Monthly Archive: January 2018
Breaking through the clouds in Asia Pacific
To quote Sam Walton, Walmart’s founder, “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else”. This very much forms the lens for…
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The Top 10 Most Popular VISION Blogs of 2017
The New Year is a great time to make resolutions, but it’s also a great time to reflect on the previous year. Before we get too far into 2018, let’s take a look at the ten most popular Cloudera VISION…
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Data Engineering is Critical to Big Data Success
I mentioned in an earlier blog titled, “Staffing your big data team,” that data engineers are critical to a successful data journey. That said, most companies that are early in their journey lack a dedicated engineering group. And the longer…
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Six Strategies for Advancing Customer Knowledge: Bringing Data Together
I often meet with our customers to help them understand how to connect modern technology to business success. The ever-present question at these encounters is “Where do I start?” For them, they may understand that they need a data-driven strategy…
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Cybersecurity On Call: Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018!
Welcome to “Cybersecurity On Call,” where we discuss the trends, get perspectives, and find tips for cybersecurity professionals. I am your host, TJ Laher, from Cloudera. Today’s episode won’t be our usual programming, today is our 2017 end of year special…
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The three certainties in life: death, taxes and GDPR
As the GDPR clock ticks down to implementation, it is clear that this will not be a non-event like the Millennium Bug – it will happen and there will be dire consequences, potentially company-closures, in the event of non-compliance. The…
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Staffing your big data team
Building the right team is as important as assembling the right IT infrastructure – and the needs differ just as dramatically. A traditional BI and analytics organization consists of three main groups: Analysts that develop reports often using sample…
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