Data Services Blog by ScienceSoft

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

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 13, 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

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

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Data Warehouse: Everything You Need to Know

What is a data warehouse? - Definition and purpose| DWH vs big data warehouse vs a data lake | DWH trends to consider for your business | DWH pricing

Sep 24, 2020

Anastasia Haiduk

Lead Business Analyst, UX and Customer Experience Consultant, ScienceSoft

Artificial Intelligence

Customer Service

Improve Your Customer Service: How a Bot Increases the Support Quality

Learn how the implementation of a chatbot may positively impact your customer service and its support capabilities.

Jul 27, 2020

Anastasia Haiduk

Lead Business Analyst, UX and Customer Experience Consultant, ScienceSoft

Artificial Intelligence

Customer Service

How AI Changes Customer Service

Find out how artificial intelligence (AI) builds up success in customer service and explore trending AI use cases in customer service.

Jul 21, 2020

Oleg Khmelkov

Principal Architect, ERP & CRM Expert, ScienceSoft

Power BI

Dynamics 365

Data Analytics & BI

Reporting in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI: Which Option Should You Choose?

If you’re looking to make the most of your customer data, check our comparison of Dynamics 365 default reporting features and Power BI capabilities.

Jul 17, 2020

Irene Mikhailouskaya (Makaranka)

Data Analytics Researcher, ScienceSoft

Data Analytics & BI

Sales Analytics: Revealing the Power of Data in Sales

See sales analytics benefits on the examples of ScienceSoft’s clients and find out the success factors for effective sales data analysis.

Jul 15, 2020