https://www.scnsoft.com2026-03-17T03:48:17-05:00Alex Williamshttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/nosql-databases2025-01-17T09:38:23-06:00Learn about NoSQL databases: their difference from SQL databases, major pros and cons, and the common data models NoSQL stores rely on. Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-energy2026-03-16T13:08:26-05:00Have a look at what smart grids powered by big data analytics have to offer for next-level maintenance, power quality monitoring and load management in the energy industry.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/data-lake-vs-data-warehouse2026-03-17T02:07:37-05:00Learn about the difference between a data lake and a data warehouse, and define how to structure your big data solution in accordance with your business needs.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-warehouse2026-03-16T13:27:31-05:00Find out what a big data warehouse is and what benefits it brings to the decision-making process.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-for-small-business2026-03-16T13:10:27-05:00Find out what data sources your small business can use to benefit from the powers of big data analytics.Olga Baturinahttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-use-cases-stats-and-examples2025-03-27T05:36:32-05:00We conducted secondary research, which serves as a comprehensive overview of how companies use big data. Here, you’ll find the big data facts and statistics arranged by organization size, industry and technology. You’ll also discover real-life examples and the value that big data can bring.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/cassandra-vs-hbase2026-03-16T13:52:58-05:00Similar at first glance, Cassandra and HBase actually are quite different in terms of architecture, performance and data models. What are these differences, and how do they influence the tasks that HBase and Cassandra perform? It’s all here.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/cassandra-performance2026-03-16T13:50:02-05:00Explore performance parameters of Apache Cassandra and see how to optimize them and achieve higher speed. Irene Mikhailouskaya (Makaranka)https://www.scnsoft.com/data/data-lake-implementation-approaches2026-03-17T02:05:44-05:00We look at different approaches to data lake design and implementation and contemplate if there exists a preferred technology among the available stack.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/blog/iot-big-data-nature2026-03-11T07:45:23-05:00We look at the specifics of IoT big data, as well as describe what important things you should consider prior to designing and implementing IoT data storage and analysis.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-in-manufacturing-use-cases2026-03-16T13:14:14-05:00As a manufacturer, you’re interested to see what data analytics can do for you? Then check out these 12 real-life examples for big data in manufacturing and see a nice and easy guide on how to start your big data action.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-quality2026-03-16T13:19:30-05:00When it comes to data quality, big data can be somewhat deceptive. See what exactly quality big data is, how you can get it and what cacao has to do with all this.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/cassandra-vs-hadoop2026-03-16T13:51:12-05:00Review a detailed comparison of Apache Cassandra against Hadoop Distributed File System, including architectural specifics and optimal use cases. Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-security2025-10-22T06:04:44-05:00Explore the key big data security challenges and issues, and see what measures experts recommend to deal with the concerns. Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-problems2026-03-16T13:16:44-05:00Unlike challenges, big data problems are conceptual and have a much deeper nature. What are they and do they have the power to threaten your business? Find out here.Alex Grizhnevichhttps://www.scnsoft.com/blog/iot-big-data2026-03-11T07:40:55-05:00IoT generates volumes of big data which can be applicable to achieve progress in a number of sectors. However, there are specific features in IoT big data collecting, processing and applying which need to be considered in IoT development.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-challenges-and-their-solutions2026-03-16T13:07:05-05:00Explore practical solutions to major big data challenges, such as tech choices, costs optimization, security and upscaling problems, and more. Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/big-data-visualization-techniques2026-03-16T13:21:28-05:00Explore use cases, examples, and techniques of big data visualization, compare market-leading tools, and see the latest trends such as AI application.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/what-is-big-data2026-03-17T03:48:17-05:00While defining big data, we share multi-industry examples of its practical application, list its internal and external sources, as well as name most popular big data technologies.Alex Bekkerhttps://www.scnsoft.com/data/spark-vs-hadoop-mapreduce2025-10-25T07:40:41-05:00Hadoop MapReduce or Apache Spark? We explore two leading big data frameworks to understand the business needs each of them can satisfy.