Tag: Trends

Feed: Cambridge Intelligence. Author: Andrew Disney. Our last blog post was the first of three exploring real world applications for graph visualization.In the second in this series, we’ll explore the role of graph visualization for cyber security. It coincides with our involvement in the UK-NL Cyber Security Showcase at the World Trade Center in The Hague. 50 companies from the UK and Netherlands will showcase innovative solutions to tackle the cyber security challenge. There’s still time to register for your free ticket.Use cases for graph visualization: Cyber SecurityLast time we reviewed two of the older commercial uses for graph visualization: ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Robert Stroud. Forrester’s What It Means PodcastConversations with thought leaders to define and demystify the changing market. Listen or subscribe now    Earlier in the year, we declared 2017 to be the year of DevOps and I am pleased to say, “we were right!!” With our data confirming that 50% of organizations are implementing DevOps, DevOps has reached “Escape Velocity”[1]. The questions and discussions with clients have shifted from “What is DevOps?” to “How do I implement at scale?”. As we are near the end of 2017, the number of inquiries are increasingly focused on how ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Irina Peregud. 18 October 2017Author Irina PeregudAI is one of those technologies with the potential to reshape how we live, move, and work. AI is also commonly called “the electricity” of the 21st century, so let’s have a look at the key technology and business trends that will shape the evolution of AI market.1. Democratization of AI toolsDemocratization of AI tools will enable more companies to try these technologies. Tech industry leaders, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, now compete in the field of AI platforms, announcing new tools and APIs that will help coders build the ... Read More

Feed: All - O'Reilly Media. Author: Aditya Parameswaran. Gears (source: Pixabay) Check out “How Pirelli built a data science team from scratch,” a case study available on Safari, to learn more about how data science can enable business transformation. As practitioners who build data science tools, we seem to have a rather myopic obsession with the challenges faced by the Googles, Amazons, and Facebooks of the world—companies with massive and mature data analytics ecosystems, supported by experienced systems engineers, and used by data scientists who are capable programmers. However, these companies represent a tiny fraction of the “big data” universe ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Ronald van Loon. The technology revolution promises to deliver a lot of rewards for organizations that take it by the horns and implement it. The spread of the Internet across every facet of society has meant that the traditional approach to watching videos has changed. Research shows that the average American is still fond of watching videos on the traditional television. The interest in watching TV results in around five hours per day and a whooping 149 hours per month. But are these stats a true representation of what is happening in American society? The ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. There are thousands of Big Data tools out there for data analysis today. Data analysis is the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making. To save your time, in this post, I will list 30 top big data tools for data analysis in the areas of open source data tools, data visualization tools, sentiment tools, data extraction tools and databases. Open Source Data Tools 1. Knime KNIME Analytics Platform is the leading open ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Mayra Pedraza. Professionals with deep analytical knowledge, particularly using SAS, are in high demand. But to build a successful career, you first have to acquire the necessary analytical skills. Recently, I interviewed Andrea Baroni, a graduate from Lancaster University, and asked him to share his experience learning SAS and how it has helped advance his professional career. Your background Mayra Pedraza: Where did you grow up and how did you first develop an interest in analytics? Andrea Baroni: I grew up in a medium-sized town near Milan, Italy. The strong international footprint of my bachelor studies in Economics and Business Administration at Universita’ Bocconi ... Read More

Feed: Google Cloud Platform Blog. Author: GCP Team. By Aja Hammerly, Developer Advocate The Google Cloud Ruby team continues to expand our support for Ruby apps running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Case in point, we’ve released beta gems for Stackdriver, our monitoring, logging and diagnostics suite. Now you can use Stackdriver in your Ruby projects not only on GCP but also on AWS and in your own data center. You can read more about the libraries on GitHub. Like with all our Ruby libraries, we’re focused on ensuring the Stackdriver libraries make sense to Rubyists and helps them do their ... Read More

Feed: R-bloggers. Author: Josh Yoon. Introduction It is hard to wander around New York City without seeing rows of dozens of bright blue Citibikes planted in the middle of busiest nooks and crannies of the city.  These bikes belong to Citibike, a ride-sharing program that allows users to conveniently rent a bike to travel to their destinations without having to worry about the hassles of parking and locking their bicycle.  Citibike has quickly become the preferred mode of transportation for many New Yorkers who are tired of the laundry list of issues with public transportation and are looking to get ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Vincent Granville. Monday newsletter published by Data Science Central. Previous editions can be found here.  The contribution flagged with a + is our selection for the picture of the week. Announcements Nine out of ten employers say that a credential would be beneficial when seeking to hire specialists in the predictive analytics field. The Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA) credential offered by The CAS Institute will allow you to stand out and accelerate your career by demonstrating your mastery of analytical skills. Learn more at TheCASInstitute.org. Join Intel and ActiveState as they discuss how to ... Read More