Hortonworks, Pivotal Expand Open Source Big Data Alliance

Pivotal has ditched its own Hadoop distribution in favor of Hortonworks' Hadoop as the two companies expanded their alliance to distribute each

Informatica Aligns Product Line Around Big Data Initiatives

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Best Big Data Certifications For 2016

The field of big data, analytics and business intelligence is all the rage these days, and the number of certifications is ticking up accordingly. What's more, IT profess

Gartner Magic Quadrant Advanced Analytics: Fast Growth Continues

The Gartner Magic Quadrant Advanced Analytics report shows the market is growing quickly for platforms that use data and algorithms to predict, prescribe, optimize, and s

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Data-Driven Marketing in 2016: Bigger, Faster, Better

As technology-savvy, data-driven marketers, our job is to get out the right message, in front of the right audience, at the right time, to drive the right (desired )

9 Ways To Tap Into Smart Data-Driven Decisions

Today's real-time business world requires organizations to make smarter decisions faster. The good news: The technology exists to accelerate de

Big Data Moves From Hype To Reality, CompTIA Finds

Organizations are moving past the hype and into actual value when it comes to big data and analytics implementation, according to a new survey

Apple Acquires Feelings, Microsoft R Update, 2016 Predictions: Big Data Roundup

Apple is getting emotional. The company has acquired a startup that claims its facial recognition software can read your feelings. Meanwhile, M