If I Hear the Term “Enterprise-Grade” One More Time…

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of dining with two distinguished gentleman, both analysts, both very smart. One of them was Ben Woo…yes I am sucking up to him 🙂 As we talked shop, the third person of our party said something that was surprising, yet...

And the Beat Did Go On at DataBeat 2014…

I spent yesterday recovering from DataBeat, the two-day VentureBeat Big Data conference held on May 19-20 in SF. And I do mean recovering…not only were there lots of content, but in between sessions, a DJ was dropping beats as if I were back in the NY dance...

Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in…

Once upon a time, I was all about networking – enterprise networks, carrier networks, and so on and so forth. Even though I do not cover the “networking” sector, the way I view networks has helped me to understand datacenters (since it is a network of equipment...

Big Data and Healthcare – Leave No One Behind (Part 2)

In my last post, I talked about how the Healthcare industry is challenged with improving overall health while not overlooking that one person that could have been treated and healed. Big Data has the potential to ensure that Healthcare does not have to sacrifice one...

Big Data in Healthcare – Leave No One Behind (Part 1)

I attended a seminar hosted by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Division of Cardiology at UC-San Francisco. It explored the possibilities and challenges that Big Data presents in the area of Healthcare. I attended to learn more about what types of...