Posts Tagged ‘Data’
EBSCO Acquires Vast Database
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has acquired the database, Ergonomics Abstracts™. The database focuses on ergonomics and human factors and provides indexing for eBooks, journal articles and reference works in a variety of fields that will be of value to academic libraries and research institutes.
Read MoreBig is Not So New
There has been lots of talk lately about big data and how we will handle it, as though it was a new problem. Given, data is being produced faster than ever before in history. However, in the retail world, transaction analysis and POS data is not new. The word we are looking for is diverse. It isn’t just numeric data anymore; it is text based and image based.
Read MoreBig Data – What’s In It For Me?
There has been a lot of talk lately about big data and it can be confusing because everyone’s definition of big data differs. No one is comparing apples to apples or oranges to oranges. How do you define big data?
Read MoreMetalogix Gets Microsoft’s Nod
Metalogix Software has been working with Microsoft in providing content lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint®, Exchange®, and legacy environments since 2001. In recognition of that solid work and service, Microsoft recently made Metalogix a member of Microsoft Partner Network with a Gold Independent Software Vendor/Software competency.
Read MoreAttivio Addresses Extreme Data
Attivio announced new modules for its Active Intelligence Engine (AIE) that offer better support for big data.
Read MoreArchiving Digital Requires Standards
Every business is dealing with data storage issues, but in the world of media and entertainment, the demise of the videotape and the prevalence of digital creates a perfect storm of data volume. Without the tangible backup tape, archiving digital data carries more weight than ever before. The urgent need for more secure archives than a mix of external hard drives, cloud storage and proprietary data tapes is here.
Read MoreArchiving and Backup – Not the Same Thing
Atempo has announced the findings of a new industry analyst research report – Archive Agility: Building Business Resilience Through Active Archiving – that identifies the best technologies and operational processes for successful active archiving align with the key differentiators of Atempo Digital Archive.
Read MoreThe Age of Big Cloud Data
There is yet another acronym on the horizon. ABCD – The Age of Big Cloud Data. With the Web accelerating the digitization of all content (digital information was 1% of all information in 1986 but 95% today) and the creation of new digital content (from 4.5 billion gigabytes in 2000 to 1227 billion gigabytes in 2010), there has to be room in the clouds for all this data to transition from physical to virtual.
Read MoreRenting e-Books Could Save a Few Trees
With Amazon’s announcement about the Kindle Textbook Rental program, it makes one wonder how many basement hackers are gearing up to swipe content and begin a new career. It isn’t that I don’t think it is a good idea, I think it is a great idea. Besides the whole saving a tree benefit, textbook costs are a big black hole of which you never get a return. Even reselling books is pennies on the dollar and usually you are stuck with them. Almost everyone has a box of textbooks tucked away in their storage area because you just can’t stand the thought of tossing thousands of dollars worth of books. Instead, you move them from location to location, thinking someday you will find someone who can use them.
Read MoreDaegis Adds New Feature to eDiscovery Platform
Daegis has announced they are able to preserve and manage Lotus Notes collaborative application data throughout the entire eDiscovery process. This new technology has been added to its eDiscovery Platform and makes Daegis the only provider to offer clients the ability to capture, process, search, cull and review collaborative Lotus Notes applications such as team room documents, document libraries, support systems and customized templates for legal discovery.
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