Trends
The Cold War and the State of Enterprise IT
Yes, the two have a great deal in common.
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Big Data
The First Big Big Data Myth
There are so many misconceptions around Big Data. Here's one.
Big Data
Jargon Watch: Big Data as a Service
Why the "as a service" moniker is unnecessary and even confusing.
Big Data
Forks, Seinfeld, Toilet Paper, and the Internet of Things
If forks are changing, what makes you think that your databases will not?
Trends
BYOD 2.0: A More Holistic Perspective
A smarter approach to handle the devices that employees take to work.
Big Data
On Doctors, Planes, and Dataphobes
Thoughts on our tendency to disregard data.
Analytics
Poker, Predictive Analytics, and Big Data
It is a great metaphor for business because we rarely possess perfect information.
Big Data
Will the iPad and Big Data Save Retail?
In my latest IBM-sponsored post, I look at the effect of iPads and Big Data on holiday shopping.
Big Data
On Hadoop, Security, and Data Silos
Data silos just grind my gears.
Big Data
Social Media and the Fourth V of Big Data
In order to benefit from Big Data, we need to embrace uncertainty.
Big Data
Data Is Location-Agnostic
Thoughts on cloud computing, ubiquitous technology, and data quality.
Big Data
Big Serves and Big Data
Big Data represents a big opportunity for tennis players and mid-sized organizations alike.
Technology
The State of the Cloud
A look at the evolution of cloud computing in the last three years.
Big Data
Why Big Data Is Like Porn
It isn't terribly easy to define, much like a few other subjects.
Project Management
The Enterprise Risk Pendulum
Why organizations treat risk differently.
Big Data
Big Data and Hadoop
In this three-minute overview video, I explain Apache Hadoop and touch on some of its functionality.
Trends
Mobility in the Enterprise
In this video, I discuss issues to related to mobility for mid-market organizations.
Big Data
A Retail BI Case Study
A look at how one organization adopted BI tools to better understand its business.