Inteltrax: Top Stories, June 11 to June 15
June 18, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, how governments and the voting public are utilizing big data.
In “Government Leads Way in Big Data Training” we discovered the private sector lagging behind the government in terms of user education.
Our story, “U.S. Agencies Analytics Underused” showed that even though we have all that training, some agencies still need more to fully utilize this digital power.
“Cultural Opinion Predicted by Analytics” used the Eurovision song contest to show us the power of people using analytics and gives the nugget of thought as to how this could be used in government elections.
While sometimes the outcomes contradict one another, there’s no denying that big data analytics is a huge part of governments around the world. Expect these facts to only rise as the popularity catches fire.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
June 18, 2012
Inteltrax: Top Stories, June 4 to June 8
June 11, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, how financial markets are being influenced and affected by big data analytics.
In “Venture Capitalists Invest in Cloud Based API Provider” we explore how tons of financial investments, namely in the cloud, are changing the game of big data.
In “UK Financial Industry Benefiting from Analytics” we discovered how England is attempting to avoid Eurozone financial catastrophe with analytics.
Finally, our feature, “Quantitative Financial Analytics is a Serious Weapon” dove headlong into this new buzzword and its impact on financial markets and the vendors supplying software.
With global markets plummeting or rising in equally shaky motions, analytics looks to be a potential stabilizing force. We’ll keep watching to see what kind of aid it can be.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
June 11, 2012
Inteltrax: Top Stories, May 28 to June 1
June 4, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, what is hot and trending in big data these days.
The first answer came from our story, “Dashboard Data Analytics Hot” which showcases the many ways in which increased usability is increasing big data’s popularity.
Also, “The Next Great Data Gold Mine” looks a little deeper into what we already know, social media is going to be huge for analytics.
Finally, “Analytic Healthcare Contests Boom” showed that many of the health field’s biggest problems are being solved by analytic contests.
The rapidly evolving world of big data is always in flux. What’s hot today might be cold next week. But know we’ll be taking the industry’s temperature every day to stay atop all the exciting changes.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
June 4, 2012
Kyield Aims to Pilot a Big Data BI Revolution
May 29, 2012
Kyield has introduced a newly patented semantic enterprise platform. According to the article, Kyield Announces Pilot Program for Advanced Analytics and Big Data with New Revolutionary BI Platform their inviting others to hop in the co-pilot’s seat and collaborate on the take-off.
Mark Montgomery, Founder and CEO of Kyield stated:
“We are inviting well-matched organizations to collaborate with us in piloting our breakthrough system to bring a higher level of performance to the information workplace. In addition to the significant competitive advantage exclusive to our pilot program, we are offering attractive long-term incentives free from lock-in, maintenance fees, and high service costs traditionally associated with the enterprise software industry.”
Kyield was once a consulting firm but evolved into a small private lab founded by Mark Montgomery in 1995. Initially they dealt with e-commerce, but grew their focus into advanced technology with specific focus on knowledge systems, which they are known for today.
The company executed a CTO search with strong response in 2011, following up with a call for collaborative customers in enterprise prototype technology. In early 2012 the Forrester report recognized Kyield in ‘The Future Of BI’, the Top 10 Business Intelligence Predictions of 2012.
Their ground breaking artificial intelligence system will offer an almost holistic architecture. The plan is to extend advanced business intelligence and predictive analytics to all aspects of an organization utilizing an adaptive approach to data optimization. Kyield is in the driver’s seat for the big data BI revolution, and their graciously accepting co-pilots.
Jennifer Shockley, May 29, 2012
Sponsored by PolySpot
Endeca Gets a Needed Boost from Oracle Big Data Resources
May 29, 2012
InformationWeek’s Cindi Howson recently reported on a recent event that showcased some new products being put out by Oracle and it’s recent acquisition Endeca in the article “Oracle Makes Case For Exalytics, Data Discovery.”
According to the article, last month Oracle showcased recent and upcoming products at its annual analyst conference in San Francisco. Exalytics is one of these products. It is a combination appliance as well as an in memory solution.
Howson says a little about Exalytics:
“The Exalytics appliance can store both Essbase cubes and models from Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) in memory, boosting performance for both planning applications and existing BI apps. Oracle claims an 18X performance boost to existing BI and planning apps. An in-memory summary advisor recommends which data should be stored in-memory, based on usage statistics. I’m waiting to test drive the new release and appliance, but the in-memory summary advisor seems to be a differentiator, particularly if it is self optimizing.”
These new products are sure to be an exciting addition to Oracle’s suite of technology.
Jasmine Ashton, May 29, 2012
Sponsored by PolySpot
Inteltrax: Top Stories, May 21 to May 25
May 28, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, the latest happenings with some of big data’s biggest names.
Our story, “Data Analytics Expert Points to the Crux of Big Data Issues,” looked at the CEO of Revolution Analytics and Digital Reasoning, catching up with their latest moves.
“EMC Provides a Lot of Analytic Good,” shows all the positive ways in which EMC is moving the analytic game ahead.
While, “MicroTech Wins Military Intelligence Contract” shows this up-and-coming firm making a name for itself with defense.
There are a million different directions that analytics are moving in at any given moment, but we’ll be providing snapshots of the scene, just like this, every day. Be sure to tune in.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
May 28, 2012
Inteltrax: Top Stories, May 14 to May 18
May 21, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, how unstructured data is shaping the way vendors operate.
In “A Mountain of Unstructured Data” the problem of collecting tweets, posts, pictures, videos and more and making analytic sense is laid out.
“Unstructured Data Investment on the Horizon” shows how many companies are investing in solving their own unstructured data crises.
Finally, “Another Analytics Partnership is Born” showed companies joining forces to tackle this massive problem.
We’ve talked about unstructured data before, but we keep returning to the well because it’s such a massive concern for companies. Thankfully, those problems are being solved and we’re monitoring it every step of the way.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
May 21, 2012
IBM Stakes Territory in Big Data Field
May 17, 2012
IBM is collecting big data vendors in order to improve its position in that arena, Forbes tells us in “Big Blue Makes Big Moves in Big Data.” Varicent and Vivisimo have already been acquired, and Tealeaf Technology is next. Deal details have not been disclosed.
Sales data analysis company Varicent will be used to boost IBM’s Smarter Analytics Signature Solutions division. The multi-format data capture experts at Vivisimo will contribute about 120 workers to the Software Group. Tealeaf Technology specializes in customer experience analytics software. It is hoped its skillset will reveal patterns with which to streamline online customer experiences.
Forbes contributor Trefis Team writes:
“With these acquisitions, IBM hopes to extend its analytics and Smarter Commerce initiative by providing marketing executives, and e-commerce and customer service professionals with real-time insights into customer behavior.
“These acquisitions will also help expand IBM’s data analytics offering which is already the broadest in the industry spanning software, hardware and services. The Watson system developed by IBM Research is a key innovation in this space, and over a hundred partners have adopted its Big Data platform already. By adding to its portfolio the targeted search and aggregation capabilities of these acquisitions, IBM is well on its way to become the standard in Big Data analytics.”
I wouldn’t put it past them, and Watson is indeed a huge set of points on their scoreboard.
We notice how IBM is now explaining Vivisimo as information optimization instead of the somewhat confusing big data vendor. But what is information optimization? We don’t know. We don’t think Forbes does either.
Cynthia Murrell, May 17, 2012
Sponsored by PolySpot
Are Big Data Firms Really the Next Big Thing?
May 17, 2012
If these wild and crazy numbers are to be believed, the rise of open source big data solutions is about to accelerate abundantly. ComputerWorld’s piece, “Explosive Growth Expected for Hadoop, MapReduce-Related Revenues: IDC,” shares conclusions of a recent report from analyst firm IDC. The paper projects that this market will go from $77 million last year to nearly $813 million in 2016. Writer Chris Kanaracus notes:
“Hadoop has enjoyed a steady stream of interest from commercial analytics and database vendors in recent years, who have begun offering commercial products and services for it.”
That is true. Given IDC’s enthusiasm, one might be tempted to hurry and snap up some stock in Hadoop-related companies like Lucid Imagination. However, there are some caveats to this “next big thing.” The Economic Times cautions us about “Big Data, Big Opportunities, Big Myths.” The write up notes that, often, hot trends within the technology and investment communities:
“. . . misjudge their own importance and collapse dramatically. Big data is the latest of these movements. Tech firms created a buzzword and then a global movement that comprise hardware, software and services companies. Investors started jumping in recently and now the universities have started creating special courses. Yet the big data market is small compared to several other sectors.”
So, big data solutions will either soar and make investors rich, rich, rich, or . . . not so much.
Cynthia Murrell, May 17, 2012
Sponsored by PolySpot
Inteltrax: Top Stories, May 7 to May 11
May 14, 2012
Inteltrax, the data fusion and business intelligence information service, captured three key stories germane to search this week, specifically, hot trends among the industry.
The hottest trend in most businesses is change and “How an Analytic Firm Handles Challenges” highlights the rapidly evolving Petri dish of data analytics.
The law has been a major topic of talk and “Google Indiscretions Prove Need for Secure Data Mining” looks at how the search giant’s analytics arm might be violating laws and trust.
Partnerships have been the biggest trend in big data this year and “Clients Win When Big Data Partners” examines Cloudera’s recent teamwork.
These are just a sampling of the big time changes moving this industry forward at a frantic pace. It’s exciting and you can catch the thrill every day as we cull analytic news from around the globe.
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Patrick Roland, Editor, Inteltrax.
May 14, 2012
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