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How 10 Different Industries Use Big Data

How 10 Different Industries Use Big Data

Feb 13, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Big data powers much of the modern world. It is one of the best research tools and is used by many companies to make more educated decisions. It is also commonly used to train AI tools ranging from LLMs to firewalls. Every industry has a different use for big data. In this guide, we'll briefly explore some of the main uses for big data within each industry.
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From cloud costs to cloud value: The role of performance analytics in increasing ROI

From cloud costs to cloud value: The role of performance analytics in increasing ROI

Feb 11, 2026 By Site24x7 In Site24x7
Many cloud providers offer services that scale with usage. However, unanticipated overutilization of compute instances, serverless functions, or managed databases can quickly drive up costs. Managing these resources effectively is crucial for keeping cloud spending predictable.
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Get Kafka-Nated Bonus Episode: Viktor's Kafka Journey

Feb 11, 2026 By Aiven In Aiven
In this episode, we sit down with Viktor Somogyi-Vass, a veteran of the Kafka ecosystem who recently joined Aiven after nearly a decade at Cloudera. Viktor shares his journey from becoming an Apache Kafka Committer to tackling the most complex challenges in modern cloud-native streaming. We dive deep into the architectural shift from traditional data centers to the cloud, exploring how Diskless Kafka (Disaggregated Storage) is slashing costs and why KIP-1134 is the next frontier for true multi-tenancy.
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The KPI Trap in Supply Chain Analytics: How Teams Escape It

The KPI Trap in Supply Chain Analytics: How Teams Escape It

Feb 11, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
KPI dashboards can look like progress, especially when charts move and targets turn green. In many organizations, the dashboard becomes the meeting, the meeting becomes the process, and the process quietly replaces real problem solving. The result is a lot of motion, not much traction, and a team that feels busy without feeling effective.
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Aiven for OpenSearch Leaps to Version 3!

Feb 9, 2026 By Arthur Ansquer In Aiven
We are thrilled to announce that the OpenSearch major version 3 (3.3.2) is available on Aiven for OpenSearch, only a few weeks after its upstream release! The major version 3 of OpenSearch is a foundational upgrade, built on a new, high-performance core, marking a significant step forward in performance and usability. This means that as an Aiven customer, you get immediate access to a faster, more efficient search experience, all fully managed.
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How to Use Pandas Time Index: A Tutorial with Examples

Feb 5, 2026 By Company In InfluxData
Time series data is everywhere in modern analytics, from stock prices and sensor readings to web traffic and financial transactions. When working with temporal data in Python, pandas provides powerful tools for handling time-based indexing through its DatetimeIndex functionality. This tutorial will guide you through creating, manipulating, and extracting insights from pandas time indexes with practical examples.
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Exponential Smoothing: A Guide to Getting Started

Feb 3, 2026 By Community In InfluxData
Exponential smoothing is a time series forecasting method that uses an exponentially weighted average of past observations to predict future values. In other words, it assigns greater weight to recent observations than to older ones, allowing the forecast to adapt to changing data trends. In this post, we’ll look at the basics of exponential smoothing, including how it works, its types, and how to implement it in Python.
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