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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.  

Data Management: Think 'Better Data' before 'Big Data'

By Dick Weisinger

While all the hype may be around ‘Big Data’ right now, a study on data quality from the University of Texas at Austin (sponsored by Sybase) suggests that ‘Better Data’ might be a more relevant first goal for many companies,

Big Data: The Data Revolution is Here and There's No Going Back

By Dick Weisinger

150 years ago Wendell Philips, American abolitionist and lawyer,  commented that “Revolutions never go backwards.”  There’s a revolution happening right now and Big Data is at the heart of it.  An excellent new free whitepaper, called Data rEvolution, by CSC researchers

Big Data: The Glow of the Smart Grid — Utilities 2.0

By Dick Weisinger

Thanks to Big Data, the utility industry may be on the verge of re-inventing itself.  The change is being driven by smart grid networks and smart meters. Managing a utility company has been a very opaque process.  Utilities have had