Click to learn more about video blogger Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management such as Master Data, the difference between Master Data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, Data Quality, and so […]
Three Steps for More Secure Open-Source Use
Click to learn more about author Nicole Segerer. Low-cost solutions. Enhanced productivity. Faster time to market. These benefits of open-source software (OSS) are some of the driving factors behind its wide adoption. With open-source use also comes the need for users to minimize the risksrelated to third-party software. Using OSS and being license compliant is necessary […]
Actian Launches Real-Time Connected Cloud Data Warehouse Solution
According to a recent press release, “Actian, the leader in hybrid cloud data warehousing and data integration, today announced its Avalanche™ Real-Time Connected Data Warehouse Solution with support for AWS and Azure cloud platforms. The Actian hybrid solution is the industry’s first and only cloud data warehouse to offer complete integration capabilities natively built into […]
FileCloud Offers Remote Workers Secure Access to On-Premises Data
According to a new press release, “With millions working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have uncovered an expected problem: many of their employees don’t have access to critical files stored in on-premises servers and storage applications. The virtual private networks (VPNs) that organizations often rely on to manage access to critical files are […]
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS): An Overview
As external data begins to gain importance in business analytics, data assumes a new role in global businesses. Now data is not only an organizational asset, but also a distinct revenue opportunity via data-related services offered under the umbrella term of “Data-as-a-Service” (DaaS). DaaS service providers are either replacing the traditional data analytics services or […]
Big Data to the Rescue?
Click to learn more about author Evelyn Johnson. In a world ravaged by COVID-19, having access to the right data is literally a matter of life or death. Governments need authentic data for tracing the possible contacts of an infected person and identifying potential clusters. But that information gets accumulated on a day-to-day basis and […]
Press Release: 24th Annual Enterprise Data World Conference Rescheduled for October
DATAVERSITY Education, LLC and DAMA International have officially rescheduled the 24th annual Enterprise Data World Conference (EDW) and announced the updated agenda. The rescheduled event will be merged with DATAVERSITY’s 2020 Data Architecture Summit (DAS) and be held October 18-23, 2020, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. For more details about the program, speakers, […]
env0 Introduces Self-Service Cloud Management Platform
According to a new press release, “env0, a developer of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) management software, today introduced the public beta of the env0 platform, the first cloud management platform built to enable self-service with complete governance and cost control in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform. env0 also announced $3.3 million in initial funding co-led by […]
Why Flexibility in Digital Transformation is More Important Than You Realize
Click here to learn more about Derek Oats IT systems often require changes because of business transformation and IT transformation events such as restructuring or data harmonization. These kinds of digital transformation projects are complex, whether you’re migrating to a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, integrating business applications and data after a merger, or […]
Confessions of a Concept Modeler
Click to learn more about author Ronald G. Ross. This is the first part of a three part series: Part Two is Creating Concept Models and Part Three is The Structure of Concept Models. We work with clients across a wide variety of industry sectors and, within those sectors, subject areas often new to us. You […]