Data integration tools are used to collect data from external (and internal) sources, and to reformat, cleanse, and organize the collected data. The ultimate goal of data integration tools is to combine data from a variety of different sources, and provide their users with a single, standardized flow of data. Use of these tools helps […]
Top Data Migration Considerations for Data Teams
Organizations have become highly data-centric in the past years, increasing complications and costs as the volume of data rose. However, data integrity issues alone cost organizations $12.9 million annually, on average, according to Gartner. Because of this, data professionals have spent valuable time, resources, and brainpower on identifying and solving data issues rather than higher-value tasks. […]
The Impact of Poor Data Quality (and How to Fix It)
The dangers of poor data quality can cause significant damage to a business. Poor-quality data can lead to poor customer relations, inaccurate analytics, and bad decisions, harming business performance. The sources of poor data quality may seem like a small issue, but it can easily become magnified as repeat errors and different types of errors […]
Azure Data Migration: 5 Tools to Know About
With many organizations migrating their critical workloads to cloud environments, choosing the appropriate data migration solutions is increasingly important. Identifying the right tools is a key step in the data migration process. There are several use cases and possible scenarios for a data migration project. For example, you might lift and shift the data from […]
A Roadmap for Data Center Migration: Challenges and Solutions (Part 2)
In part one of this series, we discussed data center migration challenges, migration best practices, and the importance of planning. In this part, we break the migration process into six steps and detail each to help you create a comprehensive strategy. Data Center Migration Strategy As a data center migration includes multiple steps, each of which is […]
A Roadmap for Data Center Migration: Challenges and Solutions (Part 1)
Data center migration is the process of relocating an organization’s current data center to another operating environment. The first and most important task when preparing for migration is to avoid (or at least minimize) data loss. Data center migration isn’t about relocating physical equipment but rather about moving the data from one data center to […]
3 Data Team Time Sinks and How to Solve Them
Unlocking value from data is a journey. It involves investing in data infrastructure, analysts, scientists, and processes for managing data consumption. Even when data operations teams progress along this journey, growing pains crop up as more users want more data. The problems can spike quickly or grow subtly over time. You don’t have to grin […]
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 […]
Harnessing the Power of Today’s Data Requires Premium Data Management Tools
Data is the strongest weapon in any enterprise’s arsenal. With proper Data Management tools, organizations can use data to gain insight into customer patterns, update business processes, and ultimately get ahead of competitors in today’s increasingly digital world. With IDC predicting that there will be 175 zettabytes of data globally by 2025, many solutions have emerged on […]
Four Things About Digital Transformation That Will Affect Business Team Members
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. If your business is trying to decide whether to launch a digital transformation initiative, you may be wondering how this effort will affect your team members. Will your team perceive this effort as adding work to their already heavy workload, or resent having to learn new systems […]