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Virtualize, virtualize, virtualize — that’s been the mantra in IT over the years, but one area has been uniquely resistant to virtualization — the database. But now with Big Data applications requiring faster processing and moving of data among nodes, the old …
Uh oh. Have we reached ‘peak B.I.’? | #BigDataSV
Even as predictions of all the wonderful things BigData is going to do for businesses are flurrying heavier daily, a troubling yellow light looms ahead. A recent flattening of consumption of business intelligence — one of Big Data’s main use-cases — has …
Do today’s businesses need ‘future proofing?’ | #BigDataSV
As the Big Data snowball continues to roll forward and pick up momentum, the need for speed is increasingly cited by experts as a major area of concern. If Big Data is ever going to deliver on its promise, the phases of …
Sitting on a goldmine: What a free market for data will mean for businesses | #BigDataSV
The hype around Big Data continues to grow, and we are seeing some applications and use-cases to back it up. However, applying data science to the real world is still a nascent field in technology — so nascent that, according to Ryan Peterson, …
Beyond Bitcoin: The new blockchain apps changing commerce | #FinTech
There’s been a change on the conference scene lately. Where there used to be a new Bitcoin conference popping up at every turn, now blockchain conferences have become more frequent and popular. This last blockchain conference held in San Francisco drew attendance …
Show me the apps: Meet the new apps on the blockchain | #FinTech
It’s always about the applications, isn’t it? No matter what the new technology, however groundbreaking or innovative, the response from businesses and users always seems to be: Show me the apps. The Vanbex Group specializes in helping companies that utilize blockchain develop …
Will technology spark another industrial revolution? | #FinTech
The model with most technologies that emerged over the years has been for technology companies to develop a technology and then take it to market, educate businesses about how it can increase their profits, cut expenditures, and make them more efficient. Blockchain …
Are drones the next big thing in IoT? | #FinTech
Last year Amazon revealed its plan to introduce a service deploying drones to deliver packages to consumers in 30 minutes. While many found the idea high tech and innovative, others wondered at the technical issues involved: How would they keep the drones …
Can Oracle’s cloud services find the needle in the Big Data haystack? | #CloudWorld
As the data mining rush really gets going, it feels as though we all are awaiting the big breakthrough — we just don’t yet know how it will look or how we’ll arrive there. Yet the data scientists remain optimistic, continually promising …
Does the new Oracle Cloud Machine finally address public cloud’s Achilles heel? | #CloudWorld
What’s not to like about the cloud? Businesses can export architectural, maintenance and operational concerns to a cloud service provider for a reasonable subscription fee and cut their IT expenditures in the bargain. Well, there’s a small wrinkle that has been there …