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2019/08/12

The Difference between Data and Information

by @mccrory 2 Comments on The Difference between Data and Information

We often speak of data with the characteristics of information, I’m guilty of this just as much as anyone. The distinction is important to make however, Data being a thing such as a number “32”.  With only “32” this number could mean anything, it could mean the number of cows on a farm, the number of […]

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2012/02/20

Artificial Data Gravity

by @mccrory 4 Comments on Artificial Data Gravity

Having covered Data Gravity several times on this blog, I thought that it would be time to cover a derivative topic: Artificial Data Gravity. Recall that Data Gravity is the attractive force created by Data amassing and the needs of Apps and Services to leverage low latency and high bandwidth. Artificial Data Gravity is the […]

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