Pushing the Analogy – Data Lake vs. Data Swamp
Anyone who has been looking at big data for any length of time is already likely to be overexposed to the “data…
Big Data Blogs
Big Data Blogs
Non-Relational Databases Have Relationships Too
Isn’t it ironic that a technology that bears the label of “schema-less” is also known for the fact that schema…
Using Data to Save the Planet
The topic of climate change is a big one these days. In the wake of the recent, devastating super-storms like Harvey,…
Active Information
We are used to talking about data and information as passive things. They are the facts, the result of what…
What Alice in Wonderland Can Teach Us About Data Analytics
Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a…
Too Many Meanings, Not Enough Words
How many words are there in the English language? The Oxford Dictionaries answers this question with a very strong “it…
What’s the Difference between JSON and XML?
There are two languages commonly used to express data, but they are very different, and are better and worse for…
Don’t Hire a Developer, Hire a Data Scientist
The rate of change in technology is astonishing. Artificial intelligence (AI), once the topic of science fiction movies, is now…
The Duck-Billed Platypus, or How Strict Data Hierarchies Can Choke You
You might remember back to your early school days, when you learned about the five major divisions of the vertebrates…
Data Does Not Matter
The amount of data is growing exponentially. This creates an enormous potential for generating a lot of new information. Yet,…