John Bantleman is CEO of RainStor, which sells database software used for big data projects. We’ve entered the age of Big Data where new business opportunities are discovered every day because ...

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The alarm goes off on your smartphone and you swipe it to snooze. But in the minutes between sleeping and showering, you are far from idle. You consult your calendar and confirm a meeting by email.