Reader’s assistance required - I need help with use cases for query approximation7th December 2013Philip Howard Query approximation can improve performance, especially for iterative processes
Pentaho developments, including an exciting collaboration with Splunk3rd September 2013David Norris A review of recent Pentaho announcements
Cloud computing – is it a billing thing?11th July 2013David Norfolk Actian exploits its ParAccel, Pervasive Software and Versant Corporation acquisition as two new cloud offerings.
OpenLink – analytics in action15th January 2013David Norris A look at how analytics can extend the capability of an already comprehensive operational management tool
Alteryx Communications Edition - Analytics for the 21 century9th August 2012David Norris Technology enables us to bring together vast quantities of data, and nowhere is that truer that in a Telco.
QlikTech acquires expressor18th June 2012Philip Howard QlikTech has bought expressor Software. Why? And what's it going to do with it?
IBM PointStream at the US Open tennis tournament, Big Data in the real world12th September 2011David Norris IBM use their ability with analytics to bring a superior fan experience to the US open tennis
Everything in the right place?22nd July 2011David Norris A quick look at how IBM have handled the many acquisitions that they have assembled to underpin their Business Analytics and Optimisation practise
Big Data Analytical Applications8th July 2011David Norris A brief explanation of what applications to exploit Big Data currently look like and what they do which is different
A first look at Endeca Latitude - Endeca and a way to present information from Big Data28th June 2011David Norris Whilst the tin and wire of Big Data is gaining a lot of attention, how to actually use the data and turn it into information is still in its infancy