Big Data Essentials

VMware launches new version of vSphere for big data and HPC workloads

At the 2017 VMworld conference in Las Vegas, VMware launched a new version of its vSphere platform tailored to big data and high performance computing, along with additional efforts in HCI.

Why streaming data is the future of big data, and Apache Kafka is leading the charge

How AI and machine learning can help solve IT's data management problem

Microsoft Power BI: The smart person's guide

How to find the real value in operational big data

The downside to the developer revolution: Big data (in)security

Software as a Service has given way to Everything as a Service: platforms, infrastructure, and more. While vendors are touting cloud-first strategy, what's the reality? This Tech Pro Research survey aims to find out how organizations are integrating XaaS, and what components are integral to cloud services strategies. Take this short survey.

Video: Making a city safer for pedestrians solves many urban issues

Janette Sadik-Khan, a principal at Bloomberg Associates, says making city streets safer can help reduce traffic fatalities and injuries and impact cities' economic development strategies.

The Art of the Hybrid Cloud

Cloud computing is gobbling up more of the services that power businesses. But, some have privacy, security, and regulatory demands that preclude the public cloud. Here's how to find the right mix.