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  • 5 reasons to move to big data (and 1 reason why it won't be easy)

    Companies of all sizes are beginning to reap the benefits of data analytics technology. If you're not up to speed yet, here are five ways that big data can benefit your business--and one precaution that may well thwart your big data plans.

    Written by Reda Chouffani • 21 May 13 12:58

  • Big Data is a big but young market

    A recent survey by Forrester found that 7 per cent of IT executives and 9 per cent of business leaders feel they have gained a true return on investment from Big Data. That means there's a lot more business can be doing to glean insights from the massive amount of data that's potentially available to them.

    Written by Brandon Butler • 13 May 13 20:56

  • London Gatwick Airport takes out 200 servers, moves to cloud, BYOD

    Cloud computing and a "bring your own device" (BYOD) strategy aren't technology approaches typically associated with running an airport's information-technology operations. But London Gatwick, the U.K.'s second largest airport, is pushing heavily into both.

    Written by Ellen Messmer • 07 May 13 22:51

  • It's not the size of your data, it's how you use it

    Data -- whether it is defined as "big" or "little" -- exists everywhere, and effective use of it does not have to be confined only to the largest companies with the biggest budgets and most sophisticated IT staff. In essence, it's not the size of the data, but how you use it that really matters.

    Written by Dave Becerra, VP of strategy and business development, Roambi • 07 May 13 20:32

  • Video: 3D-printed gun fires first shot

    Fulfilling his promise to unveil the world’s first operational 3D-printed firearm, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson invited Forbes reporter Andy Greenberg to watch the weapon’s first shot at an undisclosed private shooting range outside of Austin, Texas, this weekend.

    Written by Colin Neagle • 06 May 13 21:30

  • How Genomic Research Could Improve Healthcare

    The cost of mapping an individual genome is quickly dropping. The potential benefits for improving the care individual patients as well as entire populations are immense. So, too, are the obstacles to getting all stakeholders--healthcare providers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and the patients themselves--to share what they've learned.

    Written by Brian Eastwood • 29 April 13 14:43

  • How to Evaluate High Availability Options for Virtualized IT Environments

    One upside to virtualization is that it puts more applications on fewer servers. One downside is that the availability of those servers become of greater importance.

    Written by John Moore • 29 April 13 13:56

  • Indiana University dedicates biggest college-owned supercomputer

    Indiana University today dedicated the fastest supercomputer owned by a university to date -- the new Big Red II system.

    Written by Jon Gold • 26 April 13 21:00

  • 3 Tips to Get a Payoff From Collaboration Tools

    To reap the value of collaboration tool investments, CIOs study employee behavior, create incentives and embed capabilities in current workflows

    Written by Mary Brandel • 26 April 13 15:47

  • EMC tackles Big Data, Cloud skills gap among IT business leaders

    Many organisations have trouble finding IT workers with the skills needed to implement big data analytics and Cloud computing strategies. But that skills gap isn't limited to engineers and developers.

    Written by Thor Olavsrud • 23 April 13 15:22

  • SkySQL, MariaDB to merge

    Two companies offering third-party support for Oracle's open-source MySQL database, as well as the MySQL offshoot MariaDB, have announced plans to merge.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 23 April 13 13:56

  • Data.gov.au to move to open source platform

    The Australian government’s technology and procurement division has released a draft roadmap for moving the data.gov.au website to the open source CKAN platform. The shift will begin at the end of April.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett • 11 April 13 13:36

  • Change of leadership at Brocade A/NZ

    Brocade has undergone a management change with Greig Guy appointed Australia and New Zealand country manager.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 04 April 13 16:38

  • Data-Driven Companies Outperform Rivals Financially

    Working with and making business decisions based on data is good for your company's bottom line. Companies that have embraced a data-driven culture--rating themselves substantially ahead of their peers in their use of data--are three times more likely to rate themselves as substantially ahead of their peers in financial performance, according to findings by the Economist Intelligence Unit in a survey sponsored by Tableau Software.

    Written by Thor Olavsrud • 19 March 13 19:56

  • Rackspace program looks to 'seed' Cloud workforce

    Rackspace launched the Open Cloud Academy today, a training program to teach skills in various open source areas, such as OpenStack, Hadoop and Linux, with a specific focus on Cloud computing.

    Written by Brandon Butler • 19 March 13 16:10

  • Tech companies tell Congress to target patent trolls

    The U.S. Congress needs to shut down so-called patent trolls whose infringement lawsuits are diverting company resources from hiring and research, a group of technology companies told lawmakers Thursday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 14 March 13 20:37

  • How to reduce storage costs

    Companies seeking to reduce costs should take a close look at storage, according to Hitachi Data Systems chief economist David Merrill.

    Written by Adam Bender • 07 March 13 11:50

  • Social Media Marries Big Data at Wedding Retailer

    David's Bridal uses data from its social shopping community, where the bride-to-be shares plans with the wedding party, to tie the knot with customers

    Written by Kim S. Nash • 26 Feb. 13 14:57

  • Hadoop Is Not Just for Linux Anymore

    The expanded partnership between Microsoft and Hadoop distribution specialist Hortonworks has borne fruit with the release of a beta of Hortonworks' Hadoop Data Platform for Windows.

    Written by Thor Olavsrud • 25 Feb. 13 15:36

  • AT&T to wirelessly connect most GM vehicles over LTE in 2014

    AT&T Monday said it will supply LTE wireless services to most General Motors vehicles starting in 2014 in the U.S. and Canada.

    Written by Matt Hamblen • 25 Feb. 13 13:37
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