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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Software Development: Google’s Code Base Spans More than 2 Billion Lines

By Dick Weisinger

Google online services are powered by more than two billion lines of code, says Rachel Potvin, Google executive.  The services include things like search, maps, Google+, calendar, Gmail and YouTube.  All that code is stored in a single repository and

Big Data: Gartner’s Advice for How to Avoid Project Failure

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner recently released their findings about the state of Big Data from a survey among 450 of their client companies.  Here are some highlights of the results. Who’s investing in Big Data? About three-quarter of companies say they plan to invest.

eDiscovery: Exact Size Unknown, but a Big Market Growing Quickly

By Dick Weisinger

Last year the global eDiscovery market grew to $1.8 billion, according to Gartner.  That represents 10 percent growth from the previous year.  Over the next five years, Gartner expects eDiscovery to grow at an average rate of about 12 percent annually.

Cloud Computing: While Security Remains Biggest Concern, Security Tops List as Reason to Implement Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

A new study on cloud computing use by small and medium sized companies from Exact and Pb7 Research  finds two surprising results. The first has to do with security. Typically security is cited as the number one concern for why businesses avoid the cloud;

Internet of Things (IoT): Market To Be Dominated by Business Applications

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) will generate more than 20 trillion gigabytes of data by 2025 according to a study by Seagate Technology. IoT is currently a $780 billion market that is growing rapidly.  It’s expected to grow to as