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5 more open source companies to watch in 2017

Startups ad oomph to open source projects like Apache Kafka, KVM and Redis

Apr 26, 2017 4 mins

Zoomdata wants to scale out real-time data visualization

Zoomdata introduces Hi Def Data Sharpening, wants to sell people on the sweet promise of data visualization with fast performance and massive scale

By Ben Kepes

Apr 26, 2017 4 mins

Analytics Big Data

Sapho makes bad enterprise software better

I’m a perennial commentator on the horrendous state of enterprise software. Sapho is one of the hero companies trying to resolve the myriad issues.

By Ben Kepes

Apr 19, 2017 5 mins

Big Data Enterprise Applications Mobile Apps

Informatica CEO talks of why data quality is key to successful digital transformation

Anil Chakravarthy says mastering data integration and integrity are critical to innovation efforts, as well as securing the enterprise.

By John Gallant

Apr 18, 2017 21 mins

Big Data IT Leadership

21 hot programming trends—and 21 going cold

Hot or not? From the web to the motherboard to the training ground, get the scoop on what's in and what's out in app dev

By Peter Wayner

Apr 10, 2017 17 mins

Android Java Kubernetes and Containers

Predictive analytics can stop ransomware dead in its tracks

Predictive analytics identifies ransomware attacks before damage is done

By Ryan Francis

Apr 10, 2017 8 mins

Analytics Big Data Security

Why Google BigQuery excels at BI on big data concurrency

Should you use Hadoop for your big data business intelligence needs? BigQuery? What's the difference between on-premises Hadoop, in-cloud Hadoop and a serverless model like Google BigQuery's? A new benchmark from AtScale seeks to help you navigate th

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 7, 2017 5 mins

Analytics Big Data Cloud Computing

10 steps to cut through the data management complexity

Many data-driven enterprises are seeking a single view of their customer data, which is often siloed and fragmented.

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 6, 2017 9 mins

Analytics Big Data

Python vs. R: The battle for data scientist mind share

Here’s how the general-purpose favorite of scientists stacks up against the stat head’s data-honed tool of choice

By Peter Wayner

Apr 6, 2017 9 mins

Big Data Software Development

Welcome to a world of sensors

Sensor technology is evolving so rapidly that previously unthinkable options for capturing happenings in the physical world are becoming viable -- and pervasive.

By David Knight

Apr 4, 2017 6 mins

Big Data Internet of Things Small and Medium Business