Leverage Hadoop in the Analytic Data Pipeline While a whole ecosystem of tools has sprung up around Hadoop to handle and analyze data, many of them are specialized to just one part of a larger process. To fulfill the promise of Hadoop, organizations need to step back and take an end-to-end view of their analytic data pipelines. By paying attention […]

Get All the Benefits of Cloud for Hadoop Clusters This hands-on guide shows developers and systems administrators familiar with Hadoop how to install, use, and manage cloud-born clusters efficiently. • Learn how Hadoop clusters run in the cloud, the problems they can help you solve, and their potential drawbacks • Examine the common concepts of cloud providers, including compute capabilities, […]

Ten Critical Data Management Implications for Your Internet of Things Initiatives. Learn how to prepare for the support of your organization’s IoT investments. Internet of Things initiatives, architectures and technologies have many data-related implications. Data and analytics leaders can be best prepared to support their organization’s IoT investments by:• Modernizing data management capabilities for IoT solutions by identifying gaps and […]

Digital Transformation Checklist: Apply the Top Five Digital and Data Trends in Banking Powerful forces are reshaping the retail banking and payments industry. As a result, full-service banks are challenged by agile, “digital first” competitors who aggressively pursue customers by addressing their needs in new and distinct ways. To compete, banks need to radically transform themselves and innovate for the […]

Digitally Transform: 5 Steps to Financial Services Customer-Centricity A recent global study by Forbes and Hitachi revealed that more than a third of financial institutions expect to undergo a major digital transformation over the next two years. As a result, they will emerge as significantly different companies that deliver completely new types of customer experiences. But with highly sensitive customer […]

Forbes revealed a common theme among IT pioneers: digital transformation isn’t just their biggest challenge, it’s also their best opportunity. IT innovators see a data-defined path to unlock success in digital business. In this guidebook, you’ll explore:• Why data is at the core of digital transformation and its key role in the new enterprise• Top considerations for CIOs, including advice […]

How the World’s Biggest Companies Drive Enterprise Value With IoT Original Research Identifies New Models for IoT Program Planning and Implementation Academic research conducted by Forbes Insights and the University of Miami reveals how some of the world’s biggest companies leverage data from the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their businesses. Based on in-depth interviews with senior executives in […]

IoT in the Enterprise: Who’s Doing it, What’s Happening and What’s Working? New GIGAOM Survey of Enterprise IT Executives. Whether in the mainstream media, the tech press, or in business circles, a lot has been made of the Internet of Things (IoT). But IoT is about a lot more than internet connectivity for far-flung machines and devices. It’s about collecting […]