'D' of Things

The accelerated evolution of the big data and database markets and the increasing need for managing larger volumes of diverse types of data have favored and created the need for the emergence of so-called data lake management providers. One of these key new players in this market is Zaloni . Zaloni, provides enterprise data lake management, governance and self-service data solutions aimed to ensure organizations to have a clean, actionable data lake. Co-founded and led by Ben Sharma (CEO) & Bijoy Bora (COO) , this North Carolina based software company relies on the experience of its team to provide a reliable solution for managing reliable and efficient data lake services. Recently we have the opportunity to speak with Scott Gidley ―Zaloni’s VP of Product Management― about the company, its solutions and in general, about the big data and data lake markets. Scott leads the strategy and roadmap of the Zaloni platform portfolio. He is a 20-year veteran of the data management

  John Bensalhia talks to Yves Mulkers, freelance Data Architect and blogger at 7wData, about the benefits, developments and challenges linked with Big Data... “I'm an explorer on new technologies and Data Visualisation, and keep my finger on what's happening with Big Data from an architecture point of view.” So says Yves Mulkers, freelance Data Architect and social media influencer. Yves is speaking ahead of upcoming  Big Data World  event in London, where he will make an appearance. Listing the key benefits of what Big Data can offer, Yves says that these are: “Scalability, cost reduction, new products and revenue streams, tailored solutions and targeting, enterprise wide insights, and Smart cities.” Having worked as a software developer in various branches, Yves achieved great expertise and mindset in object oriented thinking and development. “Doing the full cycle of software development from analysis, implementation, support and project management in combinati

As the “Internet of Things (IoT)” market becomes less hype and more reality, German software powerhouse SAP is aiming to move fast with important economical and research investments, aiming to become a leader in the IoT field. One key move is the recent announcement of SAP’s Leonardo Innovation Portfolio, a comprehensive solution offering to enable organizations plan, design and deploy IoT solutions. Of course, with these announcements we felt compelled to reach out to SAP and know from their own words, about the details of this SAP’s new IoT portfolio. As a result we had the opportunity to speak with Rakesh Gandhi, Vice President for IOT GTM & Solutions at SAP America. Rakesh is an innovation Enthusiast and IOT evangelist, he is currently responsible for SAP Leonardo portfolio for IoT innovation’ GTM and Solutions Management. A 12 year veteran at SAP, Rakesh has been involved in incubating new innovations of Mobile, Cloud for Customer, CEC and now IoT. Thank you Mr