[A version of this article appears on the O’Reilly Radar.] The O’Reilly Data Show podcast: Evangelos Simoudis on data mining, investing in data startups, and corporate innovation. Subscribe to the O’Reilly Data Show Podcast to explore the opportunities and techniques driving big data and data science. Can developments in data science and big data infrastructureContinue reading “Turning big data into actionable insights”
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How intelligent data platforms are powering smart cities
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Radar.] Smart cities and smart nations run on data. According to a 2014 U.N. report, 54% of the world’s population resides in urban areas, with further urbanization projected to push that share up to 66% by the year 2050. This projected surge in population has encouragedContinue reading “How intelligent data platforms are powering smart cities”
A real-time processing revival
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Radar blog.] Things are moving fast in the stream processing world. There’s renewed interest in stream processing and analytics. I write this based on some data points (attendance in webcasts and conference sessions; a recent meetup), and many conversations with technologists, startup founders, and investors. Certainly,Continue reading “A real-time processing revival”
Redefining power distribution using big data
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Radar blog.] The O’Reilly Data Show Podcast: Erich Nachbar on testing and deploying open source, distributed computing components. When I first hear of a new open source project that might help me solve a problem, the first thing I do is ask around to see ifContinue reading “Redefining power distribution using big data”
There are many use cases for graph databases and analytics
Business users are becoming more comfortable with graph analytics [A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Radar blog.] The rise of sensors and connected devices will lead to applications that draw from network/graph data management and analytics. As the number of devices surpasses the number of people — Cisco estimates 50 billion connectedContinue reading “There are many use cases for graph databases and analytics”
A growing number of applications are being built with Spark
Many more companies are willing to talk about how they’re using Apache Spark in production [A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Data blog.] One of the trends we’re following closely at Strata is the emergence of vertical applications. As components for creating large-scale data infrastructures enter their early stages of maturation, companiesContinue reading “A growing number of applications are being built with Spark”