Putting predictive analytics to work

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	Predictive analytics go to work Predictive analytics projects involve both art and science, but getting started isn't for high rollers only. Here's how to ensure a successful outcome. Read More WEBCAST: T-Systems Charting a Course for Realizing Business Value in the Cloud Cloud is not simply about delivering IT services. Rather it is about vesting the organization with the agility it must have to respond to challenges and opportunities at the speed of business. Tune into this live webcast - Thursday, October 18, 2012, 2:00 PM, EDT - to learn how to blaze your own pathway to enterprise applications in the cloud. Learn more. In this Issue Windows 7: 10 top tools for power users How Oracle's pluggable databases will work Mozilla previews 'Metro'-ized Firefox for Windows 8 Beware of BI vendor hype about Hadoop Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates Grad schools add big-data degrees RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hortonworks Live Webinar Series: The Future of Apache Hadoop Hadoop has evolved rapidly to become the leading platform for managing, processing and analyzing big data. Join us in this 4-part series with the core committers of the Apache Hadoop projects to gain insight into Pig, Ambari, Zookeeper and YARN. Learn use-cases and best practices on how to get started with Hadoop and live Q&A. Register now! Windows 7: 10 top tools for power users Windows 7 works fine out of the box, but why settle for "fine"? From an all-in-one system utility to an enhanced clipboard, these 10 tools can give Windows 7 -- and your productivity -- a serious boost. Read More How Oracle's pluggable databases will work Oracle CEO Larry Ellison revealed this week at the OpenWorld conference that the next version of the company's flagship database, Oracle 12c, would feature a radical new architecture called pluggable databases. Read More Mozilla previews 'Metro'-ized Firefox for Windows 8 Mozilla has released the first public preview of a Firefox browser that runs in Windows 8's touch-first "Modern" or "Metro" user interface (UI). Read More WHITE PAPER: Socialtext 6 Ways to Achieve Business Goals from Social Software This practical guide shows you six different ways to achieve your business goals using social software. It will help you choose the best social software approach for your enterprise - with the right balance of risk and reward - so you can get the business results you're looking for. Read Now! Beware of BI vendor hype about Hadoop Many BI vendors claim that their products support Hadoop, but Forrester says customers should find out what that support really entails. Read More Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates Microsoft today announced it will deliver seven security updates, one critical, to patch 20 vulnerabilities in Office, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, Windows and other parts of its product lineup. Read More Grad schools add big-data degrees Colleges and universities are moving swiftly to create advanced degree programs aimed at helping to fill an exploding need for specialists who can manage and analyze big data. Read More
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