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Big Data: The New Natural Resource

By | 7/18/12

According to IBM, “1 in 3 business leaders make critical decisions without the information they need,” and at the same time, vast amounts of information and data are becoming increasingly available. Properly capturing and analyzing “Big Data” makes an organization “2.2 times more likely to substantially outperform their industry peers.” The data analytics and computing capabilities found in our national laboratories–in collaboration with IBM–represent a valuable national asset. You can find this infographic and others on IBM’s flickr page. Check out Noah Goldstein’s blog post to learn more about the connection between Big Data and HPC.

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