Big Data Systems Are Making A Difference In The Fight Against Cancer


By Ben Lorica As open source, big data tools enter the early stages of maturation, data engineers and data scientists will have many opportunities to use them to “work on stuff that matters.” Along...
    






Revealing Data Science’s Job Potential


Data Science is gaining traction in the industry, as analytics, data collection, sensors, and Big Data become a more regular part of our online existence. O’Reilly Media, Inc. recently released a...
    






IBM’s Watson Could Help Turn Big Data Buzz Into Business


It has been said that the Internet is like all the world’s books gathered in one place, then thrown indiscriminately on the floor. Add to this pile the even greater amounts of knowledge hidden...
    






Larry Ellison Offers New Server and Faster Databases at Oracle OpenWorld


What is life like in the fast lane? Oracle’s latest in-memory databases do the job of relaying data from disk drives to microchips. The CEO, Larry Ellison spoke of how operations and online e-...