IBM Embraces MapReduce for Big Data Analytics
At its Information on Demand (IOD) conference, held recently in Rome, IBM Corp. unveiled a new analytic offering that leverages Apache Hadoop, an open source implementation of the increasingly ubiquitous MapReduce algorithm.
Officials say the new offering, InfoSphere BigInsights, permits customers to tackle Big Data projects that involve petabytes (PB) of information.
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Attivio Releases Active Intelligence Engine 2.1
Attivio, Inc. has released an update to its flagship platform, the Active Intelligence Engine (AIE). Version 2.1 provides immediate access to all information needed to identify trends that result in opportunities while detecting challenges before they become issues. New to AIE, Attivio has incorporated key features including SQL support (via a JDBC driver), key phrase detection, content spotlighting, entity-level sentiment analysis, and integrated connector support for active security.
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