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September 14, 2016
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Sep'16
SAS enters the arena of open source analytics tools with SAS Viya
With the release of SAS Viya, which is accessible to open source tools, the company is moving away from its traditional approach of releasing a complete piece of software.
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November 02, 2012
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Nov'12
Geospatial data could transform the way government does business
With the help of geospatial data and visualization techniques, government can make decisions for constituents that are smarter and have more impact.
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August 29, 2012
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Aug'12
New Gartner report dissects the hype around big data technologies
A new Gartner hype cycle breaks down the big data market into 47 technologies and titles, with many clumped along the "peak of inflated expectations."
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August 01, 2012
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Aug'12
Report's advice, rankings outline data visualization platform market
A new report outlines the characteristics to consider in a data visualization platform, and the questions to ask before investing.
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How to use machine learning to build a predictive algorithm
Machine learning is an invaluable tool for solving business problems, but don't jump into it for predictive analytics without understanding these important factors. Continue Reading
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Kibana
Kibana is an open source data visualization and exploration platform from Elastic that is specialized for large volumes of streaming and real-time data. Continue Reading
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Elastic
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TIBCO Analytics targets data-driven users
TIBCO Spotfire provides users with self-service analytics capabilities, while TIBCO Jaspersoft aims to enable developers to make faster decisions based on actionable data. Continue Reading
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Shortage of data scientists, big data pros vexes IoT efforts
There's an abundance of big data technologies that can support Internet of Things projects, but the pool of IT professionals with the advanced know-how to handle massive amounts of IoT data is limited. Continue Reading
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The fine line between IoT data collection and privacy
Designing mobile apps to capture and analyze IoT data is difficult enough, but a greater hurdle can be ensuring consumer privacy laws aren't violated. Continue Reading
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IoT data analytics spurred on by big data's expansion
Data from the Internet of Things creates opportunities to analyze equipment performance and track the activities of drivers and users of wearable devices. But IoT data analytics requires significant IT provisions. Continue Reading
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MapReduce redux, or How Hadoop spent its summer vacation
Hadoop buzz dimmed down during summer's dog days. Its old pal MapReduce is somewhat to blame. Continue Reading
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When open source tools aren't the best BI software for an organization
Book author Lyndsay Wise explains why some companies might be better off sticking with traditional BI software instead of adopting open source tools. Continue Reading
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How Hadoop and open source BI software affect BI architecture
There’s been a lot of talk about Hadoop and open source BI software. Find out how the open source technologies affect business intelligence architecture and BI development. Continue Reading
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Open source BI tools capable of taking on traditional BI vendors
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