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Purdue University Uses Big Data to Defeat Pandemic Shutdowns Purdue University

Purdue University Uses Big Data to Defeat Pandemic Shutdowns Purdue University

Purdue University Uses Big Data to Defeat Pandemic Shutdowns Purdue University

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Purdue University, a top U.S. public institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, enrolls over 49,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs since its 1869 founding. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, VMware Greenplum—a robust big data analytics and warehouse solution—powered a powerful contact tracing system. VMware software enabled rapid data processing, accurate threat detection, and safe in-person campus return, upholding excellence and equity in education while minimizing health risks for the large student body.

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