Statistical Testing – Why, What, and How?

Statistical testing or hypothesis testing is a popular statistical technique to make data-driven decisions. This article briefly describes why we need statistical testing, what could be accomplished with statistical tests, and the basic mechanism of how statistical tests work. Why do we need statistical testing? To answer this, let’s first state a few statistical preliminaries. …

Storage and Compute in Space

Elasticity, efficiency, and accessibility of cloud computing has resulted in the wide-spread use of data centers. Public cloud offerings (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) provide eleven nines of durability, impressive regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GLBA, ITAR) and significant reductions in capital expenditures. Public clouds protect against data loss by using redundant data centers located at diverse locations …