Click to learn more about author David Balaban. Data anonymization is a process aimed at eliminating personally identifiable clues so that it’s impracticable, or at least very challenging, to attribute this information to a specific individual. In this regard, the terms “de-identification” and “anonymization” denote virtually the same concept and may be used interchangeably. The […]
Digital Transformation in Marketing and the Crucial Role of DevOps
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. In marketing, digital transformation means leveraging your digital channels to gain deeper insights for the purpose of improving the customer journey. DevOps plays an essential role in digital transformation, from integrating data into marketing tools to uncovering new revenue streams. This article explains how marketing and […]
What Is Digital Transformation?
The term “digital transformation” describes an overall vision where technology, along with human resources, improves efficiency and effectiveness of business, cultural, and social activities. Digital transformation remakes processes through computing advances such as the internet of things (IoT), mobile applications, customer engagement, artificial intelligence and data, and analytics. While the definitions of digital transformation embody […]
Smart Cities Venture to the Edge for Data Processing
Click to learn more about author Bernard Brode. There is a growing consensus that the “smart city” is the only real solution to the challenges faced by urban planners and city governors. With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities, the focus on harnessing the exponentially larger amount of data generated […]
The Role of the DBA: Ensuring Business Continuity from a Remote Setting
Click to learn more about author John Pocknell. With global organizations shifting to a work from home (WFH) environment due to the current global crisis, many have found themselves putting IT processes in place to ensure business continuity. With thousands of remote employees working across different networks, database administrators (DBAs) particularly have been put on […]
Navigating Modern Container and Cloud Architectures with Stateless Data Security Models
Click to learn more about author Mark Bower. There are very obvious indications that the shift to contemporary cloud application strategies, and, in particular, modern container workload models, is accelerating even more during the current pandemic. This is driven by the cost benefits of re-platforming core IT to enable accelerated change to market conditions and […]
The Right Data is the New Black, and How Leading Brands Obtain It
Click to learn more about author Julius Cerniauskas. The digital universe is expanding fast. According to a SINTEF study conducted back in 2013, 90 percent of all the world’s data was generated from 2011 to 2012. By 2020, the number of data bits created globally was expected to reach 44 zettabytes, as predicted by the […]
The Impact of Data Growth on Enterprises
Click to learn more about author Ibrahim Surani. Data has changed the world we live in. Today, enterprises utilize data to introduce new business models, enhance customer experience, generate new revenue streams, create personalized services, and become more agile. This reliance is only increasing with time as the world experiences unprecedented data growth. This data […]
vSAN: Answering the What’s, How’s, and Why’s
Click to learn more about author George Williams. vSAN or virtual SAN has become an integral part of most enterprise IT infrastructures. It’s the next step for organizations that relied primarily on SAN appliances. In this blog post, I’ll discuss the basics of virtual SANs and attempt to answer the what’s, how’s, and why’s for […]
Applying Agile Development Practices to Maintain Team Productivity
Click to learn more about author Andrew Odewahn. As the world braves a global pandemic, organizations are continuously adapting to working remotely. While teams are working hard to stay productive during these difficult times, there is still a learning curve to acclimate to the current remote setup — a setup that now involves sharing workspaces […]