Complex data models have now become the norm. A single stream of the data can travel through many hubs, and many different technologies. It may travel through the front end, the APIs, the Kafka pub/sub systems, Lambda functions, ETLs, data lakes, data warehouses, and more. Riding within this stream of data is the schema, and […]
Graph Databases vs. Key-Value Databases
Graph databases and key-value databases have very different features and are used for accomplishing different tasks. Key-value databases are streamlined and fast, but are limited and not as flexible. Graph databases, on the other hand, are very flexible and great for research, but not terribly fast. Both typically use a non-relational foundation. The two key […]
Understanding DataOps
DataOps (data operations) has its roots in the Agile philosophy. It relies heavily on automation, and focuses on improving the speed and accuracy of computer processing, including analytics, data access, integration, and quality control. DataOps started as a system of best practices, but has gradually matured to a fully functional approach for handling data analytics. […]
Hybrid Database Architectures Lead the Way
Hybrid databases have evolved in the last decade, with a focus on cloud environments. In 2013, Gartner created the term “Hybrid Transaction/Analytical Processing” (or HTAP), which is defined by Gartner as: “An emerging application architecture that ‘breaks the wall’ between transaction processing and analytics. It enables more informed and ‘in business real time’ decision making.” […]
Data Intelligence on the Edge
The term “edge intelligence,” also referred to as “intelligence on the edge,” describes a new phase in edge computing. Organizations are using edge intelligence to develop smarter factory floors, retail experiences, workspaces, buildings, and cities. The edge has become “intelligent” by way of analytics that were formerly limited to the cloud or in-house data centers. […]
Utilizing Business Intelligence with AI
Business intelligence (BI) is, in essence, new information that is not necessarily common knowledge and is sought to gain a competitive advantage over the competition. Business intelligence comes from a variety of sources, ranging from spies working for the competition to data mining. Contrary to the theme of several current articles, business intelligence is not […]
What Enterprise Architecture Does for Organizations
Enterprise Architecture helps growing businesses and corporations to realize their strategic goals. It applies architectural principles to help large or growing organizations to navigate the changes that influence business, information, and technology in the modern world. Enterprise Architecture supports businesses in creating competitive advantages, reducing risk, and promoting cost-efficiency and scalability. Enterprise Architecture (EA) came […]
Understanding the Uses of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has provided a critical competitive advantage for those organizations able and willing to use it. AI has gained significant momentum in the last few years, acting as personal assistants for some, while processing business transactions and providing technical services to others. AI systems have the ability to manage large amounts of data […]
Big Data Trends in 2020
In 2019, automation frameworks designed to process big data made it much easier to go from the start of a new analytics project to the production phase. Additionally, per the requirements of GDPR, many more businesses now have Chief Protection Officers (and likely Chief Data Officers), which has, in turn, resulted in their shifting from […]
Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, as an expression, was originally introduced by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum’s Executive Chairman. He used it in a 2015 article published in Foreign Affairs. Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution became the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting theme a few years ago. The Fourth Industrial Revolution describes the fundamental changes […]