Cisco Relies on OpenSOC through GitHub When it Comes to Big Data
December 10, 2014
The article on Enterprise Networking Planet titled Cisco Goes Open-Source for Big Data Analytics discusses the change for Cisco with some high-ups in the company. Annie Ballew, Solutions Architect in the Cisco Security Business Group, mentions that OpenSOC is not actually a Security Information and Event Management system but rather should be considered “big data technology for security analytics.” OpenSOC is freely available through Github. The article states,
“While the OpenSOC project itself is open-source, Cisco is already leveraging the technology in its commercial products.”OpenSOC is currently included in our Managed Threat Defense services offering where it is installed, implemented and fully operationalized,” Ballew said. Cisco launched its Manage Threat Defense service in April. That service manages and monitors logs as well as a customer’s security event lifecycle. Ballew added that OpenSOC is also integrated with various other Cisco security components such as Sourcefire FirePower NGIPS, SourceFire AMP, and ThreatGrid.”
The article also remarks on the importance of Elasticsearch to OpenSOC. The Kibana project provides the dashboard for the opensource Elasticsearch project, and Cisco admits that they work with Elasticsearch, but currently that relationship is only through Kibana. Cisco has worked with open-source before, so perhaps it should be no surprise that they turn to OpenSOC to meet their security demands when it comes to big data.
Chelsea Kerwin, December 10, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Announcing Kapow Enterprise 9.3
December 1, 2014
We can’t blame a company for crowing about new features. On its site, Kapow Software announces a new version of its business platform in, “New in Kapow Enterprise 9.3.” The write-up emphasizes:
“Kapow Enterprise 9.3 introduces new capabilities that give organizations greater flexibility, speed and reach in turning Big Data into business insights. These enhancements extend Kapow Enterprise as the leading data integration platform to access, integrate, deliver and explore data from the widest variety of internal and external sources.”
The new version boasts added flexibility and coverage when acquiring data across disparate sources. It also offers enhanced data distribution and exploration; of particular value to many will be the platform’s visual presentation of data through auto-generated graphs and tables, both of which update themselves as users add and remove filters. Kapow has also improved its Kapplets, the feature that lets users easily publish web apps that combine information into easily-digested interactive presentations. See the post for more information, or contact the company to request a demo.
Priding themselves on their products’ flexibility, integration-and-automation firm Kapow serves businesses of all sizes around the world. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Kapow was founded in 2005. The promising company was snapped up by process-applications outfit Kofax in 2013. Kofax is also based in Palo Alto, and was founded back in 1991.
Cynthia Murrell, December 01, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Chasing Non Swimmers from the Data Lake
November 22, 2014
If you are one of the Big Data believers, you will find “Clearing Up Muddied Waters in the ‘Data Lakes’” a reminder about the plasticity of concepts and their connotations. The write up addresses a clever phrase used to describe a storage pool into which
You store raw data at its most granular level so that you can perform any ad-hoc aggregation at any time. The classic data warehouse and data mart approaches do not support this.
The write up points out that the original notion of a data lake has been prodded, stretched, and pulled. Not surprisingly, after the verbal chiropractic, data lake is just not its old self.
Who are the perpetrators of this conceptual improvement? A “real” journalist and—no big surprise—several Big Data experts laboring away at a mid tier consulting firm.
So what? The coiner of the phrase points me and other readers to the original write up about data lakes here. Worth revisiting? Will the “real” journalist or the mid tier consultants likely to read the source document? I would guess not.
Stephen E Arnold, November 22, 2014
RapidMiner Cloud Includes Wisdom of the Crowds Operator Recommendations
November 13, 2014
The article on Inside BigData titled RapidMiner Moves Predictive Analytics, Data Mining and Machine Learning into the Cloud promotes RapidMiner Cloud, the recently announced tool for business analysts. The technology allows for users to leverage over 300 cloud platforms such as Amazon, Twitter and Dropbox at an affordable price ($39/month.) The article quotes RapidMiner CEO Ingo Mierswa, who emphasized the “single click” necessary for users to gain important predictive analytics. The article says,
“RapidMiner understands the unique needs of today’s mobile workforce. RapidMiner Cloud includes connectors to cloud-based data sources that can be used on-premises and in the cloud with seamless transitioning between the two. This allows users to literally process Big Data at anytime and in any place, either working in the cloud or picking up where they left off when back in the office. This feature is especially important for mobile staff and consultants in the field.”
RapidMiner Cloud also contains the recently launched Wisdom of the Crowds Operator Recommendations, which culls insights into the analytics process from the millions of models created by members of the RapidMiner community. The article also suggests that RapidMiner is uniquely capable of integration with open-source solutions, rather than competing, the platform is more invested in source-code availability.
Chelsea Kerwin, November 13, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Hewlett Packard Autonomy Pushes into Hungary
October 28, 2014
I read “Statis Partners Up with HP Autonomy.” Statis is a services firm with about 60 employees. According to the article:
Hungarian Stratis Vezet?i és Informatikai Tanácsadó Kft. entered a partnership with Hewlett Packard Autonomy, thereby becoming part of the Big Data market, Stratis announced…
IDOL and the Digital Reasoning Engine can “do” Big Data, but the core system does information retrieval. There are other approaches to Big Data that use more modern technologies.
Some content processing vendors are showing more interest in what I call the Eastern European market. With HP looking to sell some of its China assets, the shift to Europe may be one way of growing revenues.
HP, like IBM, has its hands full. Forget the legal hassles, both companies are trying to get out of the buggy whip business, to reference a famous marketing myopia case.
The problem is that the revenues generated by new fangled businesses via the old-school IBM- and HP-type business model will produce revenue. Unfortunately that revenue will be less lucrative than the money made on mainframes and scientific equipment in the good old days.
HP will need to find dozens of Hungarian-type deals to allow Autonomy to pay back its new owner.
Stephen E Arnold, October 28, 2014
Big Data Defined 43 Ways
October 21, 2014
A happy quack to the reader who alerted us to “”What Is Big Data?” The write up consists of 43 definitions provided by luminaries in a variety of fields. If you are in search of enlightenment with regard to Big Data, navigate to the story and dig in.
I found a couple of definitions interesting. Let me highlight Daniel Gillick’s and Hal Varian’s. Both are hooked up with Google, one of the big time big data outfits.
Mr. Gillick says:
Historically, most decisions — political, military, business, and personal — have been made by brains [that] have unpredictable logic and operate on subjective experiential evidence. “Big data” represents a cultural shift in which more and more decisions are made by algorithms with transparent logic, operating on documented immutable evidence. I think “big” refers more to the pervasive nature of this change than to any particular amount of data.
Mr. Varian says:
Big data means data that cannot fit easily into a standard relational database.
There you have it: A cultural shift and anything that won’t fit in a Codd-style data management system. Are the other 41 definitions superfluous?
Stephen E Arnold, October 21, 2014
Report Predicts Big Data Growth
October 21, 2014
Here’s another prediction on the future of Big Data. WhaTech calls our attention to a recent report from ReportsnReports in, “Explore Global Big Data Market that Will Grow at a CAGR of 34.17% by 2018.” Those on the hook to venture firms looking for Big Data payoffs hope the estimate is on the low side. Keep in mind, though, that this figure comes from a wild and crazy consulting firm report. The press release tells us:
“Global Big Data Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Big Data market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.”
See the write-up for a list of vendors mentioned in the report; that we can get for free. The post goes on to list the “key questions” addressed by the $2500 report:
“What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
What are the key market trends?
What is driving this market?
What are the challenges to market growth?
Who are the key vendors in this market space?
What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?”
Good questions, all.
Cynthia Murrell, October 21, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Big Data Myths Debunked by Gartner Research
October 14, 2014
The article titled The Truth About Big Data on Datamation was posted September 26, 2014 and debunks some of the myths surrounding big data. Gartner, tech research firm, has collected data on the plans of organizations for big data. The most hopeful information may have been for businesses who have yet to hop on the big data bandwagon. This may sound like old news, but Gartner’s analysis of its findings leads to their claim that big data solution’s market “is in its infancy.” The article states,
“Seventy-three percent of organizations surveyed by the research group said that they are investing or plan to invest in big data technologies. Yet, only 13 percent said that they had deployed related solutions. Big data projects are stalling out in the planning stage, Gartner discovered. “The biggest challenges that organizations face are to determine how to obtain value from big data, and how to decide where to start,” said the firm in a statement… Gartner recommends that organizations sweat the small stuff.”
This means that the idea that individual flaws in data will have less impact on big data is wrongheaded. More data means more flaws, so keeping a close eye on data quality remains important. Companies need to clear away these misconceptions and others mentioned in the article in order to get the most bang for their big data bucks.
Chelsea Kerwin, October 14, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Buzzword of the Day: Dark Data
October 3, 2014
Big Data. Biggish Data. Now dark data. The idea plays on the silliness of the dark Web; that is, it is information that is “there”, but you don’t know about it. Well, get with it, pilgrim. Datameer used this term in “Shine Light on Dark Data.”
Here’s the definition:
At every organization neglected data sits overlooked in log files and archives accumulating digital dust and incurring costs. But as more organizations look for ways to become better, stronger and faster, they’re digging into this “dark” data and uncovering a gold mine of business intelligence.
Now how do you shine light on dark data? Great question. I will not probe the logical aspects of this concept. There are, according to the article, five steps to take. These are—unsurprisingly—the same steps a prudent and informed manager takes to figure out just plain old data.
Words to marketers make all the difference. I am not sure data has an opinion.
Stephen E Arnold, October 3, 2014
Among More Changes Connotate Adds New Leader
September 30, 2014
Connotate has been going through many changes through 2014. According to Virtual Strategy they can count adding a new leader to the list: “Connotate Appoints Rich Kennelly As Chief Executive.” Connotate sells big data technology, specializing in enterprise grade Web data harvesting services. The newest leader for the company is Richard J. Kennelly. Kennelly has worked in the IT sector for over twenty years. Most of his experience has been helping developing businesses harness Internet and data. He has worked at Ipswitch and Akami Technologies, holding leadership roles at both companies.
Kennelly is excited about his new position:
“ ‘This is the perfect time to join Connotate,’ said Kennelly. ‘The Web is the largest data source ever created. The biggest brands are moving quickly to leverage that data to drive competitive advantage and create new revenue streams. Connotate’s patented technology, scalability, and deep technical expertise make us the natural choice for these forward thinking companies.’”
The rest of the quote includes a small, but impressive client list, more praise for Kennelly, and how Connotate is a leading big data company.
If Connotate did not have good products and services, then they would not keep their clients. Despite the big names, they are still going through financial woes. Is choosing Kennelly a sign that they are trying to raise harvest more funding?
Whitney Grace, September 30, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
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