The ability to provide a single place for instantaneous data access can mean business continuity or closure. Many nations found this out during the recent global crisis, as countries needed to know the number of tests taken and the infection rate in order to determine both the virus’ spread and who to quarantine. Unfortunately, the […]
Could the Data Mesh Solve Your Data Lake Scaling Issues?
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. Is data mesh architecture the right approach for your organization and its data democratization journey? In my recent blog series, I delved into one of 2021’s hottest data topics – data democratization – exploring how it can fit into a business’ overarching data strategy along with some practical advice on how to implement […]
Exploring a Chemistry Ontology
Click to learn more about author Martyna Pawletta. We are often asked if it’s possible to work with ontologies. By “work with ontologies,” people can mean many different things, but let’s focus today on one particular ontology and basic tasks, including reading and querying ontologies to create an interactive tool at the end. For this purpose, today, we dive […]
Data Governance vs. Blockchain
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 […]
Why Reusable Data Cores Are Key to Future-Proofing Enterprises
Click here to learn more about author Sri Raghavan. The enterprise of the future is built on data. Today’s business leaders generally understand that data is critical to rapidly increasing revenue and profitability. Yet most businesses still treat data as a siloed commodity and manage it poorly, leaving many employees unable to access important data […]
Maximizing the Value of Data for Your Health Care Organization
Click to learn more about author Helena Schwenk. The data value chain goes all the way from data capture and collection to reporting and sharing of information and actionable insights. As data doesn’t differentiate between industries, different sectors go through the same stages to gain value from it. There are, however, some challenges that are […]
The Data Challenges of a Return to Service
Click to learn more about author Kaycee Lai. COVID has been particularly rough on companies that provide in-person entertainment experiences–theme parks, cruise lines, movie theatres, casinos, concert promoters, resorts, etc. With summer approaching, we’re seeing signs that some of these companies may be opening up operations again. Disneyland, for instance, just announced it is reopening […]
Demystifying Data Architecture
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said, “Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together”—and Data Architecture begins upon creating, storing, and putting two or more characters together, be they sets of records, emails, pictures, audio, video. This resonated well with initial thoughts about Data Architecture, as it is comprised of things, the functionality of […]
Why the Next Generation of Data Management Begins with Data Fabrics
Click to learn more about author Kendall Clark. The mandate for IT to deliver business value has never been stronger. In fact, 76% of executives believe IT must be an active partner in developing business strategy. Agility is key to success here. However, most enterprises are hampered by data strategies that leave teams flat-footed when […]
The AI Trends Reshaping Health Care
Click to learn more about author Ben Lorica. Applications of AI in health care present a number of challenges and considerations that differ substantially from other industries. Despite this, it has also been one of the leaders in putting AI to work, taking advantage of the cutting-edge technology to improve care. The numbers speak for […]