Google designed BigQuery as a cloud service for running fast queries against massive datasets, but with lofty ambitions there's always room to take a step back. Now, users that don't require super speed can run batch queries, and can connect to the service using Microsoft Excel.…
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Cirro makes big data manageable with smart set of tools
For companies looking for easier solutions for managing big data, Cirro offers an interesting set of products that allow non-technical analysts to manage large sets of data and access them through basic desktop applications like Microsoft Excel. Their mission is to "bring big data to the desktop."…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Hadoop play is shaping up, and it includes Excel
Microsoft, which looked as if it might be the odd man out on Hadoop, might actually play a big role in taking the platform into the mainstream. On Tuesday, it exposed its plans to make Hadoop data analyzable via both a JavaScript framework and Microsoft Excel.…
Read MoreOnLive brings cloud-based Windows apps to the iPad
The new OnLive Desktop app making its debut at CES this week will let users stream their full-featured -- and resource-intensive -- Microsoft Office applications to their Apple iPads. The company runs virtualized versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint on its data centers in the cloud.…
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