Databricks, the commercial entity created by the developers of the open source Apache Spark project, announced $33M in Series B funding today and the launch of a new cloud product, their first one as a company.There is little doubt that big data is a big deal these days and companies are popping up to help customers process the data. Databricks […]
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We analyze the CRN Big Data 100 for insights into trends in the future of Big Data companies, including changes in database solutions, active regions, and what industries are undergoing the most change right now. comments//By Grant Marshall, June 2014.We analyze the lists included in the CRN Big Data 100 to find trends related to Big Data companies.First, we […]
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]]>It seems like everyone is getting into big data these days.Cubic Transportation Systems, the company that operates the Clipper card fare-payment system, announced the formation of a new subsidiary called Urban Insights earlier this week. The subsidiary provides transit agencies with subscription-based access to big data tools as well as a big data consulting service.“The transportation industry is […]
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Last week I attended the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Aptly named “Service Unites,” it gathered more than 5,000 leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and civic sectors to learn and help shape the future of volunteerism. These changemakers from across the country were examining how to put civic engagement […]
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]]>Updated at 11:56 a.m. PST to show the Long Beach project is in progress, not complete.Code for America is working on a project that uses big data to reduce emergency room calls in the California city of Long Beach.Rhys Fureigh, Molly McLeod, and Dan Getelman are the three Code for America 2014 fellows working on the Long Beach […]
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If you are chief technology officer of one of the world biggest travel technology companies, you have to be a man on a mission.Edmond Mesrobian, CTO at Expedia Inc, is one such man, tasked as he is with delivering data driven decisions across a portfolio that features Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire and Venere.NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel.With […]
In this video clip, Marlon Bailey, Lead Software Architect for Hosted Systems at SmartBear Software, explains why the science behind big data isn’t quite as new as everyone makes it seem, and why he doesn’t necessarily buy into the hyperbole that surrounds the buzzword itself.See also:Hearts for Carts: Join the fight against shopping cart abandonment
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The Four Horsemen of E-commerce
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In this video clip, Marlon Bailey, Lead Software Architect for Hosted Systems at SmartBear Software, explains why the science behind big data isn’t quite as new as everyone makes it seem, and why he doesn’t necessarily buy into the hyperbole that surrounds the buzzword itself.See also:Hearts for Carts: Join the fight against shopping cart abandonment
Have You Been Experienced?
The Four Horsemen of E-commerce
Video Transcript:One […]
