AWS recently announced that Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) Serverless is generally available (GA). The offering is a serverless deployment option for customers to run big data analytics applications using open-source frameworks like Apache Spark and Hive without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Archives for 2022
The Chief Data Officer’s Key Role in Fighting Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have given chief data officers a major opportunity help lead their company’s response … if they are given a seat at the table. Here are four ways CDOs can help.
Cloud Spending: How to Get a Grip on Cost Overruns
Which cloud budgeting approaches should CIOs consider — and which areas of budget waste should be targeted for cost improvements? Here are four ways to control your cloud spend.
Cloud Adoption: 3 Things to Consider
Organizations hoping to launch or expand cloud adoption initiatives must prepare for several key challenges beyond the core technology, but there are ways to get the job done right.
Google Brings Confidential Computing to Latest C2D and N2D Machine Types
A few months after upgrading its general-purpose (N2D) and compute-optimized (C2D) virtual machines to adopt the latest AMD EPYC technology, Google is now making confidential computing available in preview on those machine types. By Sergio De Simone
Start skilling on Azure with these helpful guides
We are excited to introduce Azure Skills Navigator, a new learning resource designed especially for those that are new to Azure and want to learn more. Azure Skills Navigator is our very own ramp-up guide intended to help you develop a strong foundation on cloud technologies as you begin to explore Azure. These downloadable Azure […]
LendingClub CEO Discusses Building a Digital Marketplace Bank
Chat at LendIt Fintech USA conference explored how the agility of fintech, and the resilience of a bank can combine.
Master Connected Intelligence In 8 Key Steps
Connected intelligence enables new value ecosystems by harnessing a network of data continuously from humans and machines. To master connected intelligence, technology architecture and delivery leaders will need to consider these steps.
Connected Healthcare Takes Huge Leap Forward
Digital disruption that previously hit retail, financial services and many other sectors is now descending on healthcare.
Why Hiring More Data Scientists Won’t Unlock the ROI of Your AI
It’s common to focus too much on building up models and data science teams rather than operationalizing the models to drive the bottom line. How do you strike the right balance?