Data Driven Strategy Execution

Data driven strategy execution is the key to building value for all stakeholders in a business over time.  Measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential to value creation.  Value creation for capital providers is the ultimate mission of every business. Blog from +Gabriel Lowy

Introduction to HBase, the NoSQL Database for Hadoop

HBase is called the Hadoop database because it is a NoSQL database that runs on top of Hadoop. It combines the scalability of Hadoop by running on the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), with real-time data access as a key/value store and deep analytic capabilities of Map Reduce. This article from +InformIT  introduces HBase and describes how it organizes and manages data and then demonstrates how to set up a local HBase environment and interact with data using the HBase shell.

The Big Data Industry in Detail: Biggest Players, Biggest Revenues and More [Infographic]

In the big data game, there are hundreds of players. From startups including Umbel and Hortonworks to legacy brands including IBM and Oracle, the race to reach the monetization of big data for clients first is on. Whether these companies build out platforms for retail, healthcare, sports, publishing, finance or all the above, all big data companies have one goal in common: help these industries realize big data's big potential. Blog from +Umbel

How to Keep Your Data Scientists (And Keep Them Happy)

Big Data and Analytics are all the rage. And, as we all depend upon analytics to drive business – and stay competitive – hiring, developing, and retaining analytical and big data talent is becoming more critical. Over the past year, much of this conversation has spotlighted on the data scientist, that sexy elusive fantastical beast of legend. But, we’ve spent so much time trying to figure out who the data scientist is, that we haven’t yet asked the next logical question: Once we find him or her, how to we keep him or her? Article from +Information Management

Find all triggers in a SQL Server Database

Do you know what triggers lurk in your database?

Triggers can be implemented to enforce business rules or referential data integrity in database applications.

There are even triggers that allow data modifications to multiple base tables of a view. I have actually used this in the past when working with 3rd party encryption tools prior to SQL 2005’s native encryption options.

Interesting blog from +SQLServerCentral

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals: Special Storage

This sample chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals looks at how SQL Server stores data that doesn't use the typical FixedVar record format and data that doesn't fit into the usual 8 KB data page.

Hadoop: 5 Undeniable Truths

Yes, you still need a traditional data warehouse after beginning work with Hadoop. Here are four more fundamental points to know about the big data platform from +InformationWeek.