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Big Data

The well-known three Vs of Big Data - Volume, Variety, and Velocity – are increasingly placing pressure on organizations that need to manage this data as well as extract value from this data deluge for Predictive Analytics and Decision-Making. Big Data technologies, services, and tools such as Hadoop, MapReduce, Hive and NoSQL/NewSQL databases and Data Integration techniques, In-Memory approaches, and Cloud technologies have emerged to help meet the challenges posed by the flood of Web, Social Media, Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) data flowing into organizations.



Big Data Articles

MapR is now available as part of Bigstep's big data platform-as-a-service, supporting a wide range of Hadoop applications.

Posted March 29, 2016

Attunity Ltd, provider of Big Data management software solutions, is extending its platform to Apache Kafka , providing users with real-time big data streaming.

Posted March 29, 2016

Ryft, a provider of big data analytics solutions, has introduced the Ryft ONE Cluster, which builds on the speed and efficiency of the Ryft ONE appliance to enable service providers to improve the performance and availability capabilities their customers require in analytics.

Posted March 29, 2016

Reltio is releasing an enhanced version of Reltio Cloud 2016.1, adding new analytics integration, collaboration, and recommendation capabilities to help companies be right faster.

Posted March 29, 2016

IBM says it is making it easier and faster for organizations to access and analyze data in-place on the IBM z Systems mainframe with a new z/OS Platform for Apache Spark. The platform enables Spark to run natively on the z/OS mainframe operating system.

Posted March 29, 2016

Teradata has introduced a new "design pattern" approach for data lake deployment. The company says its concept of a data lake pattern leverages IP from its client engagements, as well as services and technology to help organizations more quickly and securely get to successful data lake deployment.

Posted March 28, 2016

The digital economy promises to redefine nearly every aspect of a company's operations—from raw material procurement through post-sale services. Yet, some of the most dramatic changes will be seen in how companies evolve their product portfolios and leverage digital capabilities.

Posted March 25, 2016

One of the most common challenges organizations face when developing an enterprise data governance program is the presence of data silos or pockets of data initiatives scattered throughout the company with little to no association or collaboration of efforts. While many describe their data systems as "siloed," the disjunction is less about the underlying technology and far more about the division created between lines of business.

Posted March 25, 2016

The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) represents a huge opportunity for today's enterprises but also poses risks. Many organizations are challenged to open up their systems to ever-growing networks of devices, sensors, and systems that are relentlessly spewing data that may or may not be of value. But questions about security and systems performance swirl around as well.

Posted March 25, 2016

To help organizations that are being held back from moving enterprise workloads to a public cloud because of business, legislative, or regulatory requirements that restrict where and how they handle data, Oracle has launched a new set of offerings. Introduced at Oracle CloudWorld in Washington, DC, by Thomas Kurian, president, Oracle, "Oracle Cloud at Customer" enables organizations to get the benefits of Oracle's cloud services but in their own data center.

Posted March 24, 2016

The rise of big data technologies in enterprise IT is now seen as an inevitability, but adoption has occurred at a slower pace than expected, according to Joe Caserta, president and CEO of Caserta Concepts, a firm focused on big data strategy consulting and technology implementation. Caserta recently discussed the trends in big data projects, the technologies that offer key advantages now, and why he thinks big data is reaching a turning point.

Posted March 23, 2016

Informatica has launched an end-to-end solution to help customers gain greater insight from big data.

Posted March 23, 2016

See how critical business transactions enabled by SAP ASE let you meet the demands of the digital economy.

Posted March 23, 2016

SAP SE is releasing an Internet of Things (IoT) foundation bundle for SAP HANA, partnering with Vodafone to provide device connectivity management. The goal of this collaboration is to allow enterprises to connect and manage devices using Vodafone's IoT connectivity platform and to collect and move data from the devices into the SAP HANA platform to support predictive maintenance as well as other use cases.

Posted March 23, 2016

SAP SE is reaffirming its commitment to open source with the availability of SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA. SAP Web IDE, designed to support the development of applications, database models and user interfaces, for SAP HANA provides developers all the tools they need on one platform.

Posted March 23, 2016

eLogic, a consulting firm that delivers business solutions, is releasing integration solutions by Scribe that will allow users to leverage Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SAP ERP Central Component (ECC).

Posted March 23, 2016

SAP SE's newest in memory query engine, SAP HANA Vora, is now generally available, equipping enterprises with contextual analytics across all data stored in Hadoop, enterprise systems, and other distributed data sources.

Posted March 23, 2016

For those whose brackets took a blow after just the first several games of the 2016 NCAA men's basketball championships, this year's tournament may provide a case in point on the value of analytics over sentiment.

Posted March 23, 2016

As election season continues to roll on SAP SE is partnering with Reuters to power its digital transformation and give journalists tools for covering the 2016 presidential election.

Posted March 23, 2016

Revelation Software is releasing tools and bug fixes for its OpenInsight Platform, empowering developers with a reliable MultiValue solution. To help OpenInsight system administrators manage linear hash tables, Revelation is releasing a reporting and resizing tool called RTI_LH_STATISTICS. In addition to fix a variety of issues in OpenInsight 9.4, Revelation is releasing a "roll up" patch that includes all the previous fixes for Openinsight 9.4

Posted March 23, 2016

Zumasys is updating its jBASE platform, modernizing the platform for developers and improving a variety of well-known features. jBASE 5.5 will feature new improvements such as a system manager feature that allows users to provide any non-MultiValue team member access to critical data and system administration.

Posted March 23, 2016

Rocket Software will present its annual MV TechDay on April 15 in Phoenix, Arizona, providing an opportunity for developers, architects, and IT staff to discuss how to extend their applications by leveraging the latest development environments.

Posted March 23, 2016

As more businesses leverage applications that are hosted in the cloud, the lines between corporate networks and the internet become blurred. Accordingly, enterprises need to develop an effective strategy for ensuring security. The problem is, many of today's most common approaches simply don't work in this new cloud-based environment.

Posted March 23, 2016

Oracle provides informational resources, including educational events, webcasts, and white papers.

Posted March 23, 2016

IOUG offers webcasts on a range of topics including big data, security, cloud, and many more.

Posted March 23, 2016

Ensure that you play a role in shaping the future direction of the IOUG.Vote in the 2016-2017 Board of Directors Election.

Posted March 23, 2016

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Posted March 23, 2016

The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) has represented the voice of Oracle technologists and professionals for more than 20 years, and we are so proud of how our community has not just grown but maintained its adaptive approach that centers on peer-to-peer education and know-how. We hope that you share our sense of pride as we celebrate the technology community's marquee event: COLLABORATE 16-IOUG Forum.

Posted March 23, 2016

Storage requirements are growing by leaps and bounds, and more organizations are turning to cloud computing to manage the load. However, cloud isn't necessarily seen as the best approach to data storage bursting—rather, it's mainly being used for backup and for hosting development and test environments, according to a new survey.

Posted March 23, 2016

In recent years there has been an explosion of innovation in the database market. A popular rating report recently included more than 30 vendors in its 2015 report. And, organizations today are realizing how specific and complex their evolving needs are, and that they cannot solely rely on the "big three."

Posted March 22, 2016

Quest International Users Group supports customers using JD Edwards or PeopleSoft ERP, as well as related Oracle edge applications—products that are important to the success for many companies in today's challenging business environment. At COLLABORATE 16 and throughout the year, Quest is your top resource!

Posted March 21, 2016

The OAUG volunteers planning COLLABORATE 16: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community (April 10-14 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas) are themselves Oracle users and technologists, understanding innately the myriad options and challenges faced by the wider user community in a period of rapid change and transformation. With participation and contributions from all corners of the user community, COLLABORATE offers the information and perspective to make sense of it all.

Posted March 21, 2016

In August of 2015 SHARE introduced White Pieces. The objective of a White Piece is to share information about technology or a process to implement technology.

Posted March 21, 2016

Datawatch Corporation is partnering with IBM to deliver enhanced data access and self-service data preparation to IBM Watson Analytics and IBM Cognos Analytics users.

Posted March 21, 2016

Oracle provides informational resources, including educational events, webcasts, and white papers.

Posted March 16, 2016

IOUG offers webcasts on a range of topics including big data, security, cloud, and many more.

Posted March 16, 2016

Make sure to leverage your IOUG membership by voting for the 2016-2017 IOUG Board of Directors!

Posted March 16, 2016

When it comes to the latest in Big Data, 12c, Cloud, business analytics and all things Oracle tech, COLLABORATE 16 - IOUG Forum is the only place to find real-world solutions. From a week of Hands-on Labs to incredibleexpert-led sessions, COLLABORATE is guaranteed to advance your career and help you prepare for the changing role of the DBA.

Posted March 16, 2016

Oracle has released a free and open API and developer kit for its Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) in SPARC processors through its Software in Silicon Developer Program. "Through our Software in Silicon Developer Program, developers can now apply our DAX technology to a broad spectrum of previously unsolvable challenges in the analytics space because we have integrated data analytics acceleration into processors, enabling unprecedented data scan rates of up to 170 billion rows per second," said John Fowler, executive vice president of Systems, Oracle.

Posted March 16, 2016

Available now, Talend says its Integration Cloud Spring '16 release adds enhancements to help IT organizations execute big data and data integration projects running on AWS Redshift or AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) with greater ease - using fewer resources, and at a reduced cost.

Posted March 16, 2016

TIBCO Software Inc. is releasing an upgraded version of its TIBCO Spotfire data analytics platform, assisting users in their quest to discover insights quickly.

Posted March 15, 2016

Percona, a provider of MySQL and MongoDB support, consulting, remote DBA, training, and software development, will host its annual Live Data Performance Conference, formerly known as the Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo, in Santa Clara, California April 18-21.

Posted March 15, 2016

Tableau Software has acquired HyPer, a high performance database system that started as a research project in 2010 at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). As part of the technology acquisition, Tableau says it will add key technical personnel and also plans to establish a research and development center in Munich and expand its research into high performance computing.

Posted March 15, 2016

Couchbase, a provider of NoSQL database technology, has secured $30 million in a series F round of funding led by Sorenson Capital. "This funding round will take us to cash flow positive and should be our last round prior to an IPO," said Bob Wiederhold, Couchbase CEO, in a statement released by the company.

Posted March 15, 2016

SIOS Technology Corp. is releasing an updated version of the SIOS iQ machine learning analytics software, with new features for VMware environments. The company provides a "next-generation IT operations platform," said Jim Shocrylas, director of product management at SIOS. It leverages machine learning and, over time, characterizes the behavior of performance metrics.

Posted March 15, 2016

Attivio is receiving $31 million in investment financing that will help expand the company as it accelerates its offerings into the big data market.

Posted March 09, 2016

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