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TDWI kicks 12 common Hadoop project myths to the curb
TDWI director of research Philip Russom deconstructs the 12 most misconstrued Hadoop characteristics and replaces rumor with fact. News | 13 Jun 2012
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Recipe for predictive analytics success includes one part storyteller
XL Insurance Inc. has a three-part formula for predictive analytics success: Be a programmer, learn statistical analysis and know how to spin a good yarn. Case Study | 01 Jun 2012
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SAS: High-performance analytics frees data scientists to model faster
High-performance analytics on "big data" could aid European companies as they struggle to make headway in the recession, say senior SAS executives. All sectors are turning to big data, they claim. News | 25 May 2012
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SAP plans HANA-ready BusinessObjects for predictive analytics
SAP says that with its new SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analysis software, customers wanting to perform predictive analytics no longer have to look to third-party vendors. News | 03 Apr 2012
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Don't drop ball on using data analytics tools -- 'big' or otherwise
Analytics software can provide big benefits to organizations -- or trip up the unwary. Before you get started, make sure your company is ready to reap the rewards and avoid the roadblocks. From the Editors | 30 Mar 2012
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Predictive analytics satisfied by skills, training, research shows
Predictive analytics requires support and know-how to create a sustainable program, recent research suggests. News | 27 Mar 2012
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Startup launches 'temporal analytics' engine to visualize Web
A small startup has developed a “temporal analytics” engine, which sifts 100,000 Web pages an hour, extracting data and associating it to time. But can it also predict the future? News | 20 Feb 2012
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From the Editors: Getting started on a 'big data' analytics program
Does your organization have a firm grasp on what "big data" is? That's a good place to begin on a big data analytics project, but don’t forget about basic IT blocking and tackling. From the Editors | 31 Jan 2012
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SAS CEO Goodnight on revenue, talent, collaboration and the year ahead
SAS Institute CEO Jim Goodnight celebrates another profitable year for the privately held software vendor and considers the data and analytics road ahead for 2012. News | 24 Jan 2012
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Q&A: Effective predictive modeling techniques more than a math problem
In an interview, analytics and data mining consultant John Elder offers advice on managing successful predictive modeling initiatives and a head’s up on common mistakes to avoid. News | 12 Jan 2012
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