Data Management

How the Cloud Keeps Fuel and Cash Flowing When the Power Goes Out

Diesel Direct worried about storms causing extended power outages, which would essentially bring its business to a halt. The company didn't want or need an enterprise infrastructure, but it did want the security and reliability of a redundant IT

Oracle Shows What Happens When Sales Runs the Show

An aggressive sales-first mantra has made billions for Oracle. This approach may be backfiring, though, as competitors and former partners line up to take Oracle down and customers start to call the company's tactics hostile. Will this hurt the

How a Private Cloud Helped Applied Materials Save Suffering Engineers

When ginormous 3D CAD files kept crashing, engineers were literally quitting in frustration. Applied Materials' CIO gambled by moving it all to a private cloud and won much love and a CIO 100 Award for innovation

Businesses Fill Hadoop Skills Needs With Partners

Enterprises are adopting Hadoop faster than they can hire IT talent to build and maintain these distributed computing deployments. To fill the gap, many are turning to partners that can offer a mix of Hadoop consulting, software development and train

Analyzing the Analytics Tools on the Market

5 Steps for How to Better Manage Your Data

Businesses today store 2.2 zettabytes of data, according to a new report by Symantec, and that total is growing at a rapid clip. To control and leverage this information, you need to focus on managing it, not the device or data center.

New IBM Channel Chief: Partners Lead New Business Growth

IBM is promoting local, skilled solution providers to C-suite customers -- and, increasingly, the midmarket -- for quicker implementation, lower costs and stronger ROI. That's the mission of Big Blue's channel chief, a 32-year IBM veteran a

Desperately Seeking Data Scientists

The role of data scientist is hotter than ever. American Express is looking for a whole team of them and many other companies are, too. Aren't internal staff worth retraining?

Big Data for Marketing: Respect Consumer Privacy or Get Burned

Marketers are increasingly looking to Big Data to provide the insight they need to create richer, more personalized and more targeted messaging for consumers. But collecting that data without making consumers leery of your brand requires data managem

Strategic Guide to Big Data Analytics

Download CIO'com's ebook for advice about how to get started on exploiting the power of big data analytics, which can provide your organization with a competitive advantage.