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Business Intelligence: Big Data Analysis Needs to be Complemented by Thick Data

By Dick Weisinger

Big Data’s premise is that once huge amounts of data are collected, it’s possible to notice trends and patterns, and those patterns in turn lead to conclusions and predictions about future trends. Big Data’s focus is algorithmic and sterile.  The

Cloud Computing: Cloud Vendors Simplify and Accelerate Big Data Adoption

By Dick Weisinger

Hadoop was the break-out product that enabled many businesses to get involved with analyzing Big Data.  Unfortunately, using Hadoop is not an out-of-the-box experience where you’re ready to go after installing the software. Despite the complexity, many companies still continue

Data: It’s not Gold or Oil, but its Value can be Huge. Businesses Weigh the Benefits of Build versus Buy

By Dick Weisinger

Machine learning, Big Data, and analytics.  The potential of these technologies is undeniably huge.  When applied correctly. To achieve good results with any of these new generation data-based tools, you need data, and lots of it.  Data is the new

Big Data: Businesses Overconfident in their Ability to Use Big Data

By Dick Weisinger

Businesses are “overconfident” in how they’re using Big Data technologies, according to a report by AtScale.  Nearly four-fifths of them think that their level of understanding, use and “maturity” with using Big Data was at a “medium” or “high” level. 

Big Data Analytics: Airline Manufacturers Begin Selling Data Services to Optimize their Aircraft

By Dick Weisinger

Boeing is one business that has seen the benefits that data analytics can bring. In June 2017 at the paris Air show, Boeing announced the formation of a new business, Boeing AnalytX.  The goal of the company is to provide