Tag Archives: Big Data

Most-Read GeekFluent Posts of 2013

Posted on 8 January 2014 by GeekFluent

I love metrics. OK, that’s not precisely true. I love the things we can learn from metrics, and the process of discovering that learning. In and of themselves, the metrics are nothing but numbers, and by themselves numbers just aren’t … Continue reading →

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EMC Isilon Support for 20PB Filesystems

Posted on 1 February 2013 by GeekFluent

Yesterday, EMC announced that Isilon clustered storage can now support a single filesystem up to 20PB in size. When I read the announcement, my first reaction was “That’s a big deal.”  Then, as I read more and thought about it, … Continue reading →

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Most-Read GeekFluent Posts of 2012

Posted on 4 January 2013 by GeekFluent

Admittedly, metrics aren’t all that exciting in and of themselves — it’s the information and the trends behind them, driving the numbers that are interesting.  This, in a single sentence, is the idea behind the Big Data phenomenon. That said, … Continue reading →

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