Big data analytics
Big data analytics is the often complex process of examining big data to uncover information -- such as hidden patterns, correlations, market trends and customer preferences -- that can help organizations make informed business decisions.. See complete definition.
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News
07 Jun 2024
European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market
Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2023
Heineken lets the data flow
In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we find out about Heineken’s mission to make the most out of the data it holds through an enterprise-wide data ecosystem. We also look at how the UK has turned its back on the German government-funded Gaia-X data platform, why cyber experts are urging the EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans, and how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2018
New privacy fears as IT challenges delay surveillance oversight body by a year
IT challenges have delayed government plans for an independent body to authorise requests to access the public’s internet and phone records by nearly a year, raising new legal and privacy concerns Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Mar 2018
U-SQL
U-SQL is a Microsoft query language that combines a declarative SQL-like syntax with C# programming, enabling it to be used to process both structured and unstructured data in big data environments. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2018
ICO head tops DataIQ data leader list
The UK’s information commissioner has been named at the top data leader for 2018 in the DataIQ 100 list of most influential data leaders Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2018
Alibaba teams up with Singapore university on AI
Chinese tech giant has set up a joint research facility at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University to develop artificial intelligence-based technologies in retail, transportation and healthcare Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2018
ASEAN firms upbeat on Industry 4.0
Southeast Asian countries are generally optimistic about the use of emerging technologies, such as advanced analytics in manufacturing industries, but the positive sentiment has not led to action Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2018
MWC 2018: Data, not connectivity, now core to IoT, says Cisco Jasper
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cisco Jasper has been exploring the growing criticality of data management to the internet of things, and unveiled new NB-IoT customers in Asia Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2018
Estonia wants to introduce special visa for digital nomads
Baltic state’s next digital development could be a visa targeted at people who work online and are location independent Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Feb 2018
Machines delve deep into customer minds
Deep learning can help customer insight teams advance rapidly in their mission to understand their customers Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Feb 2018
Google TPUs open up on cloud; LinkedIn intros Hadoop Dynamometer
In big data news, we find Google TPUs, or Tensor Processing Units, offered as a cloud service, while LinkedIn is open sourcing a Hadoop test simulator called Dynamometer. Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2018
Hana and S/4 users more sophisticated but beset by licensing doubts
Research sponsored by SAP consultancy Centiq finds SAP customers maturing their use of SAP Hana and S/4 Hana, but hindered by licensing concerns and dearth of skills Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2018
Farming gets £90m tech boost
The government is pushing high tech into agriculture and farming as it fleshes out its Industrial Strategy Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2018
Hitachi Vantara ups ante on industrial IoT
Potential internet of things powerhouse believes its deep expertise in operational technology will give it a leg up over traditional IT rivals Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Feb 2018
CW Nordics: Nordics CIOs’ priorities in 2018
A select group of CIOs and analysts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden give their views on the top IT priorities in 2018. As in 2017, digital transformation will continue to be a buzzword. Also read how Sweden is tightening up its cyber security defences as part of a wider national security strategy, and how Nordic banks cannot afford to slow their digital transformations as PSD2 comes into force. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Feb 2018
TensorFlow
TensorFlow is an open source framework developed by Google researchers to run machine learning, deep learning and other statistical and predictive analytics workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Feb 2018
Data Lab CEO Gillian Docherty on how data can boost Scottish economy
Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab, outlines the organisation’s mission to turn analytics and artificial intelligence to benefit Scotland’s economy Continue Reading
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Guide
15 Feb 2018
Guide to using advanced analytics and AI in business applications
AI hype is becoming reality as the technology gains ground in businesses. Get tips on machine learning, cognitive computing and other advanced analytics initiatives in this guide. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Feb 2018
Machine Learning, what is it and why should I care?
This is a guest blogpost by Luiz Aguiar, data scientist at GoCompare. We produce a massive amount of data every day. Not only that, our attitudes towards the data we produce are also changing. ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2018
Dell EMC’s IoT revenue in APAC surpasses $1bn
The milestone in Dell EMC’s internet of things revenue underscores the APAC region’s rapid uptake of sensors and other IoT devices in industries and smart city projects Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2018
Post-graduate qualifications wanted for 45% of data scientist roles
Nearly half of all roles advertising for data scientists list a post-graduate qualification as one of the preferences for applicants Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2018
Trust is key to sharing personal data, ODI research finds
People are more comfortable sharing personal data if they have been told how it will be used, according to the Open Data Institute Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Feb 2018
The data warehouse – why it’s time to stop writing its obituary and modernise your approach
This is a guest blogpost by Dave Wells, practice director, data management at Eckerson Group. If there’s one thing the IT industry is exceptionally good at it, it’s proclaiming the death of a ... Continue Reading
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13 Feb 2018
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything" Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Feb 2018
CW ANZ: Prepare for EU data law
Faced with the double whammy of complying with Australia’s upcoming data breach notification requirement and Europe’s new data protection regime, Australian firms are behind where they need to be in their compliance efforts. In this month’s edition of CW ANZ, find out how Australian organisations are getting ready for the GDPR, the challenges they are facing in meeting two new laws at the same time, as well as what they need to do to achieve their compliance goals. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2018
Oracle pushes automation beyond database to cloud services
At Cloud World New York, Oracle announced the extension of its machine learning efforts to services in its cloud platform Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2018
APAC fintech market set to bloom
Government support, the rise of digital payments and a new breed of financial services will put the region’s financial technology market in overdrive over the next few years Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Feb 2018
Are you human? How to defeat the bots in e-commerce
Theatres and other entertainment venues are in a constant war with ticket fraudsters commanding botnet armies, as are other purveyors of high-value, limited-edition goods Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Feb 2018
CW Benelux: Dutch IT expert on a mission to expose vulnerabilities
Dutch ethical hacker Victor Gevers took full-time leave from his IT job last year and used the time to hunt for vulnerabilities. Read about his mission to find vulnerabilities, report them responsibly and then, hopefully, get them fixed by the vulnerable parties involved. Also in this issue, read how Proximus, Belgium’s largest telecommunications operator, is leaning on Cloudify to support its adoption of network functions virtualisation, and how journalists showed that the email addresses of Dutch politicians are easy to spoof. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Feb 2018
Beat the challenges of predictive analytics in big data systems
Big data and predictive analytics may seem synonymous, but understanding the constraints of each discipline is the key to extracting business value from projects that combine them. Continue Reading
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News
07 Feb 2018
HPE opens APAC innovation lab to tap IoT market
Facility in Singapore will rope in partners across the internet of things ecosystem to test new applications powered by HPE’s edge computing capabilities Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2018
AstraZeneca inks deals with Alibaba and Tencent in AI push
Pharmaceutical bigwig AstraZeneca hopes to deliver smart healthcare services and combat online sales of counterfeit drugs through tie-ups with Chinese tech giants Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2018
Tech boosts sales at Abu Dhabi’s Healthpoint
United Arab Emirates healthcare provider Healthpoint has increased sales and efficiency through the use of the latest IT systems Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Feb 2018
Data managers should study up on GPU deep learning
As GPU deep learning becomes more common, data managers will have to navigate several new layers of complexity in their quest to build or buy suitable data infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Feb 2018
How to do AI if you are not Google
This is a guest blogpost by Matt Jones, lead analytics strategist at Tessella, in which he argues companies with physical products and infrastructure cannot simply cut and paste the tech giant’s AI ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2018
Google Q4 results show businesses are buying into its public cloud
The Google Cloud Platform is earning the search engine giant $1bn per quarter. Expect more cloud investment this year Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2018
Faster data is a safer bet for risk exposure
Betting platform service supplier FSB Technology (UK) has used GridGain’s in-memory database to support its existing PostgreSQL transactional system Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Feb 2018
Three ways to turn old files into Hadoop data sets in a data lake
Hadoop data lakes offer a new home for legacy data that still has analytical value. But there are different ways to convert the data for use in Hadoop depending on your analytics needs. Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2018
IT Priorities 2018: Where senior IT managers plan to spend their budget
It is the year when IT departments migrate to Windows 10, upgrade to Windows Server 2016, architect microservices and deploy cloud management Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2018
€7.1m EU Data Pitch accelerator recruits 18 startups
Startups from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, France, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania and the Netherlands join an EU-funded accelerator programme involving the Open Data Institute Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2018
Government surveillance regime unlawful, court rules in Tom Watson case
Appeal court ruled in favour of Labour MP Tom Watson in a legal battle with the government over the UK’s surveillance laws, leading to calls to rethink controversial Investigatory Powers Act Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2018
Alibaba Cloud to tackle Malaysia’s traffic woes with AI
Chinese cloud service provider Alibaba will use its City Brain artificial intelligence platform to analyse data from camera feeds and traffic junctions in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2018
Government bulks up on AI personnel
The UK government is starting to put bodies behind its artificial intelligence commentary as two departments announce job roles Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2018
ODI report reveals key data publishing challenges
Lack of standards, vision and adequate skills among key reasons organisations are struggling to publish quality data, according to Open Data Institute Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Jan 2018
Empowering everyone with actionable analytics
This is a guest blogpost by Arijit Sengupta, head of Einstein Discovery, Salesforce The business world has ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2018
AWS opens third availability zone in Singapore
Cloud service provider is upping the ante in a region that has been lapping up cloud infrastructure services to advance digitisation efforts Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2018
Cloud firm speeds customer analytics with Pure Storage arrays
Cloudhelix replaces Pernix Data storage with Pure Storage FlashArray products to provide “brute force” performance approach for unpredictable customer workloads Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2018
NRF 2018: Rent the Runway – focus on data proves use case for clothing rental
Clothing retailers are not traditionally known to rent products to anyone other than celebrities, but retail service Rent the Runway is using data to prove customer demand Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2018
NRF 2018: Companies should take “lab approach” to innovation, says former GE exec
Organisations should use a lab-type approach to test ideas and drive innovation, according to the former vice-chair of GE, Beth Comstock, speaking at At NRF 2018 Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2018
Australia’s Citic Pacific Mining uses IoT to track vehicles
Perth-based iron-ore mining giant has implemented an analytics and internet of things system from SAP to track its assets and shore up operational efficiency Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2018
Dream machines: how IT is changing the world of neuroscience
We talk to computer scientist and entrepreneur Jamil El Imad about the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience and IT Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2018
Cisco collaborates with startup for AI health and safety trial
Cisco is to work with artificial intelligence startup Cortexica in an Innovate UK-funded project to improve physical safety in the workplace Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2018
IT Priorities 2018: Growing interest in hybrid IT in ASEAN
CIOs and IT professionals in Southeast Asia have earmarked hybrid infrastructure as a top priority in 2018, in spite of waning interest across the wider Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2018
Advanced Asian countries well positioned for Industry 4.0
The industrialised economies of Asia are well-poised to benefit from advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies, but true industrial transformation remains nascent Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2018
Call for statutory regulation of police number plate cameras amid concerns over accuracy
The UK’s automatic number plate recognition database – one the largest non-military data-gathering systems – records up to 1.2 million false readings of number plates every day. It should be subject to statutory regulation, says an independent watchdog Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2018
HMRC’s transformation programme beset by extra Brexit workload
The Public Accounts Committee has found HMRC to be dangerously overstretched, partly as a consequence of Brexit, and puts the department’s 2020 transformation programme into question Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jan 2018
Comparing the leading big data analytics software options
This big data analytics tools comparison examines products from the leading vendors and provides insight into how you can differentiate between the various offerings. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2018
Alan Turing Institute to add universities of Birmingham and Exeter to data science network
The Alan Turing Institute has announced the latest two universities to join its data science research network Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2018
Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis
Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Jan 2018
CW Middle East: Technology transforms healthcare delivery in Gulf region
The Gulf’s healthcare sector has witnessed exponential growth in the past two decades, driven by a rapidly growing population and a rise in lifestyle-related diseases. Read how technology is helping the region’s healthcare sector cope with demand. Also in this issue, find out how an initiative at Avaya hopes to use blockchain networks to help make the citizens of Dubai happy, and how the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s smart transformation is progressing. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2018
Insights into buying big data analytics tools
Before purchasing big data analytics software, companies must first identify their specific needs and then evaluate how the product features address those needs. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2018
Spanish authorities ready roads for autonomous vehicles
Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has selected Mobileye technology to develop vision and data analysis for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2018
China to open $2.1bn AI tech park in Beijing
An area in the western part of Chinese capital Beijing has been designated as the launchpad for China to hone its capabilities in artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2018
London attracted record tech investment in 2017
London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jan 2018
Big data best practice means a best-of-breed approach
This is a guest blogpost by Sebastian Darrington, UK MD at Exasol The days of operating a single vendor IT software estate are behind us. Such is the pace of innovation and change, putting all your ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jan 2018
Combining machine learning and scorecards to assess credit risk
This is a guest blogpost by Shafi Rahman, principal scientist, FICO Last year, artificial intelligence (AI) generated countless news headlines and ideas that fascinate us. Its predictive ability ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2018
Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2018
Nordic CIOs tell Computer Weekly about their intentions for the year ahead Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jan 2018
Smart speakers open new windows into customer behaviour for CRM
Voice recognition has become a new frontier for customer relationship management. What does the new voice channel mean for understanding consumers and how will voice data integrate with existing customer intelligence? Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2017
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group appoints first chief data and analytics officer
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has confirmed the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2017
Fourth industrial revolution AI scepticism rife at Lords committee
In the final session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee played host to scepticism about the so-called fourth industrial revolution Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2017
How machine learning is applied in industrial IoT
GE Digital calls for the need to build industrial machine learning systems that are cognizant of the effects of a good and bad answer Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Dec 2017
The benefits of using big data analytics software
Tools for big data analytics have a lot to offer, and they come in many varieties. Get to know some of the ways business users and data scientists can use the software. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
14 Dec 2017
CW Europe: Eurosport pumps up digital technology for cycling fans
Read how Eurosport is using a novel combination of technology and information to develop immersive viewing experiences for sports fans across a range of platforms. Also find out how Russian state bank Vneshekonombank expects to become a vehicle for a blockchain revolution in the country’s public sector, and what the European Parliament's approval of a new electronic system to store biometric information might mean for UK citizens after Brexit. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2017
HP is running its global print supplies production from Singapore
The personal computing and printer giant has opened a facility in Singapore to oversee over 50 print supplies manufacturing lines and test the use of robots, data analytics and 3D printing to improve production efficiency Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2017
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything" Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Dec 2017
We're living in a global beta test to determine the legal and ethical boundaries of data collection
In the fast-expanding world of ubiquitous personal data, sometimes it feels like we’re living in an enormous global beta test to work out what’s acceptable and what’s not. This week, Google was hit ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
23 Nov 2017
CW Nordics: IT companies focus on job satisfaction
The Nordics IT industry’s increasing focus on job satisfaction is paying off. Computer Weekly’s global salary survey shows Nordic IT professionals are happy with their pay and training opportunities and few are actively seeking a new job. Also in this issue, read how there is still gender inequality in the IT sector despite Nordic countries being hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights. And Anna Eriksson, CIO of the Swedish National Land Survey, talks about the organisation’s approach to digital transformation. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Nov 2017
Hiring vs. training data scientists: The case for each approach
Hiring data scientists is easier said than done -- so should you try to train current employees in data science skills? That depends on your company's needs, writes one analytics expert. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Nov 2017
What can intent-based networking do for you?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, intent-based networking promises to optimise networks through automation and analytics, but can it deliver? At its annual Symposium event, Gartner said the CIO role continues to evolve and IT leaders need to champion digital change – we examine the issues. And we find out how security analytics can help deal with cyber threats. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
17 Nov 2017
How data analytics helped Lewis Hamilton win the Formula One drivers' championship
Formula One constructors' champion Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport worked with supplier Tibco to enhance its use of data Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2017
CW Benelux: Young wayward hackers could help fill Dutch IT skills gap
In this issue, read how an initiative in Rotterdam is helping young people get into the IT sector by targeting those overlooked by traditional methods. Also find out how Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is utilising open source software to create and use a multi-cloud platform with an open API, and how the Netherlands’ Rabobank has moved from tape libraries and robotic arms to a platform-based storage and retrieval system. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
31 Oct 2017
IT rules the waves in the Volvo Ocean Race
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the Volvo Ocean Race to see the technology connecting fans and organisers to the seven yachts on a 45,000-mile round-the-world voyage. A newly discovered security vulnerability puts every Wi-Fi network at risk of attack – we examine the problem and the solutions. And we find out how the Mercedes F1 team used big data analytics to win this year’s F1 constructors’ championship. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2017
Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment
Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2017
Oversight of intelligence agencies’ data sharing has ‘failed’, court hears
UK’s intelligence services lack adequate oversight and written guidelines when sharing databases of sensitive information, Privacy International argues in secret court Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 Oct 2017
Where will artificial intelligence take us?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasts and sceptics debate the opportunities and risks of the much-hyped technology – we listen in to the House of Lords investigation. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the benefits and challenges of cloud-native applications. And we look at the best practice in defending email systems from cyber attacks. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Oct 2017
NewSQL databases rise anew -- MemSQL, Spanner among contenders
The NewSQL database was almost hidden when Hadoop and NoSQL arose. Now, as more big data teams move toward production uses, MemSQL, Cloud Spanner and similar products may get a second look. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2017
SAP Q3 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue to €937m
SAP’s third quarter 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue, S/4 Hana adoption, and some uptake for its “digital transformation” spearhead SAP Leonardo Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 Oct 2017
CW ANZ: Rise to the big data challenge
Like their counterparts in other parts of the world, Australian businesses are facing a data explosion as they roll out more digital services for customers. Take IAG for instance. A year ago, the insurance giant had a data store of just over 80TB, but today it manages a collection of 2TB, which is growing by 14TB a month. In this month’s issue of CW ANZ, we look at how Aussie organisations are fine-tuning their storage strategy to keep up with the demands of big data without compromising performance and service levels. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2017
UK intelligence agencies ‘unlawfully’ sharing sensitive personal data, court hears
A secret court will decide whether Intelligence agencies are “unlawfully” sharing huge datasets containing sensitive information about the population with industry, government departments and overseas intelligence services. Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2017
How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region
IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Oct 2017
CW Middle East: Internet of things can help Gulf countries to diversify
The Middle East’s push towards economic diversification is driving innovation in internet of things (IoT) applications for emerging services sectors, such as transport and logistics, telecommunications, financial services and tourism. Also read how the Dubai Health Authority is rolling out Salama, a unified electronic medical record (EMR) system, and a survey shows organisations in the Middle East are not offering IT staff enough training and don’t employ enough women in IT. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2017
Abu Dhabi transport department uses drones to improve traffic flows
Data collected by live video stream from drones is analysed at control centre to help alleviate traffic jams and other issues Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2017
OpenWorld 2017: Ellison declares autonomous database 'revolutionary'
Oracle’s Larry Ellison claims revolutionary cast for autonomous 18c database at the supplier’s 2017 OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2017
Bank sees ETL processes evolve from IT to front-line users
ETL jobs -- once the sole province of IT -- take on a new form as data wrangling and self-service gain greater traction with business users of analytics. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 Sep 2017
Building on legacy IT
In this week’s Computer Weekly, experts at VMworld 2017 discussed how to adapt legacy IT to make the most of modern technology – we listened in. Artificial intelligence is touted as an aid to decision-making, but its limitations mean AI needs to be handled with care – we look at the lessons learned. And we find out how Wales has become a hotspot for cyber security innovation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2017
CIO interview: Russell Harte, group technology director, DFS
The furniture store’s group head of IT speaks to Computer Weekly about how customer experience can be used internally Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2017
Oracle announces simplified pricing model for cloud computing
Ahead of Oracle’s OpenWorld 2017 event, Larry Ellison announces simplification of cloud pricing, attached to increased automation in database and middleware Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2017
Oracle 2017-18 Q1 results: Cloud revenue jumps by 51%
Oracle’s first quarter 2017-18 results show jump in cloud revenue of 51%, boosted by NetSuite acquisition. Executives continue to be bullish on cloud growth, and the AI makeover of core database is flagged Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2017
Riak NoSQL snapped up by Bet365
Betting firm Bet365 aims to give away enterprise version of Riak NoSQL to the open source community and continue the development of the product Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2017
Trainline uses predictive analytics to help rail passengers save money
Travellers using Trainline’s app can save money on tickets after the introduction of an in-app feature called Price Prediction Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Sep 2017
Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix
Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season. Its head of IT, Matt Harris, reveals the team’s plans Continue Reading
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News
31 Aug 2017
App-based challenger bank Starling enters next stage of its journey
Thousands of people are downloading Starling’s app every week as the bank builds its customer base Continue Reading