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There is a lot of hype about Big Data and it helps to develop some perspective. This blog talks about why Big Data is happening, should Network Managers care and what should be done. Interestingly, it is the network management tool that will help you. Here's a myth: Big Data is an uncontrollable monster that has popped…
In the first article of this series I discussed Facebook as a bellwether for an eventual convergence of face recognition technology and the social web as depicted in the film Minority Report. In this second part I want to elaborate on one big data implication of that convergence. Big Clouds, Little Clouds Within their…
“One hundred twenty countries currently have or are developing offensive cyber attack capabilities, which is now viewed as the fifth dimension of warfare after space, sea, land and air…” - Jamie Shea, NATO Director of Policy Planning In cyber warfare, as in any kind of warfare, there are two types of players: those on…
The Top Ten IT Pro-Dictions The SolarWinds High Council of Head Geeks has gathered their sage and eternally savvy wisdom. You would be wise to heed their words ~ Knowstradamus SolarWinds 2015 Head Geek Predictions As 2014 comes to a close and 2015 begins, SolarWinds tapped its band of experts – the Head Geeks – to take a…
It's a simple question without a simple answer. What does the phrase "Big Data" mean to you? For some it means analytics. For others the phrase "data insights" comes to mind. And others might think about the "6 V's". It seems if I ask 27 different people I would get 27 different answers. So I am looking to start a…
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