Optimizing the Analytic Lifecycle with SAS and Teradata - Rick Lower, Teradata

Come learn how to optimize the analytic lifecycle – data exploration, data preparation, model development, model deployment – leveraging the integrated portfolio from SAS and Teradata. In this session, we will demonstrate some tips and best practices using SAS Analytics with Teradata, including in-database and in-memory concepts.

Analytics in the Cloud - Option or Mandate? - Rick Lower, Teradata

As the move to the cloud matures from hype to reality, the benefits of the cloud are becoming more refined. Are all analytics destined for the cloud? Customers in different and within the same industries are starting to reveal distinctions in approach and utilization of their analytics processes. This discussion will review the different deployment scenarios for advanced analytics and discuss pros and cons of each.
 

About the Presenter

Rick Lower has over twenty years of experience in information technology, with a specific focus on bringing new solutions and cutting edge technologies to market.  He has a broad background in Analytics, SaaS and data warehouse technologies.  He brought to market one of the first supply chain management analytics solution used by Fortune 100 customers.  He was responsible for all aspects of marketing and the strategic direction of CSX Corporation’s e-business unit. He is currently the director of Teradata’s advanced analytics partnerships with a portfolio of vendors including SAS, Microsoft and others.