Data Services Blog

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Big Data

Data Analytics & BI

The ‘Scary’ Seven: Big Data Challenges and Solutions to Them

Explore practical solutions to major big data challenges, such as tech choices, costs optimization, security and upscaling problems, and more.

May 16, 2025

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Big Data

Data Analytics & BI

Spark vs. Hadoop MapReduce: Which Big Data Framework to Choose

Hadoop MapReduce or Apache Spark? We explore two leading big data frameworks to understand the business needs each of them can satisfy.

May 15, 2025

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

4 Types of Data Analytics to Improve Decision-Making

Learn about different types of data analytics and find out which one suits your business needs best: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive or prescriptive.

May 14, 2025

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Apache Cassandra vs. Hadoop Distributed File System: When Each is Better

Big Data

Data Analytics & BI

Apache Cassandra vs. Hadoop Distributed File System: When Each is Better

Review a detailed comparison of Apache Cassandra against Hadoop Distributed File System, including architectural specifics and optimal use cases.

May 14, 2025

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Big Data

Big Data Visualization: Value It Brings and Techniques It Requires

Explore use cases, examples, and techniques of big data visualization, compare market-leading tools, and see the latest trends such as AI application.

May 14, 2025

Irene Mikhailouskaya (Makaranka)

Data Analytics Researcher, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Your Guide to Data Quality Management

See the best practices for organizing data quality management, improving the quality of your data, and ultimately making better business decisions.

May 14, 2025

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Big Data

Data Analytics & BI

Information Security

Big Data Security: Issues, Challenges, Concerns

Explore the key big data security challenges and issues, and see what measures experts recommend to deal with the concerns.

May 9, 2025

Marina Chernik

Senior Business Analyst and BI Consultant, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Cloud

Cloud Business Intelligence: Synergy of Cloud and BI for Your Competitive Advantage

Get an insight into cloud-based business intelligence and learn the top 3 cloud BI analytics and reporting tools according to ScienceSoft.

Jan 30, 2024

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Data Science

9 Microsoft Certifications in Business Intelligence and Data Science

Explore Microsoft certifications in business intelligence and data science. Learn how to verify data analytics/big data/machine learning skills, as well as prove the mastery of Microsoft tools, such as Azure, Power BI or SQL Server.

Jan 10, 2024

Lola Koktysh

Patient engagement analytics: It’s measurable!

Healthcare IT

Data Analytics & BI

Patient engagement analytics: It’s measurable!

We show the way into transforming abstract patient engagement concept into a measurable value unlocking multiple opportunities for healthcare providers.

Aug 31, 2023

Tanya Yablonskaya

Ecommerce Industry Analyst, ScienceSoft

Ecommerce

Data Analytics & BI

How to Design an Ecommerce Database for Smooth Data Management

Learn which database design would suit the data needs of your ecommerce business best.

Jul 16, 2021

Alex Williams

Data Analytics & BI

Big Data

NoSQL Databases: Defined and Explained

Learn about NoSQL databases: their difference from SQL databases, major pros and cons, and the common data models NoSQL stores rely on.

Feb 27, 2021