Comments on: Do You Have A Big Data Problem? https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Something for the Weekend - SQL Server Links 10/05/13 • John Sansom https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/#comment-8582 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:18 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10402#comment-8582 […] Do You Have a Big Data Problem – “Everyone has a BIG data problem, they just don’t know it yet” – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter). […]

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]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/#comment-8382 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:01:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10402#comment-8382 In reply to Ayman El-Ghazali.

Awesome! Glad I could help point you in the right direction.

Tom

]]> By: Ayman El-Ghazali https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/#comment-8381 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:54:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10402#comment-8381 Just signed up for Introduction to Data Science. Good stuff.

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/#comment-8380 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10402#comment-8380 In reply to Scott Drake.

Scott,

Thanks for reading, and thanks for the comments!

I’d be interested in such a survey as well.

Tom

]]> By: Scott Drake https://thomaslarock.com/2013/04/do-you-have-a-big-data-problem/#comment-8379 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:54:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10402#comment-8379 I don’t have a big data problem. I have opportunities to learn from data.

When I hear “Big Data”, I need to start thinking something different. Currently I think data storage and retrieval tools.

I had dinner one night at PASSBAC with a couple of BAs. When they hear big data, they think of Data Explorer and a new world of data being opened up. They also think of unstructured data. But mostly “small” datasets that I can easily handle with existing tools.

If big data means data outside my current ecosystem now being exposed to my organization, then I agree, there are opportunities.

If it’s magic that’s going to fix all IT problems, then it’s just today’s buzzword that has c-levels distracted like too many other things in the past two decades.

I think the question is what do c-levels think about when they hear Big Data: tools or data outside the ecosystem?

Someone needs to do a survey and put the results in an infographic.

Thanks for pointing out Coursera. Good thing to keep an eye on.

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