Mon.Aug 18, 2014

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Open Frameworks Around Pentaho Providing Blueprints for Big Data Success

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley. Enterprises everywhere have been seeking improved ways to make use of their data. Federal agencies have in many ways been on the cutting edge of community efforts at big data, with most all agencies either executing on a comprehensive big data strategy or empowering technologist to explore and prove out possible solutions so a strategy can be developed.

Big Data 289
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Why is Data Sooo Messy and How to Avoid Data Landfills

Social, Agile and Transformation

'I was surprised this morning to see an article about the "janitorial" work data scientists have to perform to be able to find "nuggets" in big data. Actually, my only surprise is that the story is in the NY Times and that they are covering the least glamorous side of the "sexiest" job. Why is data so messy? Let''s start with the past. The history of data science starts with complicated.

Data 242
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Geodesic Dome Makes Perfect Data Center Shell in Oregon

Data Center Knowledge

'Designer of new OHSU data center finds half-sphere structure optimal for cooling, space efficiency and seismic stability. Read More.

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PowerShell: Transferring data between user profiles

Mick's IT Blog

'Sometimes when you use USMT, it fails for one reason or another. This script is here to transfer user files from one profile to another. It was written so that in the event USMT fails, there is still a means to automate the transfer of user data. The first step is to login as the end user, or have then login, on the new machine. They can log right back out.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Report: UIG Building Apple Data Center in Curaçao

Data Center Knowledge

'Developer behind Reno Technology Park building Apple''s next facility in Dutch island nation in the Caribbean. Read More.

Apple 254
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CoreOS Continued: etcd

Scott Lowe

'In this post, I’m going to build on my earlier introduction to CoreOS by taking a slightly more detailed look at etcd. etcd is a distributed key-value store (more on that in a moment) and is one of the key technologies that I feel distinguishes CoreOS from other Linux distributions. etcd is not, of course, the only distributed key-value store in town.

Linux 65

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Mobile first isn’t mobile only

A Screw's Loose

'One of the people I follow has a favorite tweet. Basically it says the only way to win in the enterprise is to go mobile first and mobile only. It’s a great saying and many people agree it’s the right strategy, and yet, they take the phrase word for word and don’t understand why it [.].

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Powering the Internet of Everything by Equipping the Workforce

Data Center Knowledge

'The Internet of Everything (IoE) brings people, processes, data and things together in ways that are both amazing and challenging, writes Sudarshan Krishnamurthi of Learning@Cisco. In order to navigate this new web of connectivity, we must prepare our current and future workforce. Read More.

Internet 195
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Mesosphere, Kubernetes to Meld into Google’s Cloud

Data Center Knowledge

'Collaboration brings Docker container management and server cluster management to Google Cloud Platform. Read More.

Cloud 233
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Digital Realty’s Brese Joins Former Colleague Chris Crosby’s Compass

Data Center Knowledge

'Long-time industry vet joins Compass to establish processes for quality control and customer experience. Read More.

Industry 220
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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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EqualLogic Founders’ Startup DataGravity Launches First Data-Aware Storage Product

Data Center Knowledge

'DataGravity wants to help companies not only control the proliferation of data, but to understand that data as well. Read More.

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CloudSigma Changes Data Center Strategy, Moves Into Three New U.S. Locations

Data Center Knowledge

'Switches from focus on few locations in major hubs to more data centers in local markets. Read More.

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Feds Green-Light IBM’s Sale of Commodity x86 Server Business to Lenovo

Data Center Knowledge

'Review committee determines deal with Chinese company poses no risk to U.S. national security. Read More.

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SoftLayer’s Toronto Data Center Gives Canadians More Cloud Hosting Options, CTO Says

Data Center Knowledge

'Provider going after both Toronto''s burgeoning startup scene and enterprise market. Read More.

CTO 188
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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.