William Schmarzo

Hitachi Vantara

As Hitachi Vantara CTO of IoT and Analytics, Bill drives Hitachi Vantara’s “co-creation” efforts with select customers to leverage IoT and analytics to power digital business transformations. With his breadth of experience delivering advanced analytics solutions, the “Dean of Big Data” brings a balanced approach regarding data and analytic capabilities that drive business and operational outcomes. See more of his posts on his LinkedIn handle.

Difference Between Big Data and Internet of Things

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on April 21, 2017 in Big Data, Internet of Things, IoT
If you cannot manage real-time streaming data and make real-time analytics and real-time decisions at the edge, then you are not doing IOT or IOT analytics, in my humble opinion. So what is required to support these IOT data management and analytic requirements?
Is Blockchain the Ultimate Enabler of Data Monetization?

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on April 14, 2017 in Blockchain, Data Monetization, Monetizing
Is blockchain the ultimate enabler of data and analytics monetization; creating marketplaces where companies, individuals and even smart entities (cars, trucks, building, airports, malls) can share/sell/trade/barter their data and analytic insights directly with others?
Identifying Variables That Might Be Better Predictors

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on February 2, 2017 in Data Science, Feature Selection, Prediction, Predictive Analytics
This blog serves to expand on the approach that the data science team uses to identify (and quantify) which variables and metrics are better predictors of performance.
Big Data Business Model Maturity Index and the Internet of Things (IoT)

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on June 7, 2016 in Big Data, Internet of Things, IoT, Maturity Model
This post explores how organizations could use the Big Data Business Model Maturity Index (BDBMMI) to exploit the Internet of Things (IoT).
Tips for Data Scientists: Think Like a Business Executive

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on May 18, 2016 in Advice, Analytics, Data Scientist
Thinking like a Data Scientist is important; it puts businesses and business leaders in an analytical frame of mind. But it is also important for Data Scientists to be able to think like business executives. Read on to find out why.
Data Lake Plumbers: Operationalizing the Data Lake

By William Schmarzo, Hitachi Vantara on February 18, 2016 in Data Lake, Data Warehouse, ETL, Hadoop
Gain insight into data lakes, their benefits, when they are appropriate, and how to operationalize them. How do they compare to the data warehouse?

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