The Big Data Era: Managing Challenges of Scale, Speed, Personal Information
In this contributed article, Data Vault modeling inventor Dan Linstedt, points out that while simply collecting lots of data presents comparatively few problems, most businesses run into two significant roadblocks in its use: extracting value and ensuring responsible handling of data to the standard required by data privacy legislation like GDPR. [READ MORE…]
Featured Stories
SAS Announces $1 Billion Investment in AI at #GTC19
SAS, driving the future of analytics, is investing $1 billion in AI over the next three years through software innovation, education, expert services and more. The commitment builds on SAS’ already strong foundation in AI which includes advanced analytics, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision. Educational programs and expert services will equip business leaders and data scientists for the future of AI, with the technology, skills and support they need to transform their organizations. [READ MORE…]
Unexpected Career Paths That Use Big Data
In this contributed article, freelance human Avery Phillips suggests that with big data now permeating so many different aspects of our lives, it was only a matter of time before new career paths opened up that were more than just big data adjacent. While some of these industries offering up big data-related jobs aren’t too surprising, there are a few that might surprise anyone. [READ MORE…]
GPU Databases On the Rise at NVIDIA #GTC19
While at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) this week in Silicon Valley, I noted how well GPU databases are resonating with the marketplace. The vendors in this space were highly regarded judging by the crowds in the technical sessions presented by these companies, and also the general buzz heard on the conference floor. Interest in GPU databases is certainly on the rise. [READ MORE…]
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Five Things to Consider When Choosing a Data Catalog
The self-service data analytic journey often begins with data catalog. Download the new white paper from Unifi Software that offers insight on what considerations to take into account when choosing a data catalog in today’s market.
Industry Perspectives
AI Goes Mainstream
According to a recent Gartner survey, Artificial intelligence (AI) learning has moved from a specialized field into mainstream business use with 37 percent of respondents reporting their enterprises either had deployed AI or would do so shortly. WekaIO’s Barbara Murphy explores the path of artificial intelligence from the fringe to mainstream business practices. Find out what is driving AI growth and adoption. [READ MORE…]
How to Get to the Data-Enabled Data Center
Despite their many promising benefits, advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning (DL) are creating some of the most challenging workloads in modern computing history and put significant strain on the underlying I/O, storage, compute and network. An AI-enabled data center must be able to concurrently and efficiently service the entire spectrum of activities involved in the AI and DL process, including data ingest, training and inference. [READ MORE…]
Featured from insideHPC
- ExaLearn Project to bring Machine Learning to ExascaleAs supercomputers become ever more capable in their march toward exascale levels of performance, scientists can run increasingly detailed and accurate simulations to study problems ranging from cleaner combustion to the nature of the universe. Enter ExaLearn, a new machine learning project supported by DOE’s Exascale Computing Project (ECP), aims to develop new tools to help […]
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- PASC19 Preview: Brueckner and Dr. Curfman-McInnes to Moderate Exascale Panel Discussion
Editor’s Choice
insideBIGDATA 2019 Annual Executive Round Up
Our annual insideBIGDATA Executive Round Up showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the big data industry, and where it is headed. In our annual 2019 round up, we examine five topics: the importance of AI explainability in 2019, what industries are making the best competitive use of AI in 2019, how enterprises are seeking to improve technological infrastructure and cloud hosting processes for supporting AI, how AI-optimized hardware solves important compute and storage requirements, and how AI plays important roles at 3 leading companies. [READ MORE…]
Field Report: H2O World 2019 San Francisco
I was pleased to be on-hand for the recent (Feb. 4-5) H2O World 2019 conference in beautiful San Francisco. This was my first H2o.ai conference and I was looking forward to drilling down into their popular open source solutions for data scientists including the H2O machine learning platform, Sparkling Water machine learning platform on Spark, H2O4GPU accelerated AI for GPUs, as well as the groundbreaking Driverless AI automatic machine learning (AutoML) platform. With all this leading-edge technology and resulting industry buzz, I can see why the company recently ranked #9 on insideBIGDATA’s IMPACT 50 list of the industry’s most impactful companies. [READ MORE…]
The insideBIGDATA IMPACT 50 List for Q1 2019
The team here at insideBIGDATA is deeply entrenched in following the big data ecosystem of companies from around the globe. We’re in close contact with most of the firms making waves in the technology areas of big data, data science, machine learning, AI and deep learning. Our in-box is filled each day with new announcements, commentaries, and insights about what’s driving the success of our industry so we’re in a unique position to publish our quarterly IMPACT 50 List of the most important movers and shakers in our industry. These companies have proven their relevance by the way they’re impacting the enterprise through leading edge products and services. We’re happy to publish this evolving list of the industry’s most impactful companies! [READ MORE…]
4 Major Ways in Which Big Data is Impacting Social Media Marketing
In this contributed article, content and brand strategist Nidhi Dave throws light on the application of big data on social media marketing, examining its current as well as future impact. She offers four major ways in which big data is impacting social media marketing [READ MORE…]
Top Skills Data Scientists Need To Learn in 2018
Data scientists are in high demand, taking the number 1 spot in Glassdoor’s Best Jobs in America list in 2016 and 2017, with 4,84 position available and boasting a median base salary of $110,000. According to Jim Webber, Chief Scientist at Neo4j, the following is a short-list of the most essential tech skills for data scientists to adopt this year. [READ MORE…]
