http://www.datanami.com/ Copyright 2013, Tabor Communications Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:26 EDT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:26 EDT Xtenit http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/alteryx_driving_towards_line-of-business_analytics.html There is disruption in the air, says Alteryx CEO, Dean Stoecker, who today announced that they have received $12 million in financing to take their offering to the next level. Datanami spoke with Dean about the state of big data, and the challenges his company faces as it takes its next steps. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:12 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/alteryx_driving_towards_line-of-business_analytics.html Feature http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/actian_paraccel_offers_streamlined_sql_access_to_hadoop_data.html Organizations are encountering significant challenges running advanced analytics on big data stored in Apache Hadoop. To address this need, Actian today announced general availability of its Hadoop On Demand Integration module v2.0 for ParAccel, including support for HCatalog, the centralized metadata repository supported in several distributions of Hadoop, notably Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP). Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:32 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/actian_paraccel_offers_streamlined_sql_access_to_hadoop_data.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/ibm_analytics_help_arad_group_manage_big_data_for_water_meter_solutions.html IBM scientists are working with Arad Group to help water companies and utilities around the globe provide more effective and efficient management of drinking water through the use of Big Data and advanced analytics technology. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:25:20 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/ibm_analytics_help_arad_group_manage_big_data_for_water_meter_solutions.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/schools_improve_education_technology_services_with_violin_memory.html Violin Memory, Inc., provider of memory-based storage systems, has been selected by Collier County Public Schools, one of the largest and most technologically advanced K-12 school districts in the United States, to improve the delivery of education technology services for its 45,000 students and 7,000 employees. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:49 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-20/schools_improve_education_technology_services_with_violin_memory.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/tableau_software_announces_pricing_of_initial_public_offering.html Tableau Software, Inc. announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,200,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $31.00 per share. A total of 5,000,000 shares are being offered by Tableau Software, and a total of 3,200,000 shares are being offered by certain selling stockholders. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:56 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/tableau_software_announces_pricing_of_initial_public_offering.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/tibco_spotfire_selected_by_airbus.html TIBCO Software Inc. today announced that Airbus, a world leading aircraft manufacturer, has chosen the TIBCO Spotfire Analytics platform to support its A350 XWB program. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:46:24 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/tibco_spotfire_selected_by_airbus.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/hp_and_sap_advance_sap_hana_through_joint_innovation.html HP and SAP AG today announced advancements to a joint initiative, codenamed “Project Kraken,” to improve business processes and mitigate risks for customers. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:27:08 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/hp_and_sap_advance_sap_hana_through_joint_innovation.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/syncsort_launches_a_new_intuitive_website.html Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:27 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/syncsort_launches_a_new_intuitive_website.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/software_development_strategies_for_the_age_of_data.html Being able to unlock the value in big data with the almost unlimited and economical processing power of modern commodity hardware is enough to make both technologists and business leaders drool – if the software pieces of the puzzle can catch up, says Actian CTO, Michael Hoskins. Hoskins says we've entered a wild west phase in the age of data. Fri, 17 May 2013 05:55:42 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/software_development_strategies_for_the_age_of_data.html Feature http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/this_week_in_research.html In this week’s dive into deep waters of big data and big compute research, we look at some interesting cloud applications, including rebalancing algorithm aimed at distributed file systems, as well as a new implementation of MapReduce that is said to work across geographically distributed datacenters. We look at some of the research happening at Facebook as they look at alternatives to their 4-post architecture, as well as in-storage processing on SSDs. Fri, 17 May 2013 06:07:57 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/this_week_in_research.html Feature http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/mozart_meets_mapreduce.html Big data has been around since the beginning of time, says Thomas Paulmichl, founder and CEO of Sigmaspecto, who says that what has changed is how we process the information. In a talk during Big Data Week, Paulmichl encouraged people to open up their perspective on what big data is, and how it can be applied. Thu, 16 May 2013 19:11:51 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/mozart_meets_mapreduce.html In the News http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/big_data_week_demonstrates_big_energy_in_big_data.html Big data week took place last month with events happening around the world. From London to LA, meet-ups, conferences, and webinars took place to ask the questions surrounding what is big data, how can it be harnessed, and what is its future. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:03:40 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-17/big_data_week_demonstrates_big_energy_in_big_data.html In the News http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/ibm_helps_transform_thames_water_using_big_data_analytics.html IBM today announced it has been appointed as the Technology and Innovation Partner in the Thames Water AMP6 Alliance. IBM together with Thames Water will create innovative strategies by analyzing big data and social media with the aim of improving operations and customer interaction while preparing the water company for future transformation. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:10 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/ibm_helps_transform_thames_water_using_big_data_analytics.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/edgespring_unveils_end_user-friendly_big_data_analytics_platform.html EdgeSpring today announced general availability of its Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform designed from the ground up to derive business insights from data of any size or structure without dependence on overburdened analysts and IT specialists. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:35:49 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/edgespring_unveils_end_user-friendly_big_data_analytics_platform.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/talend_extends_data_services_capabilities_in_latest_release_of_integration_platform.html Talend today announced enhancements to the Talend Platform for Data Services that ensure that high quality and comprehensive data is always available to business applications and users in the right format at the right time. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:31 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/talend_extends_data_services_capabilities_in_latest_release_of_integration_platform.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/dell_redefines_workstation_computing_boundaries.html Dell today announced an expanded and stronger Dell Precision workstation portfolio that includes the smallest tower workstation chassis in its class, the Dell Precision T1700 small form-factor, and the world’s most powerful rack workstation, the Dell Precision R7610. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:59 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/dell_redefines_workstation_computing_boundaries.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/big_data_boot_camp_to_unveil_new_research_on_big_data_opportunities.html The Big Data Boot Camp conference is set to open Tuesday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m. with a keynote address from John O’Brien, founder and principal of Radiant Advisors, on the dynamics and current issues being encountered in today’s Big Data analytic implementations. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:59 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-16/big_data_boot_camp_to_unveil_new_research_on_big_data_opportunities.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/television_ratings_company_moves_on_analytics.html As a television ratings measurement company, Rentrak collects a massive amount of granular information on television viewer habits for all 210 of America’s media markets, incorporating information from over 24 million televisions. The company says it's moved on an analytics platform to help manage their discovery. Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:03 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/television_ratings_company_moves_on_analytics.html In the News http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/avnet_technology_solutions_introduces_new_practice_for_big_data_and_analytics_solutions.html Avnet Technology Solutions introduced a new practice that addresses the growing demand for “big data” and analytics solutions. Avnet Practice+ for Analytics couples channel-friendly services and technology solutions with a complete set of enablement and go-to-market capabilities for HP solution provider partners in the U.S. and Canada. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:01 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/avnet_technology_solutions_introduces_new_practice_for_big_data_and_analytics_solutions.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/voltdb_selected_as_finalist_for_mit_sloan_cio_symposium_s_innovation_showcase.html The 10th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium has announced VoltDB as one of ten finalists for the 2013 Innovation Showcase. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:01 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/voltdb_selected_as_finalist_for_mit_sloan_cio_symposium_s_innovation_showcase.html Off the Wire http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/saffron_unveils_enhanced_cognitive_computing_platform_natural_intelligence_2013_.html Saffron Technology, Inc. today announced the release of its Natural Intelligence Platform 2013, a universal, unified, and commercially matured approach to brain-like thinking where customers "find without knowing" to see the connections and similarities between the dots that matter and to anticipate what will happen next. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:01 EDT http://www.datanami.com/datanami/2013-05-15/saffron_unveils_enhanced_cognitive_computing_platform_natural_intelligence_2013_.html Off the Wire