“On its own, Big Data means nothing. It’s got to exist, coexist, and work with the other data,” said Ron Huizenga, Senior Product Manager at IDERA Software. “The good news in the industry is [that] we’re past Big Data being the shiny ball that people are chasing,” and now we’re trying to assess what Big […]
What Is Structured Query Language (SQL)?
Structured Query Language, or SQL, is a programming nomenclature used to do set operations (like union, intersect, and minus) to organize and retrieve information in relational databases, based on “set theory and relational algebra.” According to DAMA International’s Data Management Body of Knowledge, in any system that uses SQL, “data elements or attributes, categorized into […]
“Talk to me, Data!” – Getting Data Models Right
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. The title of this post sounds as if it is a quote from a Star Trek episode. I don’t believe it is, but a lot of the dialogue involving Lt. Commander Data is indeed about understanding. Here is an example from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starship […]
SQL Support for UML Associations
Click to learn more about author Michael Blaha. The UML (Unified Modeling Language) is a popular Data Modeling notation that arose from the programming community, but it is also applicable to databases. The UML has a variety of models, one of which is the class model. The UML class model is essentially just a dialect […]
Database Now! Online 2018 – Free Online Conference
DATE: July 18, 2018 LOCATION: Online Conference Join us from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm (Pacific Time) on July 18th, 2018 for Database Now Online. This free online event is a full day of live webinar sessions presented by industry experts, each designed to teach Architects, Modelers, Database Administrators, and IT Managers about the latest in enterprise […]
Data Analytics Education and Data Science: The University of Maryland’s Ten-Year Plan
On May 1, 2015, the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science presented a 10-year plan, placing a focus on expanding two areas of computer science: a comprehensive Data Analytics education and Data Science program, that also included a focus on Augmented/Virtual Reality. They recognized the need for Big Data expertise and the use of […]
Hackolade Announces Next Generation Data Modeling Software to Support MongoDB
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Hackolade, the pioneer for data modeling for NoSQL and multi-model databases, today announced the availability of Hackolade version 1.7, a new release of its data modeling software, to support both MongoDB version 3.4 and MongoDB Atlas, its cloud-hosted database as a service. This is one of […]
erwin Releases Industry’s First Native, Enterprise-Class NoSQL Data Modeling Solution
by Angela Guess A new press release out of erwin states, “erwin, Inc., the data management experts, today announced the expansion of the company’s ‘any-squared’ (Any2) approach – any data, anywhere – with erwin DM NoSQL, an extension of the company’s market-leading erwin Data Modeler solution. With erwin DM NoSQL, enterprises can model and manage […]
Data Interchange Models: What are They?
Click to learn more about author Michael Blaha. Let’s continue last month’s discussion about different kinds of data models and look at data interchange models. My interest in this topic was piqued by several encounters with overly complex data interchange models. Data Interchange Model A data interchange model provides the means to convey data among […]
State of the Art of Data Modeling?
Click to learn more about video blogger Thomas Frisendal. When I googled “state of the art” “data modelling” (European spelling), I got: An Overview of State-of-the-Art Data Modelling – Events – ACSE – The An Overview of State-of-the-Art Data Modelling Data Modelling: Introduction and State of the Art – Springer Type Systems: Introduction and State of […]