FORA: Data Analysis Software built on Big Compute
FORA offers several advantages over conventional analytics and modeling software:
Smarter Workflow
Express simple problems easily and sophisticated problems intuitively.
Big Data
Work with gigabytes or terabytes as nimbly as with small datasets.
Big Compute
Use FORA for compute-intensive solutions without specialized programming.
Powerful Graphics
Dig through data with fine control over graphics and visualizations.
Real-Time Collaboration
Observe and modify other people’s work in real time.
FORA is a new analytics platform designed to help analysts, researchers, and scientists explore data, design models, and run simulations – without worrying about hardware coordination or low-level optimization.
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What can people do with FORA?
Simulation
Use GPUs or many CPUs for Monte Carlo simulations.
Backtesting
Test large numbers of parameters on full sets of historical data.
Risk Analysis
Run risk calculations on large portfolios.
Embedded Parallelism
Write code as if you're working with one CPU, but access hundreds.
MapReduce
MapReduce without the headaches of Hadoop.
Graphing and Visualization
FORA has simple, ready-to-use libraries designed for clarity and interactive exploration.