Microsoft has agreed to acquire Revolution Analytics, a company built around commercial software and support for the popular R statistical computing project. The…
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Big data startups weigh in on competing with Oracle
It looks like Oracle does indeed have a big data strategy in place, complete with plans for Hadoop, NoSQL and even an integration of the R statistical analysis software. Today, some of startups affected by Oracle's impending moves weighed in with their takes on the situation.…
Read MoreData for doctors: Big data meets a big business
Forget the division between structured and unstructured data. For the benefits of the big data era to reach businesses bottom lines or to change behaviors, companies will have to figure out how to bring the results of Hadoop analytics to HR and middle managers.…
Read MoreIBM Creates Big Data Frankenstein with Netezza-R Fusion
IBM and Revolution Analytics have brought together SQL queries and predictive analytics by integrating R Enterprise statistical analysis software with IBM's Netezza TwinFin data warehouse appliance. It's part of a significant evolution in analytics strategies as big data becomes a big issue for all types organizations.…
Read MoreThe Data Whisperer: Norman Nie of Revolution Analytics
Norman Nie helped create SPSS, one of the first companies to take advantage of the data computers enabled researchers and businesses to track. He spoke with me about why we need to speak to our data and how that conversation can change the way we innovate.…
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