurity: Jiffy Lube focuses on insider threats to protect data

INFRA By NELSON WILLIAMS9 YEARS AGO

The bad guys aren’t just lurking somewhere across the internet — companies also face security threats from inside their own walls. Employees have access to all kinds of things, and by accident or on purpose, they can cause serious cybersecurity problems. An …

Nelson Williams

Latest from Nelson Williams

Data democratization creates value through speed and access

What tech really needs from investors: modern operations, old-school cool

Big data stewardship, mobility build a foundation for machine learning

Data is only valuable when used by people to make better decisions

Bridging new-school data analytics with legacy applications

To bring big data up to speed, business apps must catch up

Are machine learning and metadata the new central nervous system for business?

Mining data gold: Companies search for real-time insights

Building up and out from the data lake: Data management platforms to the rescue

Holistic cybersecurity: Jiffy Lube focuses on insider threats to protect data

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