Companies have become more comfortable moving their data to the Web (or "cloud, " in industry parlance), if it means they save on the cost of running the machines necessary to manage that data in-house.
Cloud-computing refers to the utilization of digital resources through the Internet, as opposed to holding data in in-house mainframes.
The very act of shifting from an in-house data centre to an on-demand service can start a powerful discovery process.
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Supply-chain managers also should mine their in-house data thoroughly for signposts as to how they can strengthen relationships with key suppliers.
As more enterprises shut down their in-house data centers and turn to on-demand storage and computing services delivered via the Internet, their storage needs become more variable and less predictable.
The tool uses proprietary algorithms to estimate the value of your home based on assessors-office data about your house, median home prices in the area and recent sales of comparable homes nearby.
Exit polls suggest the centre-left has won a lower house majority, while early count data gave Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right the lead in the Senate.
Grimsson says new data centers -- the computer warehouses that essentially house the Internet -- are coming to Iceland because they can be powered by clean energy, and because the country is a smart linking point between North America and Europe.
The business world is still behind the curve on training its in-house marketing teams to be true data scientists.
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Ready-made software, service providers as well as in-house solutions are now providing business-grade security to a significant amount of business data.
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In addition to building a data platform to enable a holistic view of the customer, Neolane also offers consulting services, either through an in-house capability or through partners like Axciom or Epsilon to help append customer data to provide further insight into how to create ever-more compelling personalized offers that lead to higher conversion rates, and more importantly, happy customers.
Many SMBs have struggled to adopt big data and private cloud solutions due to lack of in-house skills and expertise to design and maintain commodity hardware-based systems, IBM said in its announcement.
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Suzanne Spaulding, a former legal adviser to the Senate and House intelligence committees, says improvements in data-mining technology have enabled intelligence agencies to milk favourable court rulings in ways that exceed judicial intent.
Elizabeth French, the Data Protection commissioner, objected strongly to the idea of relying on in-house approval for their use.
With conventional 3-D graphics, the computer generates and stores data rendering the depth, shape, color, and texture of the entire house -- including walls, windows and doors that are out of sight.
And just this week, the House Intelligence Committee voted in favor of a bill proposing a new data-sharing program that would give the federal government a broader role in helping banks, manufacturers and other businesses protect themselves against cyberattacks.
At present, most providers store recent images in-house, while older images may be shipped to an off-premises data center.
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The fact is that even after multiple third-party data breaches, many brands have still not moved to take control of email programs by bringing them in-house.
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But overall, many say there aren't much data about whether prizes are more effective in promoting innovation than other types of funding, such as in-house development.
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Activity data in the UK construction industry fell quicker than expected last month, driven mostly by the weakness in house-building (PMI construction: 48.7 from 49.3 in November).
Welsh Government officials don't hold back about these failings - and part of the reason for publishing the figures today based on such (self-confessedly) shoddy data, one suspects, is to give the LHBs an almighty shove to get their house in order.
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