Big data, big analytics : emerging business intelligence and analytic trends for today's businesses / Michael Minelli, Michele Chambers, Ambiga Dhiraj. [electronic resource] Minelli, Michael, 1974- Chambers, Michele. Dhiraj, Ambiga, 1975- Business intelligence. Information technology. Electronic data processing. Data mining. Strategic planning. HD38.7 658.4/72 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. "The availability of Big Data, low-cost commodity hardware and new information management and analytics software has produced a unique moment in the history of business. The convergence of these trends means that we have the capabilities required to analyze astonishing data sets quickly and cost-effectively for the first time in history. These capabilities are neither theoretical nor trivial. They represent a genuine leap forward and a clear opportunity to realize enormous gains in terms of efficiency, productivity, revenue and profitability. The Age of Big Data is here, and these are truly revolutionary times. This timely book looks at cutting-edge companies supporting an exciting new generation of business analytics"--Provided by publisher. 2013 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118562260 eng Wiley CIO Wiley CIO series. Big data, big analytics. Big data, big analytics.