New features included in Hadoop’s latest releases go some way towards freeing an increasingly capable data platform from the constraints of its early dependence on one specific technical approach: MapReduce. Read more »
Enterprise IT managers are watching the open-source cloud infrastructure project OpenStack with interest, hoping it might offer an easy way to begin exploiting the cloud alongside their existing IT estates. Read more »
Companies looking to adopt public cloud infrastructure for use in Europe must navigate a complex set of choices in selecting the best service for their needs. Read more »
Without a seamless application migration blueprint, migrating to the cloud can seem more of a headache – and risk – than it’s worth. Here’s what IT decision-makers need to make the right moves. Read more »
Concern over U.S. dominance in the cloud may drive change in the European market, where a number of local companies have sprung up to compete. Read more »
Agility is increasingly recognized as one of the main advantages of cloud computing, replacing earlier justifications such as cost reduction and reduced environmental impact. But an important aspect of agility is… Read more »
Amazon has opened a new data center in Brazil, which joins the company’s existing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Whilst expectations had been high that Amazon was close to… Read more »
Social data analytics company DataSift left beta this week; one of only two companies licensed to repurpose the “fire hose” of data pouring out of Twitter, DataSift processes over 250 million fresh tweets… Read more »