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AWS big data and data analytics News

January 15, 2019 15 Jan'19
AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis

AWS has acquired TSO Logic, which produces analytics that customers can use to plan moves to the cloud. The deal comes with the cloud-market land grab still in its infancy.
November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18
A complete guide to AWS re:Invent 2018 news and analysis

AWS re:Invent 2018 is sure to generate a number of important updates for enterprise cloud users. Stay on top of the latest news and analysis with this complete conference guide.
January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18
EC2 features aim at network, performance improvements

AWS users have a green light to rev the full bandwidth potential of a particular instance. AWS removed its 5 Gbps limit and improved performance for network connections to and from Elastic Compute ...
December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17
AWS graph database Amazon Neptune sets sail at re:Invent 2017

After Cyber Monday, Amazon Web Services techies headed for re:Invent 2017. There, among a deluge of cloud product announcements by AWS, the Amazon Neptune graph database surfaced.

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AWS big data and data analytics Get Started

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Words to go: AWS databases

AWS has an expansive list of database services. Check out these brief overviews of each one to avoid confusion and get a sense for which could meet your IT demands. Continue Reading
Amazon Forecast melds time series data with machine learning

Consider Amazon Forecast to help with data predictions, resource planning and more. Find out how the service works and ways it can be customized to meet enterprise needs. Continue Reading
Amazon Redshift Spectrum

Amazon Redshift Spectrum is a feature within Amazon Web Services' Redshift data warehousing service that lets a data analyst conduct fast, complex analysis on objects stored on the AWS cloud. Continue Reading

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Evaluate AWS big data and data analytics Vendors & Products

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Compare AWS data lakes with S3 against HDFS

An S3 data lake streamlines the analysis of data that lives exclusively on AWS infrastructure but presents limitations for those who want to move beyond the Amazon ecosystem. Continue Reading
AWS bare-metal instances target a niche market -- for now

AWS' addition of bare-metal instances runs counter to its heritage but is another example of how the vendor wants to keep users on its cloud and also attract new ones. Continue Reading
AWS IoT Analytics churns device data into insights

To tap into the business value of IoT data, organizations first need the right set of tools. Compare these AWS analytics services and the features they bring to the table. Continue Reading

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Manage AWS big data and data analytics

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How to use Athena to troubleshoot AWS operations issues

Amazon Athena runs analysis against data stored in S3, where AWS admins can find a trove of ops data for troubleshooting and optimization. Use it on ELB, VPC and other services. Continue Reading
Use AWS IoT device shadows to improve app-device communication

IoT apps are only as good as the data they collect. Shadows can help improve communications between the app and its related devices, so things don't go awry when network issues arise. Continue Reading
Try this data science experiment for deep learning insights

Deep learning professionals require a specific set of skills and tools. Follow this simple example of a data science project to learn more about the technology and related careers. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve AWS big data and data analytics Issues

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Improve query performance, cut costs with Amazon Athena

Amazon Athena can query more data formats than its competitor Google BigQuery, but developers must choose easy-to-process formats to enjoy Athena's benefits. Continue Reading
Work through AWS serverless architecture issues and caveats

As more serverless configuration and management tools emerge, developers still struggle to deploy serverless architectures. Serverless expert Peter Sbarski shares insights on Lambda and its future. Continue Reading
How do Hadoop coding errors disrupt big data processing?

Hadoop coding oversights can wreak havoc on big data projects. What Hadoop limitations should we be wary of with data input and output? Continue Reading

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