The Mars Curiosity Rover, at times as far as 250 million miles away from NASA, needs to be able to stop itself from falling down crevices, bumping into rocks or, who knows, even running over Marvin the Martian. But with a twenty-minute communication lag between the red planet and Earth, the lonely Rover must rely... Read More
It’s no secret that big data offers organisations a real opportunity to gain competitive advantage, open up new revenue streams and increase efficiency. Yet, while some are charging ahead, others are falling behind. The past two years have seen an 80 per cent jump in organisations believing analytics provides a competitive advantage, but only 11... Read More
2012 was a year of change. Change that could have far-reaching implications in the near future as internet service providers (ISP’s) and web browser developers look to take advantage of public concerns regarding cookie tracking, distorting the fragile equilibrium of internet data availability and therefore threatening a core pillar of digital communications. What’s happening? The... Read More
Why Switch? Making the decision to switch from traditional relational databases to NoSQL will depend on a few factors. The rise of Big Data will certainly play a role for many businesses, but there are many other reasons as well. There are certain scenarios where NoSQL provides advantages that would be hard to get from... Read More
The ancient Mayans are often recognised for their skills in accurately analysing planets and stars in the night sky with the most primitive of tools. Ancient tablets provide evidence of their understanding of astronomy, as well as their ability to accurately predict lunar and solar eclipses many decades ahead. Such examples of human endeavour are... Read More
The power of social media as a business tool is rapidly proving its worth, time and time again, despite a few lingering skeptics who would question its value. Furthermore, in the world of business intelligence (BI), social media tools offer myriad new resources for companies looking to gather information about their clients and develop a... Read More