http://www.sas.com/news/feature/archive.html Summary Feed of Recent SAS News Features http://www.sas.com/news/feature/smb_getting_started.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Corp_NewsFeature Moving from gut-feel based decision making to an analytics-driven approach isn’t easy – especially for small and midsized businesses that often face IT resource constraints, limited analytical talent, tight budgets and technology gaps. But implementing analytical solutions that promote fact-based decision making can be done in a lean organization – and the investment pays off in the end. Small/Medium Business Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.sas.com/news/feature/smb_getting_started.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Corp_NewsFeature 2012-02-03T13:00:00Z http://www.sas.com/news/feature/smallbusiness-bigdata.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Corp_NewsFeature Is your business too small to worry about "big data?" Have you heard the volume, variety, velocity descriptors about big data and thought, "Nah, that doesn't apply to me"? Think again – and consider this simple and accurate definition for big data: When volume, velocity and variety of data exceed an organization's storage or compute capacity for accurate and timely decision making. Clearly, big data is a relative term. Every organization has a tipping point, and most organizations – regardless of size – will eventually reach a point where the volume, variety and velocity of their data will be something that they have to address. Small/Medium Business High-Performance Computing SAS High-Performance Analytics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.sas.com/news/feature/smallbusiness-bigdata.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Corp_NewsFeature 2012-02-03T13:00:00Z