The battle cry of "time to insight" continues to change the way organizations seek insights from their data, big and small. One increasingly popular strategy focus on analyzing data streams, ranging from social media to machine-generated data captured in logs. By focusing on the kind of continuous intelligence that can flow from such analysis, organizations can stay ahead of their competitors by seizing new opportunities, and often avoiding problematic disruptions. Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to hear veteran Analyst Mark Madsen of Third Nature, as he explains how a new wave of technologies offers a compelling alternative to the traditional means for generating insights.  

NoSQL was never a meaningful database classification. It is a label that can be applied to any database that does not have full support for SQL - and there are different reasons for choosing not to rely on SQL. If the only data you have is a single large table then you will not need to do SQL joins. If the data you store is inherently hierarchical, as it often is with document databases, then SQL is not likely to be a good data access language.

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT

Attend the TDWI Chicago Conference, May 5-10, to learn about technologies and practices that can dramatically reduce or even eliminate delays in turning raw information into essential insight. You will learn how to employ big data analytics to become a data-driven, proactive, and predictive organization. LEARN MORE

Everyone knows that big data is a real and growing phenomenon. Different technology vendors offer different perspectives on what big data means, but all of them tip their hat to the fact that the volumes of data that many companies are gathering and analyzing can be big.

READ MORE