It’s that time of year again: If you listen closely, you will hear the constant rhythm of IT organizations in every industry collectively grinding their proverbial gears as they hash out the optimal data management strategy to deal with the ever-increasing mountains of invaluable data stacking up in their data centers or in the cloud. […]
Data Governance Trends in 2022
Way back in the early 2000s, Data Governance wasn’t really much of a thing. There were a few really early pioneers that were doing Data Governance, and they were laying the groundwork, but governance was not a recognized capability. Companies who did see some value in Data Governance were primarily focused on the benefit to […]
The F-Word That Really Matters
We now exist in a post-privacy world. Our expectations for proper curation and care of personal data have gone out the window during the global pandemic where Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big Government have repeatedly acted more like Big Brother without significant objection from the public. Internet trolls, deceptive sales practices, and data breaches […]
Data Privacy Has Become a Human Right
A deep history of pivotal moments gave root to our modern idea of human rights. Ancients like King Hammurabi set in stone (literally) some parts of the idea that every person has basic rights and freedom. Along the way, the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Virginia Declaration of Rights, and U.S. Bill of Rights […]
A Brief History of Data Architecture: Shifting Paradigms
Data Architecture is a set of rules, policies, and models that determine what kind of data gets collected, and how it gets used, processed, and stored within a database system. Data integration, for example, is dependent on Data Architecture for instructions on the integration process. Without the shift from a programming paradigm to a Data […]
How the Technology Industry Can Speed up Environmental Protection Efforts
The recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) revealed a massive credibility gap between government current policies and their net-zero goals. Even with full implementation of emissions targets set for 2030, the planet is expected to heat up by 2.4°C by the end of the century. This alarming gap has cast a dark shadow of doubt over […]
Database Management Trends in 2022
Historically, Database Management systems (DBMS) were simple software programs and associated hardware that allowed users to access data from different geographical locations. The system offers its users the ability to store data without concerns about structural changes, or the data’s physical location. Additionally, a Database Management system (DBMS) can set restrictions on the data being […]
2022: The Year Automation Comes to the Forefront of Reliability and Experience
It’s no shock to anyone that 2021 was a year of big change, much of it due to the continued effects the global pandemic has on how we do business. As every organization across every industry addresses their new needs for digital transformation and continues to expand distributed working options for their employees, it’s clear the way […]
Case Study: Jerry’s Foods Improves In-Store Data Infrastructure
The ability for people to be able to buy food and essential supplies, in-store IT and data infrastructure must be kept running. Jeff Miller, Director of IT at Jerry’s Foods, a national chain with fifty grocery, retail, hardware, and liquor stores, knows this reality very well. Miller explains that each Jerry’s Foods franchise includes many […]
How AI Can Transform Hybrid Events
The initial phase of the global pandemic shocked nearly every industry, with in-person events effectively grinding to a halt. Industry conferences that millions of people had relied on for networking, training, and generating business were suddenly gone. Fortunately, companies, organizers, and supporting event platforms were agile, quick-footed, and resourceful in their efforts to shift events […]