Data virtualization was first introduced two decades ago. Since then, the technology has evolved considerably, and the data virtualization of yesterday bears little resemblance to the data virtualization of today. This is due to several facts beginning with the limitations of legacy infrastructure, the massive amounts of structured and unstructured data that organizations were collecting, […]
5 Trends That Will Enable Organizations to Leverage Data Effectively in 2022
With data dependency at an all-time high for businesses, almost every industry player is looking to establish themselves as a technology company first, similar to Amazon or Netflix. Organizations have pushed the gas pedal on their digital transformation journey, and now understand that they need to be mindful of how they integrate and manage enterprise […]
In the Midst of Change: What Can We Expect in Data and Technology for 2021
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. 2020 is a year that will not be forgotten quickly due to the global pandemic and its impact on billions of people around the world. Responses and adaptations to a rapidly different business environment accelerated change in how businesses function and their uses of data and technology. Companies […]
Data Virtualization vs. Copy Data Virtualization
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. Have you come across this phenomenon in the enterprise software market? When a new category gains prominence, many ancillary technologies with capabilities different from those of the original products that innovated that category, encroach into the mainstream and cause confusion. Case in point: Data Virtualization vs. Copy Data […]
Hot Data Technologies for 2018 and How to Embrace Them
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. One of the biggest problems today is not a lack of innovation or solutions, but rather how to settle on any technology. The key is to pick one and embrace it in a meaningful, productive way, without falling prey to debilitating “pause your business” problems that arise when […]
Speed Is All That Matters: The Difference between Getting Ahead and Being Left Behind for Market Share
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. Just like any other Saturday, I was at home, spending time with family and catching up on work. My daughter, likewise, was in her room finishing up her homework before the weekend came to an end. Using her MacBook, she took her time and typed up her paper […]
Stop Chasing the Specter of a Single Monolithic Data Repository
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. Back in the 1980s, when databases first enabled us to store megabytes of data, we were enthralled because we could store what seemed to be large volumes of data in a single place. Since then, we continue to try to collect our data in a single place for […]
Weaving Your Own Big Data Fabric
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. With Big Data, anyone with a modest budget can store, manage, and process vast amounts of data. The problem is, many companies are storing data from different systems in different formats, creating Big Data silos that results in large datasets that need to be integrated manually. Aside from […]
The Power of Data Intermediaries
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. Food for Thought At the grocery store the other day, I marveled at the staggering number of brands that were assembled under a single roof, and I thought about the incredible journey that brought each of them together, from diverse factories and farms. This ample selection could […]
How to Avoid Messing Up Big Data Analytics
Click to learn more about author Ravi Shankar. “Big Data” is still in the news these days, but the story has evolved from describing what it is to how an organization can actually use all that data for actionable intelligence, or “Big Data Analytics”. In fact, Forbes just reported on a Honeywell study of 200 manufacturing […]