Data Governance is the hot topic in today’s security- and privacy-concerned digital ecosystem. Blockchain technology offers data-centered security to sensitive, transactional systems that require tamper-resistant, fully auditable tracking mechanisms. Thus, blockchain and Data Governance (DG) complement each other in many ways, while maintaining distinct operational philosophies and application turfs. Blockchain is today’s preferred technology for […]
Data Quality’s Importance to Blockchain
What’s the connection between Data Quality and Blockchain? Dan Myers, principal information quality educator at DQMatters and the publisher of The Conformed Dimensions of Data Quality — which seeks to align the Data Management community by using common definitions — addressed the issue during his Enterprise Data World Conference presentation titled “Improved Data Quality Implications […]
Data-Centric Architecture: Find Value with a Data Platform Approach
Applications provide a way to capture raw data in forms and store it in databases, and automated processes make it possible to extract meaning from that data using application programming interfaces (APIs). The current process-centric mindset assumes that the value resides in the automated processing, yet the limitations and costs inherent in its reliance on […]
Core Scientific and SQream Team Up to Accelerate Massive Data Analytics
A new press release states, “Core Scientific, the leader in best-in-class artificial intelligence and blockchain cloud infrastructure and software solutions, and SQream, a leader in GPU-accelerated analytics, today announced a partnership to bring accelerated analytics of massive data to the GPU Cloud for Data Scientists. This partnership provides cost effective accelerated analytics based on GPU […]
Northern Data and SBI Crypto Announce Strategic Cooperation
A recent press release reports, “Northern Data AG and Whinstone US Inc., announce a strategic cooperative relationship with SBI Crypto Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI Holdings Inc. in the areas of applied blockchain technology. SBI Crypto will be one of the first enterprises hosted at Whinstone US’ new data center in Texas […]
Constellation Tackles Big Data and Blockchain with the U.S. Air Force
A recent press release reports, “Constellation Network Inc., a San Francisco based technology and blockchain company signed a working contract with the United States Air Force (USAF). The contract is part of the USAF SBIR Phase I program that provides the rails to a solution fully integrated with Air Force constituents… ‘It’s a match at […]
Future Trends in Cloud Computing All Point to Optimization
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. Given our focus on public cloud cost control, we are always trying to understand more about the future trends in cloud computing, specifically the public cloud infrastructure (IaaS) market. Now that public cloud has reached a key peak in growth, there’s a common theme. While new services […]
Can Blockchain Eliminate the Data Silo?
Click to learn more about author Flip Filipowski. Data silos aren’t a new IT obstacle — they’ve been around since the dawn of internet businesses. Companies in the 21st century generally tend to innovate efficiently in the name of survival. With incredible strides in data technologies and Data Management, why haven’t data silos been kicked […]
So Long, Ransomware: Organizations Brace for Cryptojacking
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. For companies of all sizes, digital data is often one of their most critical assets. As a result, information security needs to be a priority throughout the organization and not just within the IT team. Data breaches and cyberattacks can quickly infiltrate a network and cause significant […]
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Trends in 2019
2019 will be a critical year for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies as real-world industry applications demonstrate their hidden benefits and value to the consumers. So far, scientists and researchers have made claims on behalf of AI-enabled technologies, but they have not really been tested in large-scale market applications. We will see […]