Order in the court! Order in the court! The case being heard is a serious one. The defendant—the Chief Data Architect of VeraVisionFake Inc.—is accused of having ignored the need to establish a valid and sound common data vocabulary in her organization. She is up against The Common Vocabulary Value regulatory agency, whose mission is […]
Supporting Talent When Remote Work Goes Flexible: Data Is Key
Click to learn more about author Tom Ricks. Studies repeatedly show that remote work is welcomed by the majority of employees. McKinsey research tells us that 80% enjoy working from home, which is good news for organizations that were concerned about employee sentiment. Better still, there are signs that productivity has either remained largely the […]
Lessons from a Real Disaster Recovery: Preparing Your Backup and DR Systems (Part III)
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. A system administrator who has actually been through a real disaster told me in a recent podcast interview that most of the challenges he had were more about basic infrastructure like internet, lodging, and food. In this final article in the series, I want to focus […]
What Is Data-Driven?
The term data-driven describes a business state where data is used to power decision-making and other related activities efficiently, in real-time. For a business, reaching the data-driven state is like the difference between driving an automobile and traveling by horse. Data-driven businesses get to their destination faster and more efficiently. Data-driven characteristics include well-integrated data […]
Dealing with Database End-of-Life Issues: What Approach Should You Take?
Click to learn more about author Matt Yonkovit. Databases play a critical role in our applications – after all, no one ever talks about their services using less data today. However, like applications, databases require ongoing management and regular updates. At some point, the database version you use will reach its End of Life (EOL). […]
2021 Predictions: Data Protection and Mobility Basics More Important Than Ever
Click to learn more about author Charles Burger. Around the globe, an audible sigh of relief was heard as we entered a new year and left 2020 behind for the history books. Last year’s focus on crisis management and uncertainty due to the global COVID-19 pandemic made long-term thinking difficult, and only the most agile […]
Dos and Don’ts of Database Management for Online Businesses in 2021
Click to learn more about author Hiral Rana. Data has for years acted as the building blocks upon which all urban civilizations now stand. This proved even truer during the COVID-19 pandemic, when unimagined chaos ensued around the globe, sending multiple businesses into closure. On the flip side, the epidemic also presented a silver lining […]
Fundamentals of Robotic Process Automation and Data Management
Data Management software is essential to providing organizations with critical insights about their customer’s behavior. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a process in which software programs perform repetitive Data Management tasks, such as data validation, email responses, normalization, and metadata organization. Put another way, RPA automates the mundane. It does this by observing and imitating […]
Data Privacy Laws Are Evolving: Expert Advice on Compliance
Click here to learn more about John Noltensmeyer. Virginia’s governor recently signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), only the second comprehensive data privacy law in the United States after the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The passage of this law means that businesses now have two new state-specific regulations to prepare for […]
Where Is the Data Technology Industry Headed?
Click here to learn more about Heine Krog Iversen. We recently read reports about plans for Talend to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm. This announcement is interesting and causes some of us in the tech industry to step back and consider many of the factors involved in providing data technology […]