Data Analytics: Practical Guide to Leveraging the Power of Algorithms, Data Science, Data Mining, Statistics, Big Data, and Predictive Analysis to Improve Business, Work, and Life

Predictive Opportunities: Hadoop® and similar technologies will provide
businesses with the opportunity to analyze data with such speed and
accuracy that they will be able to act quickly on opportunities, damage
control, and other business-critical issues. Some successful Hadoop® users
include Disney, Facebook, Twitter, and eBay and its demand is on the rise.
A renowned market research company, International Data Corporation
(IDC), predicted Hadoop’s® software to be conservatively worth $813
million by 2016. Recorded Future is a technology company that provides
intelligence to data analysts to secure their information. It allows businesses
to capitalize on opportunities and anticipate risks using algorithms to define
predictive signals. There are other companies that offer similar services and
as technology in this field continues to develop, leveraging data for
strategic use will become more prevalent in business operations.