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Article by Steve Lohr posted by the NY Times Blog on bits.blogs.nytimes.com
This article discusses the development of new computer projects attempting to design new computer technology.
The article points out, "A Forrester Research report, published Friday, provides some leavening perspective on the big data phenomenon. The report is based on a survey of 60 Forrester clients who are using or experimenting with big data computing. It tries to define big data, assess its current applications and offer tips for corporate managers." A link to the report is provided in the article.
The article describes some examples of "Big Data" projects cited in the report, "The science-project nature of big data to date is highlighted, I thought, by six examples of innovators described at the start of the report. There is Google, of course. And IBM’s Watson, which defeated two human “Jeopardy” champions earlier this year, is cited. But two of the other examples — remote sensors collecting data on premature babies in a hospital ward at the University of Ontario, and a smart-grid project at the Tennessee Valley Authority — are also collaborations with IBM Research (which is not mentioned).
So yes, there are cutting-edge innovators with big data, but not a lot, it seems."
The article quotes Boris Evelson of Forrester as saying, “With the other technology, you need to model something first,” Mr. Evelson said. “But what if you don’t know the questions? Big data is all about exploration without preconceived notions.”
The article describes the hardware being developed, and also states that the real cost is the talented people that need to work with these systems to accomplish what they are trying to do.
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