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How to (Not) Spend Big Data DollarsA recent Gartner survey estimated that Big Data will spur $232 billion of spending through 2016 with the estimated spending areas to include services, training, manpower, and infrastructure. Brian Enochson looks at how the Big Data attention and money may (or may not) be applied in your business. | 
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See Where the Internet Lives—Tour Google's Data CentersFor the first time ever, Google has allowed a controlled virtual peek into the data centers where the servers are located. In addition to photographs that turn servers into works of art, there's also a street view inside tour of the Google data center in Lenoir, North Carolina. | 
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Cancer Research Software Helps Death Rates FallThe mortality rate for US citizens with cancer is at an all-time low, and the world's top medical professionals are not letting up in their attempt to lower that number even further. With genetic mapping creating big data in the medical and pharmacy worlds, the need for developers is now. | 
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Superstorm Sandy Uncovers the Downside of Cloud ComputingWhile one can argue all day whether Superstorm Sandy was caused by global climate change or not, there is little doubt that the storm again uncovered the lack of real high availability for most online companies and supposedly outage-proof cloud systems. | 
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OpenStack Has Finally ArrivedAfter two years, 550,000 lines of code, 320 contributors, and 180 companies, the OpenStack cloud infrastructure project has finally arrived as a major player in the IaaS space. Beth Cohen explores the latest news from the world of OpenStack. |
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Open Source Software Strengthens Its Presence in GovernmentNothing moves fast in government, but embracing open source software is gaining a foothold in many departments in the US. Innovation is being advanced inside of collaborative efforts by scores of developers as the U.S. takes e-Governance to a new level. |
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J2EE Fails to Reach the CloudJava cloud technologies are far from commoditization and standardization. When migrating applications to the cloud, development teams should review innovative vendor solutions delivering cloud-aware architecture rather than rely on a Java EE7 imprimatur. | 
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We Have Tons of Data—Can We Learn Anything from It?It is no secret that we produce more data than ever before. Most organizations understand they need to act on this data, but they struggle with the sheer volume. Brian Enochson discusses ways to manage the data avalanche so that you can gain long-term benefits. |
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