Click to learn more about author Paul Barth. Why would a bank acquire an AI software company? Last week, TDBank announced the acquisition of Layer 6, an AI startup. The rapid emergence of Finserv startups is putting pressure on established institutions, leveraging the speed, scale, and cost of an all-digital infrastructure. Most important, these startups […]
Applied Use of Docker Containers and Database Clones
Click to learn more about author Paul Stanton. This is Part 2 of the “Docker Containers and Database Cloning for DBAs, Data Governance, and IT Decision Makers” Series. Part 1 of the series is at: Docker Containers and Database Cloning for DBAs, Data Governance, and IT Decision Makers: An Introduction, it provided an introduction to […]
How Data Quality Changed in 2017 and What it Means for the Year Ahead
Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. In 2017, we saw many changes across the United States and the world. And it’s no different when it comes to the Data Management space. Last year was filled with some good and some not-so-good changes in our industry. More important than what happened last year […]
Data Ownership: Leadership, Challenges, and Data Governance
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. An Outlook on Data Ownership Data Ownership is often not a full-time job for most data owners while it can be a full-time profession for Data Stewards. While most banks have traversed in maturity across their Data Governance function, relatively only some Banks, started enabling themselves with required […]
Metadata: Bringing Business Decisions to Life in 3D
Click to learn more about author Kristin McMahon. In today’s data-driven culture, organizations across industries are approaching decision making from a quantitative point of view based on stats and figures, and relying less on gut feelings when making decisions. As they rely on data, they have expanded their strategy beyond back office and corporate applications. We […]
Data Governance in Data Warehousing and BI vs. Data Governance in Big Data Analytics
Click to learn more about video blogger Andrew Brust. The Big Data & Brews video blog series continues with host Andrew Brust, Senior Director of Market Strategy and Intelligence at Datameer. The series touches on hot topics within the business of Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Modern BI, NoSQL and Next […]
So, What is a Data Protection Impact Assessment and Why Should Organizations Care?
Click to learn more about author Richard Macaskill. The first two posts in this series on GDPR are: So, What is GDPR and Why Should Database Administrators Care? So, What is GDPR, and Why Should Your Customers Care? If you’ve read anything about the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’ll probably have seen the phrase […]
Docker Containers and Database Cloning for DBAs, Data Governance, and IT Decision Makers: An Introduction
Click to learn more about author Paul Stanton. The industry is buzzing about Docker Containers and their rapid adoption. It’s not widely known, but MySQL, Postgres, and NoSQL are among Docker’s most popular images. Microsoft has joined the fray with Docker as a feature of Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, and SQL Server 2017 […]
Three Emerging Business Opportunities for Interactive Data Profiling
Click to learn more about author Farnaz Erfan. Data Profiling has traditionally been regarded as an IT tool. This is because Data Profiling tools were in the purview of technical people when first introduced, and because data was primarily sourced from IT-implemented ERP or CRM systems. Today things have changed. Upwards of 80 percent of […]
Why Sales and Marketing Teams Should Have a Role in Data Governance
Click to learn more about author Kevin McGirl. Data occupies a curious place for many sales and marketing teams: they will happily and readily acknowledge its importance, but also treat it as the exclusive preserve of the IT department and the specialists therein. They’re happy to make use of insights, but getting to know the […]