Cloud-native environments have become the cornerstone of modern technology innovation. From nimble startups to tech giants, companies are adopting cloud-native architectures, drawn by the promise of scalability, flexibility, and rapid deployment. However, this power comes with increased complexity – and a pressing need for observability. The Observability Imperative Operating a cloud-native system without proper observability […]
Zero Emissions Day: How Data Centers Are Pioneering the Path to a Carbon-Free Future
In this ever-changing world, responsible management of our limited resources is increasingly important. It’s no secret that data centers consume a lot of power, but there are multiple ways in which data center operators reduce their energy consumption and optimize their power utilization. Aside from tracking energy consumption, energy intensity and PUE, many have even […]
The Journey to Sustainability: How PIM Helps Brands Get Their Data in Order
In today’s economy, sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a business imperative. From clothing to dog food, cleaning supplies to packaging, buyers increasingly seek brands and manufacturers that prioritize transparent and environmentally responsible business practices. They want to know where the products they buy are sourced from, the carbon footprint of production, how recyclable […]
Beyond the “IT Guy” Stereotype: How Technology Leaders Drive Business Success
Traditionally, IT departments have been viewed as support functions primarily responsible for maintaining hardware, troubleshooting software issues, and ensuring basic connectivity. IT leaders are often treated like technical experts running a cost center, relegated to a dim back office and only emerging when summoned to address a problem. But that couldn’t be further from the […]
It’s Not the Tools, It’s the Culture: How to Roll Out Data Democratization
You want to implement data democratization, so you deployed all the new tooling and data infrastructure. You have a data catalog to manage metadata and ensure data lineage and a data marketplace to enable data discovery and self-service analytics. You’ve invested in the latest technologies to enable full self-service operation. The data management architecture you […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Should Be the Limits of Biometric Data Collection in the Workplace?
There’s a movement underway to capture an increasing amount of data about employees – from facial recognition or fingerprint systems used for tracking time and attendance, to systems that monitor your every keystroke. All of these invasive data collection technologies raise this question: What should be the limits of biometric data collection in the workplace? […]
Generative AI Is Accelerating Data Pipeline Management
Data pipelines are like insurance. You only know they exist when something goes wrong. ETL processes are constantly toiling away behind the scenes, doing heavy lifting to connect the sources of data from the real world with the warehouses and lakes that make the data useful. Products like DBT and AirTran demonstrate the repeatability and […]
Embracing Data and Emerging Technologies for Quality Management Excellence
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of quality management (QM) is undergoing a significant transformation. No longer just a compliance checkbox, QM is emerging as a strategic asset that can drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. This shift is largely propelled by the adoption of intelligent technologies and the strategic use of data, […]
Cutting Hidden Costs: Optimizing Data Management for Financial Efficiency
In the face of rising costs and rapid technological advancements, businesses must streamline their operations to remain competitive. An often overlooked area in these cost-cutting initiatives is data management. While many companies focus on reducing expenses related to infrastructure – such as virtual machines and serverless architectures – data management costs frequently go unchecked until […]
Enterprise Data World 2024 Takeaways: Key Trends in Applying AI to Data Management
I was privileged to deliver a workshop at Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2024. Publishing this review is a way to express my gratitude to the fantastic team at DATAVERSITY and Tony Shaw personally for organizing this prestigious live event. Part 1 of this article considered the key takeaways in data governance, discussed at Enterprise Data World 2024. […]