Hadoop is a great technology for analyzing huge amounts of data. Hadoop can be hard to use. Big SQL brings the power of SQL to Hadoop.
Presentations
IBM Big SQL Technology Preview Program
IBM Big SQL Technology Preview program provides an easy convenient way to get familiar with SQL for Hadoop technology.
Presentation: 5 Keys to Making Big Data Production-Ready
Production-ready big data = Big data deployment that is prepared for delivery into a production IT environment. When preparing data, there are five things to keep in mind to help realize the full operational potential of big data.
Big Data in Retail: Examples in Action
This use case looks at how savvy retailers can use "big data" - combining data from web browsing patterns, social media, industry forecasts, existing customer records, etc.
Big Data in Healthcare: Case Study on Brigham & Women's Hospital
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, uses a big data analytics solution from IBM to bring the very latest drug interaction data to patients’ bedsides.
Measuring and Acting on Data to Improve Healthcare Outcomes
The ability to access, manage, connect and understand this data to create actionable insights is critical to improving care and outcomes. This case study looks at how a healthcare alliance of more than 2,700 hospitals and 90,000 additional healthcare facilities enhanced data sharing and analytics through big data technology.
Improving Care with Real-time Health Monitoring and Intervention
In neonatal intensive care units, where fragile infants are highly susceptible to infections, every second matters. This case study looks at how one hospital used real-time data streaming from health monitors to detect infections sooner.
Analytics: The Real-world Use of Big Data
IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV) and the University of Oxford released their information-rich and insightful report “Analytics: The real-world use of big data.” Based on a survey of over 1000 professionals from 100 countries across 25+ industries. Links to blog and podcast.
Debunking Myths about Data Scientists
Some people think data scientists are mythical beings, like unicorns, or they are some sort of nouveau fad that will quickly fade. Not true, says IBM big data evangelist James Kobielus.
City Forward and Open Data Standards
Learn more about the open data movement and how City Forward is addressing data, the value proposition, and legal challenges associated with enabling open data, view the City Forward Open Data Standards presentation.
