Tag: file format
Data Headaches Targeted with a Dose of .BIG
Working with large numbers of files--and large files--remains a roadblock to productivity for data professionals around the world. Now a software startup named Exponam says it has come up with a potential solution to the Read more…
Popular Python Shifts to Annual Updates
The latest version of the Python programming language incorporates a new parser used to convert data files to more usable formats. The update due out this week also marks the beginning of smaller, but more frequent relea Read more…
Big Data File Formats Demystified
So you're filling your Hadoop cluster with reams of raw data, and your data analysts and scientists are champing at the bit to get started. Then the question hits you: How are you going to store all this data so they can Read more…