Big data delivers benefits after 18 to 24 months[/caption]Of all the technologies currently competing for attention in the big data analytics sector, one solution that no business can afford to ignore is Hadoop. Even though this platform is still in its relative infancy, projections for the future are highly optimistic. Indeed, it was forecast by…
As more businesses adopt big data analytics solutions, one of the key questions that will need to be answered is how they will handle the vast amounts of information they collect. Developments such as social media, mobile devices and the Internet of Things make it easier than ever for companies to gather a wide range…
When businesses are looking at potential technology solutions for managing their big data analytics operations, they now have more choice than ever before. With a wide range of open-source and proprietary platforms from a number of vendors, selecting the most appropriate tool for a business’ needs has become a challenge in itself. One solution that…
There was an interesting article in the business section of the bbc website last week suggesting that shoppers are becoming less loyal and the potential demise in loyalty card schemes as a result. In my opinion this demise is certainly not imminent. The true value of the loyalty scheme is in the data collected or…
One of the key factors that will separate the best-performing big data programmes from those that fail will be how quickly they can deliver the results businesses need. This should be at the heart of any such initiative – after all, velocity is one of the core ‘three Vs’ of big data, along with…