Tag Archives: Big Data
Introducing the University of New Brunswick Cisco Chair in Big Data
A few years ago we announced a $2 million endowment to establish a Cisco® Chair in Advanced Learning Technologies at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). One of the first of our many announcements with Canadian universities over the last three … Continue reading
IT Infrastructure and Cloud Services Conference
Networking and meeting with potential customers and partners is only one of the benefits you will receive by attending the twelfth annual iTech Conference, happening on May 15th, 2014. The focus of the conference is on IT Infrastructure and Cloud … Continue reading
More than Just Analytics: Actionable Insights Drive Big Data-led Business Transformation
“Big data” has become the new buzzword of the tech world. But is big data actually something new, or just something that’s been repackaged? Recently I read an interesting IT World Canada article by Nestor E. Arellano that discussed that many … Continue reading
Context: The Missing Link Between Big Data and Good Coffee
I love being able to roast my own coffee from the comfort of my Toronto home. But finding good places to buy green coffee beans in Canada is not so simple; an Internet search of “Green Coffee Beans Toronto” revealed … Continue reading
Are businesses ready for the data avalanche?
With millions of smartphones, sensors, video cameras, smart meters and other devices connected to the Internet, the increasingly enormous amounts of data being generated can be overwhelming. While this “data avalanche” can present a potential abundance of insights and opportunities … Continue reading
The Future of Canada’s Infrastructure
Last week was important for “infrastructure” in Canada. From September 10-12, Regina hosted the second-ever National Infrastructure Summit. Hundreds of delegates from the public and private sector came together to not only discuss the state of Canada’s infrastructure, but also … Continue reading