Tag: Big Data

Joining Data in DynamoDB and S3 for Live Ad Hoc Analysis

Photo by ZACHARY STAINES on Unsplash Performing ad hoc analysis is a daily part of life for most data scientists and analysts on operations teams. They are often held back by not having direct and immediate access to their data because the data might not be in a data warehouse or it might be stored across…
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January 10, 2020 0

DynamoDB vs. Hadoop vs. MongoDB

Are All NoSQL Systems The Same? Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Which database is best for your current business needs is usually dependent on the skill set of your dev team and the applications in place already. Understanding which database system will best fit your companies both current and future needs is an important step. Databases…
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October 5, 2019 0
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5 Great Big Data Tools For The Future – From Hadoop To Cassandra

Data is fast becoming an essential part of small and big companies globally. Treating data as an asset implies using tools to perform data analytics to the vital aspects of your business. The increasing importance and demand for data analytics have generated several global prospects and ideas on data. According to International Data Corporation, Big data…
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August 16, 2019 0

Why Invest In A Data Warehouse

Why Invest In A Data Warehouse We recently had a medium sized company ask us why they might want to build a data warehouse. (If you are curious about what a data warehouse, feel free to read here) They had an operational relational database and a few ideas for products that we found brilliant. We…
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October 21, 2017 0

How To Apply Data Science To Real Business Problems

Data science and statistics are not magic. They won’t magically fix all of a company’s problems. However, they are useful tools to help companies make more accurate decisions and automate repetitive work and choices that teams need to make. Machine learning and data science get referenced a lot when referring to natural language processing, imaging…
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September 4, 2017 0

Statistics Review For Data Scientists And Management

Data science, Sigma Six, analytics, business intelligence, all are different sides of the same multi-sided polygon. Each have different tools, vocabularies, projects, and certifications. However, they all serve the business to reduce costs and increase revenues. These are practical tools that help businesses be more effective at what they do! And each comes with their…
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August 25, 2017 0

Practical Data Science Teams – Data Consulting

Operating a data science team is not something that can just be learned by watching lectures and videos on Coursera and Udemy. Don’t get us wrong, they are great places to learn data science and machine learning theory with practice problems. However, they don’t teach good business practices, and how to operate a data team…
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August 12, 2017 0

Data Driven Culture Questionnaire

Our Reason For Data Driven Cultures And Coaching We believe the concept of using data to support hypotheses is not limited to the data scientists. Creating a company culture of data driven experts that care about their customers develops an unstoppable force.   Our team of data consultants is not just focused on data science,…
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August 5, 2017 0

Amazon Is Taking Your Lunch – Data Driven Strategies

What Sets Amazon Apart From Other Companies? Amazon is one of the few companies that really understand how to be data driven. If you have ever interviewed with them, you know what we mean. After the programming or analytical questions come the data driven questions. Data Driven Strategy Questions: “Oh you built a reporting site?”…
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July 29, 2017 0

Our Data Science Consulting Project Process

As data science consultants. We often get asked, what is your process, define your steps, and or tell us your methodology? Unlike a company data scientist who might get stuck maintaining code. Our clients typically call us in because they want a new algorithm or machine learning system to be integrated into their website or…
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July 22, 2017 0