big data analytics – Shamskm: A site to exchange knowledge and solutions

OhioHealth and IBM Scientists Join Forces to Prevent Infections in Hospitals

By Guest PostJanuary 10, 2014Technologybig data analytics, clostridium difficile, hais, ibm, infections in hospitals, methicillin-resistant, michael krouse, mrsa, ohiohealth, power of technology, prevent, radio frequency identification, rfid, sergio bermudez, staphylococcus aureus, superbugs like mrsa, Technology

Wireless technology and real-time Big Data analytics boost hand hygiene 20%

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. & COLUMBUS, OH. – 10 Jan 2014: OhioHealth andIBM today announced a collaboration to aid in the prevention of infections using a first-of-a-kind network of wireless sensors and real-time Big Data analytics that measure hand-washing practices. OhioHealth will use the technology to provide hospital administrators with real-time data that can be used to reduce healthcare associated infections (HAIs) like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile, which affect 1 in every 20 patients in U.S. healthcare facilities.

Already, the pilot project in Columbus has achieved more than 90 percent compliance with hand-washing standards – a 20 percent jump over its previous practices and well above the 50 percent national compliance level. (more…)

IBM Reveals Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives within Five Years

By Guest PostDecember 17, 2013Education, Science, Technologyattack the cancer, big data analytics, breakthroughs, cancer treatment plans, change our lives, cloud computing, cognitive experience lab, cognitive systems, computing, dario gil, digital guardian, DNA, five innovations, ibm, ibm scientists, incidence of cancer, learning technologies, new era, stolen identity, uganda, unicef, vital information, within five years

IBM Predicts – in Five Years Everything will Learn

ARMONK, N.Y. – 17 Dec 2013: Today IBM unveiled the eighth annual “IBM 5 in 5“ (#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.

This year’s IBM 5 in 5 explores the idea that everything will learn – driven by a new era of cognitive systems where machines will learn, reason and engage with us in a more natural and personalized way. These innovations are beginning to emerge enabled by cloud computing, big data analytics and learning technologies all coming together, with the appropriate privacy and security considerations, for consumers, citizens, students and patients. (more…)

IBM Study Finds More Than Half of Midmarket Companies Lack an Integrated Digital Strategy

By Guest PostNovember 21, 2013Technologyanalyzing data, big data analytics, c suite business, c suite leaders, cloud, coriell life sciences, digitization, Environment, ibm global financing, ibm study, individual dna, integrated digital strategy, john mason, micro strategies, midmarket, midmarket companies, mobile, return on investment, scott megill, smbs, Technology

Small and Midsize Businesses Outperform Competitors By Fusing the Physical with Big Data, Mobile and the Cloud

ARMONK, N.Y – 21 Nov 2013: An IBM global study of C-Suite leaders uncovers a surprising fact about small and midsize companies: they may not be as digitally savvy as they’d like.

The survey’s top findings include:

More than half of midmarket companies lack an integrated digital strategy.
65% of the midmarket C-Suite business executives recognized that the lack of a cohesive social media plan is the biggest barrier to doing more in the digital space.
More than half of respondents also cite the need to better understand how social media fits with other operational priorities, and how to measure its return on investment. (more…)

PatternBuilders brings big data analytics down to size

By Guest PostMay 23, 2013Technologyanalyticspbi, big data analytics, data technology experts, iaas, mary ludloff, microsoft bizspark startup, mongodb, mongolab, next generation, paas, patternbuilders, Technology, terence craig, virtual networks, windows azure

Microsoft BizSpark startup makes next-generation big data analytics solutions accessible to enterprises of all sizes.

REDMOND, Wash. — May 23, 2013 — Data technology experts and startup veterans Terence Craig and Mary Ludloff founded PatternBuilders with a singular vision: to make it practical and easy for enterprises everywhere to harness big data and make better, faster decisions — without hiring a team of experts.

“We found it disconcerting that there was such a huge divide between big data excitement and actual adoption rates,” said Craig, CEO and chief technology officer at PatternBuilders. “Taking advantage of big data analytics often requires a budget, toolset and in-house expertise far beyond what most enterprises can muster. Mary and I founded PatternBuilders because we thought there must be a better approach.” (more…)

Miami-Dade County and IBM Establish Public-Private Partnership on Smarter Cities Initiative

By Guest PostMarch 4, 2013Technologybig data analytics, carlos a gimenez, future economy, government transparency, ibm, ibm smarter cities, ibm system, intelligent operations center, intelligent policing, ioc, mayor, mayor gimenez, mdpd, miami dade county, michael j dixon, public private partnership, pureflex system, smarter cities initiative, time sensitive information, transportation efficiency, water management, z mainframe, zlinux

Collaboration helps government harness Big Data to serve residents more efficiently and save taxpayer dollars

ARMONK, New York – 04 Mar 2013: Miami-Dade County and IBM today announced a transformational Smarter Cities initiative to improve services for residents and help agencies share information among the35 municipalities within the county.

A model for the rest of the nation, the County is using Big Data analytics — managing large datasets from multiple sources — and cloud computing to help leaders make better decisions. (more…)

IBM Forges New Routes to Market with Power and Storage Systems Tuned for Big Data and Cloud Computing

By Guest PostFebruary 5, 2013Technology1gbe copper, 7r1, 7r2, analytics software, android, arrow, avnet, big data, big data analytics, blackberry, ceos, cios, cloud computing, cloud workloads, cognos, critical x86 problems, data storage, embedded memory, firebaugh, government officials, hybrid cloud creation, ibm, iPhone, Johannesburg, justin porter, model stn7800, power systems, power7 processors, powerlinux, rod adkins, smartcloud storage solutions, smb, South Africa, spss, usd, virtualization, watson system, web applications, websphere mobile

Johannesburg, South Africa – 05 Feb 2013: IBM today accelerated its strategy to make big data and cloud computing a reality for businesses of all sizes with new Power Systems and Storage Systems that provide deep insights into big data, simplify data storage in the cloud, and can reduce costs through consolidation.

The announcement was made today in Johannesburg, South Africa, where IBM convened over 100 CEOs, CIOs, government officials, and academics at a leadership forum to chart a course for future business opportunities across the continent. (more…)

Tag Archives: big data analytics