The following post discusses the method of ‘percentage correct’ predictions and explains why it may not be the most precise method to measure performance. I also examine the topic of...

In this article, I continue exploring Logging as a data set. I have described this type of datasets earlier in Log Management and Big Data Analytics post. In this section,...

In the following article, I explore the issue of log collection and analysis, a very specific problem domain for many large organizations. The logging is a suitable example of a...

This article is just me thinking loud about creating something better than the simple wordcount.java example that is usually bundled with the Big Data solutions such as Hadoop - which...

This is a short guide on how to install Hadoop single node cluster on a Windows computer without Cygwin. The intention behind this little test, is to have a test...

This is just a short look at the popularity of MongoDB, Redis and Apache Cassandra. Recently I was a bit surprised by the Google Trend image posted at KDnuggers in...

The following article provides a high-level overview of NoSQL databases and the various associated data store types related to these kinds of databases. A particular section of the article is...

Recently I came across a statement that said: “MongoDB (btw. that’s MongoDB) uses the BSON format which extends the JSON model to provide additional data types” and I think this...

The following article analyses the applicability of the CAP theorem to Big Data. I will explain the CAP theorem, explore the three of its characteristics, as well as provide the...

Microtargeting (also micro-targeting or micro-niche targeting) is one of the methods that is used by the marketing sector to analyze consumer data collected from various sources to detect interests of...