Big Data

Sequestration and Its Impact on Big Data

R. Emmett O'Ryan, 

June 28, 2013

4 min read

Many have heard the word “Sequestration” bandied about in the press, but few seem to know what it means. It refers...

Why Hadoop Works for NSA’s Prism

Lekan Oguntoyinbo, 

June 21, 2013

3 min read

While news of the government’s monitoring of Internet and telephone communications took many by surprise, subsequent...

Interview Questions for Hadoop Developers

Lekan Oguntoyinbo, 

June 20, 2013

5 min read

Hadoop is an open distributed software framework that enables programmers to run an enormous number of nodes handling...

Tech Innovation at the Heart of Retail

Susan Hall, 

May 21, 2013

6 min read

Technology is increasingly the differentiator among brands in retail, according to research firm Gartner, which...

Why the Future Belongs to Big Data

Don Willmott, 

May 4, 2013

4 min read

When it comes to buzzwords, Big Data is currently at the top of the technology heap. You may have your own definition,...

High Demand Pushes Linux Salaries Higher

Don Willmott, 

February 28, 2013

5 min read

Salaries for people skilled with Linux are rising at nearly double the rate of other tech professionals, and job...

Teradata Seeks Both Tech and Soft Skills When It Hires

Susan Hall, 

February 26, 2013

5 min read

As Teradata rides the wave of data warehousing and analytics, it needs tech professionals who can not only create...

How to Land a Job at Red Hat

Susan Hall, 

February 6, 2013

6 min read

After hiring about 200 people in each of its last three quarters, open-source provider Red Hat is on track to bring its...

IT Automation Jobs Require Cross-Platform Skills

Susan Hall, 

January 8, 2013

5 min read

As IT environments grow more complex, companies are increasingly looking to automate business processes across myriad...

Demand for Data Analytics Skills Rises Sharply

Dawn Kawamoto, 

January 3, 2013

1 min read

Though hiring managers are particularly interested in tech professionals with Java/J2EE development skills, the...