In our last edition of Logging Data, we introduced Cluster Map Reduce, or CMR. The new tool acts as an alternative to Hadoop and HDFS when paired with a POSIX compliant clustered file system, simplifying the movement of data through the analytical back end, and helping to minimize the dependencies and potential points where the… Continue reading Logging Data Part 5: Giving You the Keys
Pre-Apple Event: Latest Versions of iPhone, OS X, iOS Most Prominent in North America
On September 9, 2014, Apple is expected to announce one or more new iPhone models, along with some news regarding the availability of the newest editions of iOS and OS X. Going into the event, usage-based stats show that Apple has done a noteworthy job managing its own mobile ecosystem from an adoption standpoint.
Q3 UK Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share near 75%, Amazon Sees Sizable Gain Since April
Similar to the North American ecosystem, Apple iPad users generate the lion’s share of tablet-based Web traffic within the UK. Additionally, Samsung, Amazon, and Google users represent the next-largest UK tablet traffic segments, albeit in a slightly different order than what is observed in the U.S. and Canada.
Logging Data Part 4: New Tools for the Trade
Thus far, our Logging Data series has focused on the nuts and bolts of our network operations and data infrastructure. While we employ some terrific software and hardware, our proverbial secret sauce consists of the various customizations we employ using these tools. No place was this more evident than during the transition from HDFS to… Continue reading Logging Data Part 4: New Tools for the Trade
Amazon Fire Phone Shows Steady, but Slow Growth in North America
Over two and a half years following the release of its Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon released its first smartphone on July 25, 2014. While the Fire Phone was listed atop Amazon’s Best Seller list for several days in early August, North American usage of the device has grown only incrementally, rather than exponentially, in the… Continue reading Amazon Fire Phone Shows Steady, but Slow Growth in North America
Logging Data Part 3: Getting to the Show
We’ve briefly mentioned our implementation of Infiniband in both of the previous Logging Data posts without giving a thorough explanation of its function and capabilities within our architecture. In this latest installment, we’ll be doing just that, along with discussing our corresponding Hadoop framework.
Q2 North American Mobile Update: Apple Users Drive Majority of Usage, Samsung Shows Greatest Growth
An earlier UK-based smartphone usage study found that Apple, Samsung, and BlackBerry users generated more than 86% of the country’s total smartphone Web traffic in June 2014. The latest Web traffic statistics for North America demonstrate a more diversified market on a brand basis, but Apple and Samsung users remain the biggest smartphone traffic drivers… Continue reading Q2 North American Mobile Update: Apple Users Drive Majority of Usage, Samsung Shows Greatest Growth
UPDATE: OS X Yosemite Usage Rates in North America Double Following Public Beta
Developer interest in OS X Yosemite had already outpaced its predecessor, OS X Mavericks, one month following its unveiling at WWDC 2014. Apple subsequently released a public beta of the new OS on July 24, 2014, and North American Web traffic data show associated usage rates rising significantly.
Logging Data Part 2: Taming the Storage Beast
The previous installment of our Logging Data series outlined how individual impressions move through our network. In this edition, we’ll discuss the necessary storage considerations cataloguing all of these impressions effectively 24 hours a day, specifically focusing on the challenges that result from the requirements of ad network operations.
Third Quarter 2014 Tablet Update: Apple, Amazon Shares Rise Quarter-over-Quarter
Since April 2014, the share of tablet Web traffic generated by North American Apple iPad and Kindle Fire users has increased by 0.8 and 1.2 percentage points, respectively. These represent the two largest quarter-over-quarter increases for any tablet brand, while Samsung’s user base exhibited the largest share loss over the same timeframe, dropping two full… Continue reading Third Quarter 2014 Tablet Update: Apple, Amazon Shares Rise Quarter-over-Quarter