Analyze large volumes of data not only promotes the application of new software and other connectors, but also increases the need for computing hardware, servers storage, etc. With its portfolio analytics, knowledge management, security and monitoring, HP offers a new platform for Big Data. Under the project name HAVEn, HP has announced a Big Data…
Despite some financial problems which have arisen in connection with which came into effect on March 1 this year, the US federal agencies have significantly stepped up efforts aimed at the implementation of new solutions in the field of processing large amounts of data (Big Data) and plans to further reduce their costs through more…
Walmart is using its big data collection to inform customers of their choices as a mobile marketing strategy. It rationalizes that since its consumers have made their mobile devices as indispensable, the retail company can make use of this information to its advantage. The customers will be offered shopping tools to help them from pre-store…
More and more companies encourage their employees to work on their devices, thus reducing the cost of computer equipment, but also increase the cost to maintain licenses and safety. According to research by Gartner, half of the world’s companies will seek from their workers to individually provide devices for work by 2017. It is estimated…
Shares of stock of EMC and VMware went up after unveiling Pivotal Initiative at a recent investors’ forum. The big data project aims to help companies find better ways to use information from Facebook and Twitter. Share prices of VMware went up to $81.37, an increase of 8.1% while prices of EMC jumped to $24.90 for…
Big Data does not only include processing of large volumes of data. It also includes the control of a growing number of sources and data formats. The data can be in different formats and files such as internal silos, cloud, attachments in emails, social networks or downloads. They can come in bulk or drop-by-drop. SAP…
Taxpayers expect the government to spend their money well. Thus, they require transparency. According to California Forward, a government advocacy organization, the people want their leaders to be accountable. Therefore, the government must be efficient and open through the promotion of public participation which often results to innovation. In democratic countries around the world, governments…
IBM has recently partnered with SAP to offer IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+, a global big data and cloud service. With this service, businesses can store, run, and access SAP applications correctly and safely in the clouds from Japan, Germany, France, Brazil, Australia, Canada, and US data centers. Both companies had worked together for the past 20…
The security landscape is undergoing profound changes. There has been advanced attacks, widespread fraud with the growing use of social media, mobility and cloud. While companies must manage growing volume of data, how the data should be protected when business is changing rapidly is the real concerns. To help detect stealth threats that can be…
Scientists are constantly looking for alternative methods of storing information that will ensure long-term preservation of data at low cost and operating cost. Hitachi has discovered a new technology capable of recording and reproducing digital data using quartz glass for hundreds of millions of years. But DNA has attracted more and more attention as an…