Foto Friday – Colorful Bird
I captured this colorful bird (I'm not sure what it is) at the Minnesota State Zoo a few weeks ago. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L
With Planning, the Cloud brings Agility and Portability
The cloud isn’t perfect but with the right planning, architecture and partners you can do quite a bit with the cloud that you might not be able to do without.
Drowning in Data, Starved for Information
Today, we are drowning in data and starved for information. What can we do about it?
The Delivery Gap
A while back I wrote a piece titled The Strategy Disconnect where I wrote: Millions can be spent on the ‘perfect’ strategy, but if that strategy isn’t
Foto Friday – Prairie Dog (2014)
I captured this Prairie Dog at the Minnesota State Zoo a few weeks ago. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.
Winning Championships with Big Data?
When I talk to people about big data and data analytics I try to tailor the message to their experience level. For example, if I’m talking to data
Hadoop and Big Data
You don't need Hadoop for big data, but it is a great fit. Hadoop provides the underlying platform for analyzing very large data sets at scale.
Why Convergence?
Convergence delivers fast, efficient implementation of processing power, storage, and networking in a contained system that can be managed together.
Foto Friday – Gazelle Eating
I captured this Gazelle at the Minnesota State Zoo a few weeks ago. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.
The Future of IT is a Converged Future
Converged systems allow organizations to easily scale processing power, storage, and functionality to meet future data center needs.
Important Skills for the Data Scientist
What are the important skills for a data scientist?
Foto Friday – Flamingo at the Como Zoo
Captured this Flamingo at the Como Zoo in St Paul MN last week. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Foto Friday – Orangutan
Orangutan at the Como Zoo in St Paul MN Captured this orangutan at the Como Zoo in St Paul MN last week. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Foto Friday – Flamingo Giving Me the Evil Eye
I captured this flamingo at the Tulsa Zoo. It didn't s eem like she liked having her photo taken. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Interactive Analytics – A Tool for Opening Up Your Data
Using modern day interactive analytics systems allows organizations to analyze and visualize their data in a very dynamic manner
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