Big data's business potential -- and data management challenges; Larry Ellison on Oracle Database 18c

Information Management Digest A roundup of information management content from TechTarget's network | Oct. 5, 2017 FEATURED ITEM Managing the big data ecosystem requires agility amid disruptions Taking the raw data flowing into big data systems and making it useful adds new challenges for IT and analytics teams. Our Business Information e-zine looks at how four companies are handling the challenges and using big data to put themselves on new business paths. Also in this issue: how AI, machine learning and the IoT are changing data management; the potential, and potential pitfalls, of semantic technology. (SearchDataManagement.com) Advertisement NEWS   Ellison touts machine learning, database automation in 18c Advanced machine learning is set to drive Oracle Database to success in the cloud, founder Larry Ellison claims. But the upcoming Oracle 18c isn't a threat to DBA jobs, he says. (SearchOracle.com)   Natural language generation tools make enterprise inroads Natural language generation software is gradually gaining a foothold in enterprises for use in analytics applications, as more businesses deploy emerging artificial intelligence software. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   MapR-DB uses NoSQL database to drive real-time analytics The Strata Data Conference in New York saw Hadoop distribution vendor MapR Technologies update MapR-DB, its NoSQL database engine, to better perform in real-time analytics settings. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Machine learning algorithms meet data governance Machine learning algorithms may change computing, but they're a bit of a black box. Still, there are ways to tame them with flexible data governance, says startup exec Andrew Burt. (SearchDataManagement.com) EXPERT ADVICE   HR metrics require much more than data to be effective Data doesn't tell the whole story about employee performance and retention by itself, but more companies plan to use workforce analytics tools to aid in their staffing decisions. (SearchHRSoftware.com)   Talking Data: How to make data science and analytics pay Businesses are still looking for ways to unleash the full benefits of data science and analytics. This podcast looks at how some companies are finding success and reaping the rewards. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Information Management Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.