Big Data

Welcome to the Next Generation of the Internet

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No one could have imagined the fundamental impact the Internet would have on both society and the economy—changing our lives forever. The Internet has already transformed the way we work, live, play, and learn. And, this is only the beginning. The extraordinary growth and transformation of the Internet is unprecedented, but what does the future […]

April 17, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S2|Ep10: #BigData — The Human Face of and Why It Matters

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Welcome back to Engineers Unplugged. Today, we talk Big Data with Matthew Brender (@mjbrender EMC) and Hans De Leenheer (@hansdeleenheer Veeam). It’s not just a lot of data, it’s what you can do with it. For real world examples, and thoughts on where this is all going, listen in: But wait, there’s more! We’ve got […]

#IoE: Present and Future

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    This blog was co-authored by Dave Evans and Joseph Bradley, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG). To receive the most value from the Internet of Everything (IoE), business leaders should begin transforming their organizations based on key learnings from use cases that show how IoE works in the real world. Cisco IBSG’s Economics practice recently developed […]

April 2, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Cisco Sizzle – March Edition

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Welcome to the Cisco Sizzle! Each month, we’re rounding up the best of the best from across our social media channels for your reading pleasure. From the most read blog posts to the top engaging content on Facebook or LinkedIn, catch up on things you might have missed, or on the articles you just want […]

March 28, 2013

HEALTHCARE

Dynamic Care: Managing the Patient’s Experience by the Minute

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Wherever you go and whatever you do in the 21st century, you generate a data trail. Your credit and debit cards, mobile phone, laptop computer, tablet — not to mention retailers, banks, hospitals, hotel systems, and activity on social networks, blogs,  and email — all generate data. Yet, we are currently connecting less than 1 […]

March 28, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Cloud for Local Government Global Blog Series: Enabling Big Data Analytics Through Government Cloud

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Governments around the world understand the importance of a national ICT infrastructure and the role it can play in the economic and social development of a country. However, there is a significant industry trend called Big Data that, I believe, presents a major opportunity for governments to deliver more targeted services to citizens and businesses. […]

March 27, 2013

DATA CENTER

Big Data is Just the Beginning: Cisco Connected World Technology Report

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This week, the third and final chapter of the most recent Cisco Connected World Technology Report was released. This global survey asked 1,800 IT professionals in 18 countries across a broad range of industries to share their views on the potential challenges of Big Data and beyond. In a previous post , I discussed the evolution […]

March 19, 2013

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

How Big Data Will Save the Physical Store

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Reports of the physical retail store’s death have been greatly exaggerated. As a recent survey from the Cisco® Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) found, 93 percent of products sold in the United States are still bought in brick-and-mortar locations. And while technology has upended many product categories and more than a few individual retailers, it […]

March 5, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco Platform for NetApp Open Solution for Hadoop

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Cisco and NetApp have been partners for over a decade, and in January we announced the planned expansion of our partnership. We are always looking to work with our partners in new ways to offer customers greater choice, and Cisco and NetApp are working toward delivering a complete platform for enterprises in data-intensive industries with […]