Data containers are a recent step in the evolution of the cloud. Their purpose is to run reliably as they are transferred from one computer environment to another. They are isolated, improve security, and are “usually” easy to work with. Containers promote application portability through their novel use of packaging, and the philosophy of “develop […]
Case Study: Bringing Credibility to Freddie Mac’s Data Stewardship Model
Jenny Schultz has been with Freddie Mac since 1998. “We have tried to do the ‘data thing’ more than a few times, driven by IT, but it never stuck because the business didn’t see the value in leveraging their data and managing and governing it,” she said during her DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference presentation […]
Advances in Master Data Management
The purpose of a Master Data Management program is to organize an organizations most important data assets, allowing them to be used efficiently and creatively. The choice of organizational styles determines how the data performs during an analysis, when building new relationships, and while making decisions that increase profits. There are key factors that should […]
The Importance of Graph Databases in Business Analytics
Augmented analytics is one of the top 10 technologies Gartner identified with the potential to cause significant digital disruption in the next three to five years. The hallmark of augmented analytics is its high reliance on AI and ML technologies. AI and ML together will transform enterprise Data Management in the coming years, and many […]
Serverless Computing Use Cases
The uniqueness of serverless computing is its ability to survive without the presence of physical machines and systems software. In the serverless computing world, the client subscribes to a set of services including special “APIs and web services” that software developers can use to quickly build useful and scalable architectures for on-demand computing services. Serverless […]
Seven Tools for Effective CDO Leadership
The position of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is relatively new in the federal government, and emerging regulations are providing leadership opportunities for the CDO. A new law, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, went into effect on January 14, 2019, establishing a set of standards and practices for the United States federal government to modernize […]
Emerging Cloud Computing Technologies
It has taken many years for cloud computing technologies to mature and become mainstream in global businesses. Now the skeptics have stopped questioning the long-range sustainability of the cloud ecosystem, but it remains to be seen how allied technologies like edge, serverless, IoT, AI, and big data can together fulfill enterprise business needs. Many cloud […]
So You Want to Be a Data Protection Officer?
The role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a security position and is a requirement per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD). It is reasonable to expect the United States will develop its own version of the GDPR within the next few years. Many enterprises doing […]
Jump Start Data Management Initiatives Through Improved Business Cases
Inch by inch, step by step, block by block – that’s how you build a business case for Data Management. What those inches, steps, and blocks will look like depends in large part on the organizational maturity of the business with regard to Data Management. In more mature businesses, it’s easier to make the case […]
Blockchain and Data Security Intersections
Blockchain represents a list of records, referred to as “blocks,” which are linked by way of cryptography. Each individual block holds a cryptographic hash from the previous block, as well as a timestamp and transaction data. It seems an ideal solution for organizations wanting to store huge amount of data, securely. Blockchain was created in […]