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Waiting for Hadoop is like Waiting for Godot, says Gartner
Companies looking on open source Hadoop development before they deploy the data processing system are like characters from Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot, says analyst Gartner. The indecision of the tragic characters in the play is now being played out by those companies not moving to try out Hadoop and big data solutions in general, said Gartner analyst Merv Adrian in a presentation to this week's Teradata Partners user conference in Nashville. He said: "Waiting for Godot reminds me of IT, big data investments are on the rise but it is still surprising how many organisations are still waiting. In Godot, one character says 'let's go', and the other says 'no, let's wait a little longer', and it goes on."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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Turn to the Cloud for Website Availability & Protection
Domain name system (DNS) protection is a key component to a comprehensive security plan. One of the most efficient ways to bolster DNS security is to deploy a cloud-based DNS infrastructure. This DNS Security eGuide, will review top cyber threats to DNS and identify five top reasons, along with guidance, on selecting a managed DNS service provider. Learn More>>

Intel turns to wearables, big data to fight Parkinson's
In collaboration with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Intel is helping researchers use wearable devices, the Internet of Things and big data technologies to collect and analyze patient data. Read More

8 big trends in big data analytics
Big data technologies and practices are moving quickly. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead of the game. Read More

Big Data Digest: Rise of the think-bots
This week in big data news, a bevvy of data-crunching analysis-centered startups came out of stealth. Read More

Big data wars: How technology could tip the mid-term elections
It's Project Ivy vs. VoterGravity as Democrats and Republicans deploy competing data analytics platforms. Read More


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Why Legacy Diagramming Fails Our Businesses
Accurate network diagrams are the Holy Grail in enterprise network management – most network teams know they should be documenting their networks but haven't found a universally good way of doing it. Learn More

For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data
IT salaries will remain mostly stagnant in 2015, except for workers with highly coveted skill sets, according to a report from IT staffing firm Modis. Read More

Why – and how – to do a better job of listening to your end user customers
IT managers haven't always been the best listeners. Here are some strategies to consider, taken from the best and worst customer interaction stories heard at a recent conference. Read More

NoSQL takes the database market by storm
The NoSQL database market is a small but increasingly important segment of the database market, and it's giving SQL database vendors a scare. Read More

In pictures: Google exec secretly shatters Felix Baumgartner's skydiving altitude record
Move over, Felix Baumgartner. Alan Eustace, a senior vice president at Google, rode a balloon more than 25 miles up, then cut the cord. Read More

A CFO's view of consumer data
Big data and 'second screens' have transformed media buying, says Greg Walsh, CFO of IPG Mediabrands. Read More


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