Monthly Archives: January 2013

Is Big Data Good for Data Professionals?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by way0utwest

There’s a lot of hype around “big data”, a term being thrown around so much in the media that I’m not really sure what it means anymore. Is 1TB “big data”? Is 10,000 transactions/sec big data? Or does it mean … Continue reading →

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A Learning Experiment

Posted on January 9, 2013 by way0utwest

I’ve been looking for ways to improve the way I do my job, which is mostly writing and editing, but at a higher level it’s teaching people. That was the goal of SQLServerCentral, to help people learn about SQL Server … Continue reading →

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Statistical Protection

Posted on January 8, 2013 by way0utwest

The things people can do with data is amazing. I remember reading about the anonymous data set released by Netflix and how some of the people were identified based on other, related actions on the Internet. This de-anonymization, while scary, was amazing … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #38 – Standing Firm

Posted on January 8, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Time again, and this time it’s #38, from Jason Brimhall (b | t | li). The topic this month is Standing Firm. You are supposed to look at any of these words, and write something that fits with … Continue reading →

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