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Video: HP's Data-centric Datacenters for Exascale and Big Data

In this video from the HPC Advisory Council Switzerland Conference, Patrick Demichel from HP presents: DCDC for Exascale and Big Data. Information will be the most valuable resource in the 21st century. Operating on large volumes of diverse data sources to get the right actionable insights at the right time presents new challenges and opportunities […]

Slidecast: Grid Engine for ARMv7 Opens the Door for Energy Efficient Datacenters of the Future

In this slidecast, Gary Tyreman from Univa discusses the new Univa Grid Engine for ARMv7 Release. As HPC and Big Data infrastructure design continues to converge, this platform could be a stepping stone to the future. Driven by the demand for new datacenter services to support mobile and cloud computing, ARM will continue to gain […]

IBM to Open Big Data Analytics Center in Ohio

Over at Datacenter Knowledge, Colleen Miller writes that a new IBM analytics center in Columbus, Ohio will focus on advancing research, development, client services, and training in the areas of analytics, big data, and cognitive computing. Data is a powerful natural resource that if used wisely can drive U.S. economic competitiveness and lead to rewarding […]

Ziembicki: Times Datacenter Story on Wasted Energy is Idiotic

Microsoft Cloud Architect David Ziembicki has nothing good to say about a recent New York Times article that describes Big Datacenters as wasteful, polluting energy hogs. The New York Times has an idiotic “analysis” of data center power efficiency on the front page today no less. The headline: “Power, Pollution and the Internet” should make […]

Big Data Spells Big Growth for Datacenters

Randyl Drummer from the CoStar Group writes that the ongoing proliferation of Cloud Computing and Big Data has sparked unprecedented growth of datacenters. But while the “cloud” term seems somewhat celestial and ethereal, the impact has been immediate and forceful on the wholesale and colocation data center industry as it strives to keep pace with […]

Gartner Report: Data Growth is Biggest Datacenter Challenge

According to a new Gartner survey, data growth is the biggest data center hardware infrastructure challenge for large enterprises. In fact, more than half of respondents said they plan to expand capacity at existing datacenter sites by end of 2011. “While all the top data center hardware infrastructure challenges impact cost to some degree, data […]

Exasol Finds AI Underinvestment Leads to Business Failure, But Data Challenges Stall Rapid Adoption

Senior decision-makers know that AI is critical for their business’ viability, yet despite growing stakeholder pressure to implement the technology quickly, regulatory and technological challenges are slowing the process, according to a new report from our friends over at Exasol, the high-performance analytics database provider. Exasol’s 2024 “AI and Analytics Report” investigates the current state of AI implementation, top data analytics challenges, and the future of the C-suite given the explosive growth of data and adoption of emerging technologies.

AI Fuels Nearly 30% Increase in IT Modernization Spend, Yet Businesses Are Unprepared for Growing Data Demands, Couchbase Survey Reveals

Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, released the findings from its seventh annual survey of global IT leaders. The study of 500 senior IT decision makers found that investment in IT modernization is set to increase by 27% in 2024, as enterprises look to take advantage of new technologies, such as AI and edge computing, while meeting ever-increasing productivity demands.

Leveraging Big Data for Enhanced Cybersecurity Solutions

In this contributed article, Alexander Norell of VikingCloud explores how big data analytics can significantly improve cybersecurity strategies by enabling more accurate threat detection and real-time response capabilities.

Why the Modern Data Stack is Broken and How to Fix It

In this contributed article, Stavros Papadopoulos, Founder and CEO, TileDB, discusses how we are quickly reaching a threshold where the vulnerabilities of the modern data stack are starting to outweigh its advantages. Here’s what we need to do next.