Copy of a copy of a copy…

Copy of a copy of a copy…

Already faced with crippling data storage bills, the last thing enterprises need is to waste money on storing multiple copies of the same data In a ground-breaking study by Veritas Technologies published last month, it was found that on average, 41% of an enterprise’s...
Happy Birthday, Hadoop

Happy Birthday, Hadoop

Ten years on, are big data technologies finally taking root in Asia? Hadoop celebrated its 10th birthday last week. Back in 2006, Doug Cutting joined Yahoo, and brought with him the development work he was doing on the Google File System and MapReduce. The Yahoo team...
Customer satisfaction enhancement programs for banks

Customer satisfaction enhancement programs for banks

Global marketing information services and rating company J.D. Power, known for its quality and satisfaction measurements, especially in the automotive sector in markets such as India, China, Australia and Southeast Asia, has formed a strategic alliance Percipient, the...
Big Data 3.0: Delivering on the Promise

Big Data 3.0: Delivering on the Promise

There is unusual consensus among economists that 2016 will be a more-of-the-same year of moderate growth, low inflation and emerging market risks. Against this unspectacular backdrop, how do corporations achieve spectacular outperformance? One clear weapon of choice...
What airlines can teach banks about big data

What airlines can teach banks about big data

In the topsy turvy world of big data, it has become apparent that some industries are unexpectedly lagging behind others in their data mining capabilities. For example, one would be justified to assume that financial companies, given their access to vast amounts of...
Helping your customers help themselves

Helping your customers help themselves

With websites now amassing data on their users, the time has come to play back this data in a meaningful way. Many digital column inches have been spent defining what makes for a superior online experience. Commentators appear to have narrowed the field to a few key...