Startups Offer Tools To Simplify Big Data

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TOP STORY Startups Offer Tools To Simplify Big Data By Kevin Fogarty Not every big data project has a data scientist on board. Some startups are developing analysis tools to help non-specialists target the information they need. MUST READ Brocade Announces Highly Scalable Gigabit Ethernet Switch Brocade takes aim at 100 GbE with the announcement of the VDX 8770, a much anticipated core chassis switch that scales to 8,000 ports. GoDaddy Outage: Anonymous Attack Or IT Failure? If hacktivists weren't behind the six-hour outage, as GoDaddy's CEO contends, they may still have taken advantage of the situation. QLogic Announces Fabric-Based SSD Cache Fibre Channel host bus adapters provide transparent application acceleration and sync cache across multiple physical machines. Dell Gains In Lackluster Server Market While global server revenue fell in the second quarter, Dell grabbed its largest market share to date. HP's share stays flat as it fights roadmap and identity problems. How Wireless Operators Get Hurricane-Ready Verizon Wireless talks about how its COLT (cell on light truck) mobile base station trucks can be deployed at hurricane time. Saudi Aramco Restores Network After Shamoon Malware Attack Hacktivist-launched virus takes out 75% of state-owned oil company's workstations, signals the growing power of attackers with social or political agendas. MORE NETWORKING NEWS

ALSO IN THIS EDITION • How Wireless Operators Get Hurricane-Ready • Saudi Aramco Restores Network After Shamoon Malware Attack • Design on a Dime: VDI • The Authentication Revolution: Phones Become The Leading Multi-Factor Authentication Device • iPhone 5: 10 Best Features • Selecting the Right Database for the Right Problem • Time Is Running Out To Attend Interop New York! JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By writer182: "It's not the data that will matter it's the ability to do analytics around it that is the play to make for start ups. Without that, it's just like watching a Twitter stream sail by, while watching TV, listening to music and texting: you're not going to get much of anything meaningful out any of it." In reply to: "Startups Offer Tools To Simplify Big Data" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply

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