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Nigel Hutchinson (Global) - The Untapped Information Goldmine
Posted byNigel Hutchinson Company 05/01/2012
Unprecedented market growth ‘Big data’ has become very much the business challenge of the moment. IDC recently predicted that the market is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $16.9 billion in 2015, representing 40% annual growth. The proliferation of consumer technology, particularly... Read more
Lalitha Chikkatur (Asia) - The Power of Business Analytics with Visualization
Posted byLalitha Chikkatur CompanyCapgemini 01/25/2012
This is the final part of a three-part series on the global issue of ‘Big Data’ authored by Capgemini. Parts one and two looked at Europe and the US, respectively. Here, we look at the Asia-Pacific region. Business Intelligence (BI) solutions have been an integral part of market decision making... Read more
Guy Ruddock (UK) - Data Centers: How Do You Order Yours?
Posted byGuy Ruddock CompanyColt 01/19/2012
Today, data center procurement is evolving and facing new challenges – not only with design but with the high cost of power, operational investment, capital and debt constraints. Companies are looking for new ways to address growing IT capacity needs that will help them transform their business and... Read more
Manuel Sevilla (Europe) - Disruptive Memory Databases
Posted byManuel Sevilla CompanyCapgemini 01/11/2012
This is the first in a three-part series on the global issue of ‘Big Data’ authored by Capgemini, which will be published every Wednesday until 25th January. Part one looks at Europe. We are currently seeing a huge evolution in the way companies everywhere store, process and gain insight from business... Read more
Kasey Cassells (Global) - B2B Most Wanted List for 2012
Posted byKasey Cassells CompanyIDG Connect 12/20/2011
As we approach the end of 2011, it seems that everyone is making predictions about what the next year could hold. In the technology field, respected companies such as Gartner, IDC, IBM and many more have all made lists of predictions for what could happen in 2012. These insights include the big IT topics... Read more
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What you're Saying
Douglas Cohen (South Africa) - Connecting Rural Areas (Part 1)
I think there has been some real progress in the cities but it's true that there's still much work to be done on the outskirts and rural areas and there...
Gordon05-21-2012
Malhar Barai (Global) - The Content Conundrum : Redefining the Content Strategy
Malhar, thanks for identifying key requirements in redefining the content strategy. I'd like to add an additional challenge to be addressed by the content...
Ram Dixit05-18-2012
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South Africa: Connecting rural areas with technology http://t.co/rJDeMp6y
Blog: Avoid missed calls in your business http://t.co/D4dC7Lch
Global: How to address the 'content conundrum' http://t.co/oaJVqnAO
Global: Exploring hidden costs in the cloud http://t.co/DkO6uUxE
