It is always interesting when a storage vendor announces that it wants to be the next to train a new generation of “data scientists” who will be tasked with evaluating the overall value of massive data sets in any number of verticals. Last week EMC announced it wanted to create a new science out of the overwhelming flood of data–and find new business to boot. Continue reading
Another Hadoop-slinging startup has generated funding to get a foothold in the big business, big data intelligence market. This week Datameer lassoed $9.25 million in a round led by Kleiner Perkins and Redpoint Vendures, bringing their total investment to $12 million. Continue reading
The concept of useless data is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Even with what seems like shallow (or overly specific) data sets, somehow, somewhere a creative developer can craft it into a viable research or commercial proposition. This data salvaging and formatting is becoming a lucrative business and is creating new opportunities for old “useless” data. Continue reading
