Time series modeling: What is it, Why it matters and How it’s used
A series can be defined as a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another; if...
Budget and Demand Forecasting using Markov model in SAS [Tutorial]
Budget and demand forecasting are important aspects of any finance team. Budget forecasting is the outcome, and demand forecasting is one of its components.
In...
Apache Kafka 2.0.0 has just been released
Apache Kafka, the open source distributed data streaming software, has just hit version 2.0.0. With Kafka becoming a vital component in the (big) data...
What are data professionals planning to learn this year? Python, deep learning, yes. But...
One thing that every data professional absolutely dreads is the day their skills are no longer relevant in the market.
In an ever-changing tech landscape,...
6 reasons to choose MySQL 8 for designing database solutions
Whether you are a standalone developer or an enterprise consultant, you would obviously choose a database that provides good benefits and results when compared...
Setting up Logistic Regression model using TensorFlow
TensorFlow is another open source library developed by the Google Brain Team to build numerical computation models using data flow graphs. The core of...
Why is Hadoop dying?
Hadoop has been the definitive big data platform for some time. The name has practically been synonymous with the field. But while its ascent...
GDPR is pushing the Chief Data Officer role center stage
Gartner predicted that by 2020 90% of large organizations in regulated industries will have a Chief Data Officer role. With the recent heat around...
AWS Greengrass brings machine learning to the edge
AWS already has solutions for machine learning, edge computing, and IoT. But a recent update to AWS Greengrass has combined all of these facets...
Top 5 programming languages for crunching Big Data effectively
One of the most important decisions that Big Data professionals have to make, especially the ones who are new to the scene or are...