big data

Dell, Intel and Revolution Analytics launch Big Data innovation centre in SG
Equipped with advanced analytic infrastructure and software, centre aims to speed solutions development Asia’s big data market
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 04-Jun-2013

In search of Cloud God I: an all-encompassing role

Some of the "must-know" items of a cloud professional are software development, telecoms, network security, risk management and information security, preferably also knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements, plus a string of other soft skills.
by: Carol Ko 03-Apr-2013

NUS cuts data analysis man-hours by half

Completed in December 2012, this big data deployment has enabled NUS to capture real-time analytics to improve the user experience of its online learning management system, Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE).
by: Asia Cloud Forum Editors 01-Apr-2013

Revlon capitalizes on 3.6PB big data in private cloud

Revlon's private cloud infrastructure now runs more than 500 applications in a virtualized environment, and supports more than 15,000 automated application moves a month.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 06-Mar-2013

Rackspace: Big data and cloud were made for each other

Following the acquisition of ObjectRocket last week, Rackspace's senior executive in APAC explains the company initiatives in big data, how relevant is the use of cloud in big data analytics, and the value of using open source cloud to support big data analytics.
by: Carol Ko 06-Mar-2013

Intel distro for Hadoop to widen data analytics usage

Semiconductor giant Intel plans to enhance the Apache Hadoop platform for the widest range of uses, build the next-generation analytics solutions and eventually, ‘democratize big data analysis’.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 05-Mar-2013
Savvis helps businesses tap SAP HANA via cloud
Savvis’ global, subscription-based hosting services for the SAP Hana platform will enable global enterprises to gain real-time entry into the transactional and analytical database platform without having to own and maintain the infrastructure that supports it.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 01-Mar-2013
HP provides context to big data to prevent threats
HP is enabling organizations to use unique contextual understanding to gain actionable security intelligence from big data to better detect and prevent threats.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 26-Feb-2013

Prioritizing CIOs' cloud concerns in 2013

In 2013, there will be clouds that operate without requiring the connection through the internet. Cloud providers that can seamlessly operate behind the corporate firewall will become major players in true hybrid cloud implementations.
by: Mark Smith, Savvis Asia 18-Feb-2013

How to pick the right storage for cloud apps

In reinventing business models and IT service delivery, cloud computing has also reshaped storage requirements in enterprise data centers. Further, mobile devices accessing the cloud are driving demand for servers, which in turn, fuels demand for storage.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 29-Jan-2013