Big data management
Big data management is the organization, administration and governance of large volumes of both structured and unstructured data.. See complete definition.
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February 14, 2019
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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine
The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote the SQL query software's virtues.
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February 12, 2019
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Talend Stitch tools load data to Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Cloud data warehouses see serious data transformation work moving cloud side. Talend's first integration with Stitch, which it recently bought, reflects the trend.
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February 01, 2019
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Open source cloud databases battle software 'strip mining'
Cloud giants like AWS have adopted open source databases, causing Confluent, MongoDB and others to guard their assets the best way they know how: licensing.
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January 15, 2019
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Cloudera and Hortonworks combo to push CDP, machine learning
Two wunderkinds of Hadoop have formalized their merger. Cloudera and Hortonworks say they will place special focus on AI as they chart the stand-alone vendor's future.
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Tips for creating curated data sets for self-service BI users
Data curation initiatives can help streamline BI processes by reducing the amount of time users spend locating and preparing data. Get four tips for preparing data sets. Continue Reading
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big data
Big data is an evolving term that describes a large volume of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data that has the potential to be mined for information and used in machine learning projects and other advanced analytics applications. Continue Reading
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big data analytics
Big data analytics is the often complex process of examining large and varied data sets -- or big data -- to uncover information including hidden patterns, unknown correlations, market trends and customer preferences that can help organizations make... Continue Reading
Evaluate Big data management Vendors & Products
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Cloud data warehouse makes inroads as users spurn admin tasks
Overlooked in the run-up to Hadoop, data warehouses have found new life off premises. Cloud-based data warehouses find favor with teams that want to reduce warehouse administration. Continue Reading
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Graph database use cases reveal relationships in data sets
Graph databases specialize in mapping relationships in data sets, particularly complex ones. We explore how they work and the applications they're suited for. Continue Reading
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Advantages of graph databases: Easier data modeling, analytics
Graph databases are finding a place in analytics applications at organizations that need to be able to map and understand the connections in large and varied data sets. Continue Reading
Manage Big data management
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Data management trends for 2019: Governance, DataOps, cloud
Better data governance, increased cloud use and wider DataOps adoption head the list of trends for data management teams to plan for in 2019, IT analysts say. Continue Reading
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Big data platform broadens place in analytics architecture
Big data platforms stumbled a bit getting out of the prototyping stage. But a view from the Strata Data Conference in New York sees broader use in the offing. Continue Reading
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When to choose an S3 big data environment over HDFS storage
Selecting a storage service for big data in the cloud can be challenging. Expert David Loshin explains usage patterns that could lead organizations to Amazon Simple Storage Service. Continue Reading
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Kubernetes container orchestration gets big data star turn
The new thing in big data is Kubernetes container orchestration. While it's still early, there are signs of activity, which are cited in this edition of the Talking Data podcast. Continue Reading
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Seven steps to a successful data lake implementation
Flooding a Hadoop cluster with data that isn't organized and managed properly can stymie analytics efforts. Take these steps to help make your data lake accessible and usable. Continue Reading
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Panera meets big data challenge of lunchtime operations
In the era of more and more digital orders, Panera Bread encountered big data challenges that led the restaurant chain to deploy a new cluster architecture with Hadoop, Spark and other technologies. Continue Reading