“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run,” said Roy Amara, former president of the California-based Institute for the Future. How right he was. Think about the old days of the World Wide Web. During the 1990s it was widely believed that Read More…
Time has come to deliver on the promise we made during the Teradata Universe Conference in Copenhagen: introducing our own approach to in-memory technology. In-memory computing has become widely known as being able to decisively speed up data analytics. However, we still think that storing all data in-memory is not a solution for all analytic Read More…
Most of the presentations and sessions at the Universe Conference look at data analytics from a common business point of view. A business man for sure, Mike Forde brought in a slightly different perspective on the second conference day when he illustrated the influence of data in professional sports. Clubs are seeking new ways to Read More…
On the first day of the Universe Conference in Copenhagen, we had some really exciting news to announce. First of all, we are pleased to report a partnership which will indeed energize the development of smart grids: Siemens Smart Grid Division and Teradata announced a global strategic cooperation in the field of big data.
The Little Mermaid is one of the first things that come to my mind when I think of Copenhagen. Could you imagine the capital of Denmark without this world-famous little statue? Climate change critics certainly can. Copenhagen, the host city of this year’s Teradata Universe Conference, is situated only 24 meters above sea level. Many Read More…
A member of US-President Obama’s team for the presidential elections, a representative of a British football club, and scientists from two of the world’s leading research institutions are part of a rather large group of experts that will meet up in Denmark next week. Sentry Marcellus from Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet would surely have become Read More…
I strongly believe that competition makes the individual competitors stronger. And, of course, the market in which Teradata operates is highly competitive. Not just in terms of gaining new customers for our business, but also with respect to our employees. IT-engineers and other highly specialized personnel are a scarce resource at a time when digital Read More…
Computer geeks and nerds are usually not the type of person who would consider themselves to be very adjusted or mainstream. The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies proves otherwise. Every year it shows us that there is a remarkable trend to hype certain technologies and issues within the technology branch. This year – guess Read More…
In today’s big data era, we push the limits of our power to know further day by day. Being part of this exciting development can make even cool professionals – like many of us are – feel proud. But we should keep in mind that we are not the first to do so. People have Read More…