"Big data" went from early-adopter buzzword to full-blown industry trend -- or even an entire industry by itself -- in 2012. Market researcher Gartner calculated that big data would drive $28 billion of IT spending in 2012. Not surprising, given that the exploding volume of information stored in the world's
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Cloud Computing Security: 10 Tips for Protecting Virtual Systems
More and more enterprises are moving to server and desktop virtualization to conserve power, cooling, rack space, computing power, storage, and networking. The broadest trend in all of IT during the last decade is about "smaller but more powerful, more efficient, and easier to use." Check out this slideshow, produced
6 Problems Big Data Will Make Worse
Though the concept of big data and the expectations on it are grandiose, there are growing pains with the tech and strategy of big data implementations. This slideshow looks at the 6 problems big data will probably make worse in the near future. More>>
Cloud Computing: Platform as a Service – Top 10 PaaS Trends of the Next Five Years
According to a prediction by the IT research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, Platform as a Service (PaaS) market will be the next area of keen competition for cloud innovators because the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) spaces have been commoditized. As most
BYOD: 10 Tips Enterprises Can Use to Protect Their Data
Bring your own device (BYOD) has become a huge trend as organizations look to reap the productivity benefits of a more engaged workforce while simultaneously making the company a more attractive place to work. According to a study conducted by Vertic, a digital ad agency, it is estimated that enterprise
Health Care IT: Securing Health Care Information: 10 Ways to Defend Against Data Breaches
In health care industry, doctors and hospitals need to strike a balance between being able to access and share critical patient data while also keeping electronic health records secure. Data sharing is essential as doctors look to collaborate on patient care. But as important as data sharing is, health care
10 Coolest Big Data Startups of 2012 (So Far)
Big Data is one of the most talked about things in Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). Studies show the market for this technology and services will grow at a 40 percent annual rate from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $16.9 billion by 2015. Here are 10 examples of cool big data startups
Data Security, Storage: Businesses Struggle with High Costs
Data is the lifeblood for any business. Whether it is the information about their customers, records of previous transactions, performance metrics or financial results, organizations depend on data to deliver critical insight into what they're doing and what they need to do next. But that same information can be a
Data Storage: Backup, Disaster Recovery System Cost Justification: 10 Convincing Tips
Data and files have to be counted among any organization's critical assets along with products, cash, securities, raw materials and intellectual property. Check out these 10 tips to validate any new disaster recovery (DR) and continuity of operation (COOP) technology to determine whether the cost of implementing it is justified.
Don’t Make These Data Governance Mistakes
6 common errors in strategizing and following through on enterprise data governance as outlined by various information management industry experts and thinkers. More>>