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Big Data

The Mystery of Just What Constitutes Big Data Continues

Perhaps no other point so vexes me when I read about "Big Data" than the now familiar absence of a clear definition of the term. I just read an article published today, Thursday, September 5, 2013 in the "CIO" blog of the Online Wall Street Journal, Financial Services a ‘Real Leader’ in Leveragin...

Ira Michael Blonder

6 years ago

We See No Lessening of Market Interest in Big Data Despite Claims to the Contrary

On Sunday, August 7, 2013, The online New York Times published an article in the "Opinion Pages" written by James Glanz, Is Big Data an Economic Big Dud?. We couldn't disagree more with Mr. Glanz's opinion. A preponderance of information is now published online with markup languages, HTML and XML...

Ira Michael Blonder

6 years ago

On Recent Public Surveillance Controversies and the Unique Character of Big Data

Until the recently publicized controversies over public surveillance operations in the United States, the real inescapable quality of Big Data eluded us. Until now, we had a hard time differentiating this new computing trend from earlier approaches to data management on a large scale. Massive dat...

Ira Michael Blonder

6 years ago

Were Oracle’s Q3 Results a Harbinger of a Fundamental Shift in Enterprise Database Purchasing Trends?

In article published in the March 22, 2013 edition of The Wall Street Journal, "New Rivals Clip Oracle's Wings", several wall street analysts present their opinions about the near term prospects for Oracle Corporation. We found several points of interest in the article. Michael Hickins, who wrote...

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Ira Michael Blonder

7 years ago

What is the Value of Big Data to the Healthcare Industry in the United States in 2013?

The Bloomberg Big Data Conference panel discussion, "Rethinking Risks and Opportunities in Big Data: Healthcare" left us wondering whether the no SQL databases and related tools of big data can deliver high value to the healthcare industry in the United States in 2013. Ed Park, EVP and COO of ath...

Ira Michael Blonder

7 years ago