Teradata Aster Sponsors Big Analytics Webcast Series

Published on May 1, 2012 in Internet, Networks, Technology

0

SAN DIEGO (May 01, 2012) –                                           

Businesses have larger volumes of data about their operations, customers, prospects, influencers, and competitors than ever before– and this data is exploding at exponential rates. The most successful companies are able to leverage both traditional and new, multi-structured data types from both inside and outside of the organization.
Designed for both the business and technical person, the 2012 Teradata Aster webcasts will provide expert advice on how to leverage the data using big analytics. The speakers will offer descriptions of available technologies and when to use each one. They will discuss real-world use cases, debate the impact of data science, and share peer-to-peer advice on lessons learned. Participants will gain the practical knowledge and tools to develop a big analytics roadmap for their organization in order to transform the decision-making process and better compete and win in the marketplace.
Interested in getting answers? Check out the first webcast in the series.
Title:        Bridging the Gap: SQL and MapReduce for Big Analytics
Speakers: Rick van der Lans, R20 consulting group and Steve Wooledge, Teradata Aster 
When: May 3, 2012, 10:00 a.m., PT
Abstract:    Understanding how MapReduce works and how it can be used to a support a company’s business intelligence needs may at first seem like a daunting task. However, the speakers will clarify the issues and answer the following questions:
1.  What is MapReduce and how does it work with structured query language (SQL) user defined functions (UDF), and other analytic techniques
2.  If SQL developers and business analysts become “data scientists,” what is the value to the organization?
3.  How can MapReduce fit into the existing business intelligence environment?
4.  What is the best way to develop a roadmap?
5.  Do companies need specialized data scientists to attack the big data challenge?

Webcast Link: http://www.asterdata.com/BigAnalyticsSeries/

About Teradata Aster

The Teradata Aster MapReduce Platform is the market-leading big data analytics solution. This analytic platform embeds MapReduce analytic processing for deeper insights on new data sources and multi-structured data types to deliver analytic capabilities with breakthrough performance and scalability. Teradata’s solution utilizes Aster’s patented SQL-MapReduce® to parallelize the processing of data and applications and deliver rich analytic insights at scale. Companies including Barnes & Noble, Intuit, LinkedIn, and Gilt Groupe use Teradata Aster to deliver applications such as digital marketing optimization, social network and relationship analysis, and data science. Visit www.asterdata.com for more information.

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world’s leading analytic data solutions company, focused on integrated data warehousing, big data analytics, and business applications. Teradata’s innovative products and services deliver data integration and business insight to empower organizations to make the best decisions possible for competitive advantage. Visit teradata.com for details.

Get to know Teradata:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/teradatanews  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Teradata  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/teradata  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/teradata/products  

Teradata is a trademark or registered trademark of Teradata Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Source: Teradata

Related Links
http://www.teradata.com

Leave a Reply