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Yearly Archives: 2011

Big Data: The Five V's — Big Data at Light Speed

By Dick Weisinger

Yesterday we discussed the four parameters — the four V’s — that Forrester uses to describe and understand Big Data: Volume Velocity Variety Variability While the four V’s are catchy, like ‘Big’, the exact meaning of these descriptors can be…

Big Data — Extreme Information Processing

By Dick Weisinger

We hear a lot about Big Data nowadays.  But just what is Big Data?   You’ll find that there is no lack of definitions for Big Data is, but then, there is no single standard and widely accepted definition.  …

Technology: Top 10 IT Challenges over the Next Five Years

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner has released its list of top ten things that are sure to keep IT managers awake at night over the next five years, as presented at Gartner’s 2011 annual Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando by David Cappuccio, a Gartner analyst. Vitualization…

Technology: IT Architectures Need Rebuilding to Remain Relevant

By Dick Weisinger

Peter Sondergaard, Gartner’s global head of research, warns that “The second recession is about to hit.”  He predicts a recession to start impacting IT budgets by late 2011. To make matters worse, IT budgets are already strapped and aren’t allocating enough…

Data Center: Increased Data and Storage Fuels Demand for Data Center Spending

By Dick Weisinger

While much of the US economy remains sluggish, one bright spot is in the growth of data centers in the IT sector.  Gartner predicts strong and steady growth for data centers over the next four years.  Gartner is forcasting that…