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Digital mesh: Continuous, hyper-connectivity for everyone

An ‘electronic halo’ around individuals is part of the post-smartphone world. IT service firms need to be aware of that and adapt so they can help provide it.

By Patrick Nelson

Jun 9, 2016 3 mins

Big Data Internet

SplunkLive! makes for revealing IT management showcase

Splunk users share frustrations, victories at SplunkLive! Boston

By Bob Brown

Jun 8, 2016 7 mins

Big Data Data Center Security

Microsoft boosts support for Spark-based big data analytics

Microsoft's not-invented-here attitude is gone, and in its place an embrace of open source projects

By Andy Patrizio

Jun 8, 2016 3 mins

Big Data Open Source

What CIOs don’t know about open source software

Even companies contributing to open source projects have little understanding of open source usage.

By Paul Rubens

Jun 7, 2016 5 mins

Big Data Open Source Operating Systems

Copenhagen to sell public and private city data via exchange marketplace

Traffic snarl-ups, home break-ins and residents' electricity usage use is among the data the city will trade for cash

By Patrick Nelson

Jun 7, 2016 3 mins

Big Data Enterprise Applications

IBM targets data scientists with a new development platform based on Apache Spark

The goal is to make analytics easier by putting tools within easy reach

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 7, 2016 2 mins

Analytics Big Data Cloud Computing

How Russia’s oldest bank found itself on the leading edge of in-memory computing

'The systems built 15 years ago couldn't cope,' one executive says

By Katherine Noyes

May 31, 2016 5 mins

Analytics Big Data Data Center

IT wants (but struggles) to operationalize big data

Big data leaders at large companies are bullish on the capabilities of big data analytics, but are struggling to break down data silos and make data accessible.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 26, 2016 3 mins

Analytics Big Data

Big data and analytics spending to hit $187 billion

In its new "Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide," research firm IDC forecasts revenues in the market will increase more than 50 percent over its five-year forecast period.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 24, 2016 3 mins

Analytics Big Data Technology Industry

Need more analytics speed? Cray wants to light a fire under your big data

The new Urika-GX is tuned for highly iterative and interactive analytics

By Katherine Noyes

May 24, 2016 3 mins

Analytics Big Data Computers and Peripherals