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10 predictions for what the CIO role will look like in 2020

CIOs can expect their jobs to change dramatically by the decade's end, with increased roles in business planning, cyber security, robot management and, of course, the cloud

Microsoft's new data-sorting method sets record

A new approach called Flat Datacenter Storage pushes computational sorting to each data server, improving big data performance

5 things CIOs should know about big data

These five tips set the foundation for any CIO's big data plans

Yahoo's Genome joins hosted big data analytics trend

As more companies move toward instant analysis of real-time big data sets there is a growing list of analytics-as-a service offerings

Big data in the cloud: It's time to experiment

Big data is not data warehousing or BI, so there are no proven paths --which is why you need data scientists

Enterprise BI models undergo radical transformation

New analytics provides access, tools directly to line-of-business users

SAP betting big on its HANA in-memory database

The company announced a slew of HANA-related products and initiatives at the Sapphire conference

3 winners, 3 losers in the move to big data

CIOs will do well, traditional vendors will fare poorly, and users will find a mixed bag

Yahoo launches big data analytics tool for online advertisers

'Genome' designed to let marketers deliver more targeted campaigns

How to avoid big data spending pitfalls

Big data holds great promise, but it can be an expensive trap if you give vendors too much leverage or don't prove the business case

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