What is Data Science?

We’ve all heard it: according to Hal Varian, statistics is the next sexy job. In What is Web 2.0, Tim O’Reilly said that “data is the next Intel Inside.” But what does that statement mean? Why do we suddenly care about statistics and about data? This report examines the many sides of data science — the technologies, the companies and the unique skill sets.

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What is Data Science?

We’ve all heard it: according to Hal Varian, statistics is the next sexy job. Five years ago, in What is Web 2.0, Tim O’Reilly said that “data is the next Intel Inside.” But what does that statement mean? Why do we suddenly care about statistics and about data? This report examines the many sides of data science — the technologies, the companies and the unique skill sets.

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Oracle Database as a Service: Empowered Users. Simplified IT.

Cloud Computing is revolutionizing the delivery and consumption of enterprise applications. Imagine a complete instance of the familiar Oracle Database in the cloud, including access to all of the most advanced Oracle Database 12c features and options of the industry’s #1 database, available with a simple pay-as-you-go model.

Whether organizations choose a public, private, or hybrid cloud model, DBaaS unleashes enormous potential value across the organization. The adoption of DBaaS is a multiphased process, from standardization and the creation of service catalogs to migration and implementation. This eBook will cover the following topics:

  • Database as a service – Why Now?
  • The Business Case for Database as a Service
  • Why Choose Oracle Database as a Service
  • Database Cloud Service Overview
  • Database as a Service Use Cases
  • Journey to the Cloud

Download Your Free Oracle Database as a Service: Empowered Users. Simplified IT. eBook Today!

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Database Cloud Business Value Tool

Calculate the business benefits of Oracle Database as a Service in the Cloud. Customers can follow a few simple steps to calculate the following benefits for their company:

  • Improve Time to Market and Accelerate Database Deployment
  • Reduce IT Infrastructure Acquisition Costs
  • Reduce IT Infrastructure Maintenance & Support Costs
  • Increase System Administrator Productivity
  • Increase DBA Productivity

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2016 Imperatives: Stay Ahead of the Data Deluge

In February 2010, The Economist, published a landmark edition entitled “The Data Deluge” with numerous articles covering exponential data growth and implications for organizations as they proceed through the digital age. Veritas is pleased to host an exclusive live-streaming event for The Data Deluge’s five year reunion. New York Times bestselling author of “Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think” and original contributor to “The Data Deluge”, Kenneth Cukier, joins us to reveal how some organizations have leveraged the “Deluge” to cultivate new forms of competitive advantage, while others have been buried beneath its force.

Veritas will also present new findings from its proprietary Data Composition Index. This aggregate report of attributes from tens of billions of files provides a definitive look into the types of information that organizations store. With this insight into global organizations’ data, Veritas has built a unique vision for unstructured data management. We will share that vision alongside new product release announcements for our Information Governance portfolio.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016

Time: 8 AM PST / 11 AM EST / 4 PM GMT

Duration: 45 Minutes

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Riverbed Steelfusion Helps Protect Business in Wake of Earthquake

When earthquake, Emilia, threatened the business, WAMGROUP decided to strengthen their branch office disaster-recovery capabilities. They wanted to be able to instantly recover their business and get their data and server rooms away from the high-risk earthquake zone.

WAMGROUP deployed Riverbed® SteelFusion™ branch converged infrastructure to replace physical servers at its sites with virtual machines and consolidate its servers and storage into a managed data centre while maintaining local performance and lowering costs. Learn more about Riverbed SteelFusion’s capabilities in this free case study.

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