Tag: IBM

Feed: R-bloggers. Author: Tinniam V Ganesh. The second edition of my book ‘Deep Learning from first principles:Second Edition- In vectorized Python, R and Octave’, is now available on Amazon, in both paperback ($14.99)  and kindle ($9.99/Rs449/-)  versions. Since this book is almost 70% code, all functions, and code snippets have been formatted to use the fixed-width font ‘Lucida Console’. In addition line numbers have been added to all code snippets. This makes the code more organized and much more readable. I have also fixed typos in the book The book includes the following chapters Table of Contents Preface 4 Introduction 6 ... Read More

Feed: What's New. Author: Johanna Knapp. On November 15. & 16. 2018, Telekom hosted a women-only hackathon at the hub:raum in Berlin. The event was supported by Udacity, IBM, T-Labs, hub:raum, Telekom Open Spaces and Tableau. Initiated by Kenza Ait Si Abbou Lyadini and organized by 20+ members of the Women@Telekom network, the event welcomed 91 attendants out of a much larger number of applicants—all working or studying in the fields of AI, machine learning, data science, and programming. Participants worked in teams of six, each with the support of a mentor. The groups had the choice to work on ... Read More

Feed: IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub - All Content; Author: dallas-crawford; Whether it’s forecasting customer demand, streamlining supply chains or optimizing product pricing strategy, enterprises depend on their data to help them make the right decisions. But, while large organizations can afford the infrastructure investments required for analytics, deploying cutting-edge tools can be too costly and complex for many businesses. At QueBIT, our goal is to help organizations of all sizes unlock the full potential of their data, and make analytics accessible for small- and medium-sized businesses. Cost-effective analytics By harnessing IBM Analytics solutions, QueBIT has developed a suite of ... Read More

Feed: IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub - All Content; Author: doreen-dunn; Overview Paul Zikopolous, VP of big data cognitive systems at IBM, joins us to discuss tactics for both career and personal growth. Paul is also an established author and public speaker, and leverages experiences gained through those pursuits in the advice he gives. Have a pen and paper ready as there is a lot to take away from this enlightening conversation. Show notes 00:00 - Check us out on YouTube. 00:00 - We are now on Soundcloud. 00:10 - Add producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.  00:15 ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Nigel Fenwick. With GE establishing a new stand-alone software business, we examine what it means for existing and potential customers of GE Digital and for GE. What we know: December 13th 2018 – GE announces the formation of a new industrial IoT software business with $1.2bn in revenue (based on GE Digital sales). The new IIoT company (unofficially referred to here as GE Digital 2.0 or GED2) will be given a new brand. GED2 will be a separate legal entity with GE the only shareholder at this time A new Board will be put in ... Read More

Feed: Yellowbrick Data. Author: Stacy Miles; Yellowbrick Data Warehouse Offers the Most Compatible and Easiest Upgrade Path for Netezza Users PALO ALTO, Calif – Dec. 11, 2018 – In six months, IBM will end support for Netezza Twinfin and Striper data warehouse product lines, forcing enterprise customers to find new solutions for their business-critical analytics. With its hybrid cloud solution, Yellowbrick Data is the simplest, most compatible upgrade for Netezza customers. Many of the world’s largest companies have chosen the Yellowbrick Data Warehouse, including: one of the top five credit card companies, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, a ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple. Author: Alyssa Johnson. Cloud computing skills are in high demand right now. However, on the down-side, statistics have shown that there is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Today, 40 percent of businesses are looking for ways to find employees who are qualified in this kind of computing.  By 2019, there will be 1.5 million job openings and the talent market are not expected to catch up to this demand. However, that doesn’t stop educators and organizations from bridging that gap. Thousands of quality resources are available to help both established engineers and budding techies get ... Read More

Feed: Hadoop Dev. Author: Nagapriya Tiruthani. As we are wrapping up 2018 and looking ahead to the New Year, we are delighted to share some new capabilities added to our products and some details on events coming early next year.   Product news: Excited to announce the availability of IBM Db2 Big SQL v5.0.4 (on HDP 2.6) IBM Db2 Big SQL, an advanced SQL engine on Hadoop, has been making strides with the fast-evolving open source ecosystem by supercharging your analytical workloads on data lakes. The core capabilities of Big SQL focusses on data virtualization, SQL compatibility, scalability, performance, and of course ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Allen Bonde. IBM’s journey to rebalance its enterprise software portfolio around areas such as AI, hybrid cloud, and supply chain shifted into high gear with an agreement to sell a group of its collaboration and experience products to HCL Technologies for $1.8 billion, as announced on December 6. The products involved in the deal are: Notes, Domino, and Connections for collaboration, Appscan and BigFix in the security arena, plus several experience products including Unica (marketing automation), and on-premises versions of Commerce and Portal. This portfolio will test HCL’s product management and integration chops. Blending ecosystems is not a short-term task. But we also think HCL has shown that it is committed to being a better caretaker for ... Read More

Feed: IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub - All Content; Author: mark-renton; Imagine that the big game is coming up this weekend. You’ve made plans for all your best buds to come over and watch it on your giant LED TV. But while you’re watching the news before work, you notice there’s a weird horizontal line across the center of the screen, and what are those white spots? You frantically shake the remote control as you turn the TV on and off, but nothing changes, and now there’s a crackling sound. This is not good. The TV needs to be ... Read More