Everyone is talking about it. It’s a topic of conversation at almost every tech event or seminar this year. What is big data? Why is it important, and how will it affect your business?

Big Data

As a term, big data simply refers to a large volume of data collected by an entity and stored in both structured and unstructured databases. However large volumes of data alone do not qualify to be deemed big. Rather, the size of analysis performed to provide insights and Read more. . .

If there’s one thing any retail centric business wants to have, it’s an abundance of customers. The lifeblood of any sales focused company, customers keep your profits strong and keeping them happy is important. Ranging from purchasing habits, credit card information, what they buy (especially if you offer online sales), etc., retail businesses keep track of a lot of confidential customer information. Any good retail company tracks and protects this data, some utilizing an MSP (managed Read more. . .

Several years ago, cloud computing was a fairly new technology that provided companies with a plethora of benefits, but many companies were skeptical. Now, companies integrate cloud computing so much into their everyday tasks that it’s become known as just “computing.” There are still some companies that have not yet transitioned to cloud computing. In case you are one of those companies, take a look at some of the top ways that cloud computing is helping companies decrease Read more. . .