Click to learn about author Josh Flinn. The traditional approach to IT strategy has been network first, data security second. Prepare for this paradigm to shift in 2020, as we move even more definitively into an approach that requires security to take the front seat to connectivity, which flips the original design of the internet […]
Best Practices for Using Azure Blob Storage
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. Microsoft Azure is a secure, scalable, durable and highly available cloud storage service. There are two storage account types, five storage types, four data redundancy levels, and three storage tiers. This article focuses on Azure’s Blob Storage service, including Blob types, Blob tiers, and best practices […]
Cyber Resiliency to Protect Assets Beyond 2020
Click to learn more about author Hal Lonas. Data protection, including backup and disaster recovery, and security in general are topics that have been top-of-mind with media over the past few years. But as we move into a new decade, businesses will need to have an understanding of how all of these technologies work together […]
What Is a Non-Relational Database?
A non-relational database describes a database with flexible storage and retrieval. While NoSQL databases form a subset of non-relational databases, non-relational databases also encompass any system that deals with high volumes of unstructured data at a lower cost. Many non-relational databases support SQL-compatible queries too. Data lakes and cloud databases can also be considered non-relational […]
Two Data Security Predictions for 2020
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. As we enter another new year and kick off a fresh decade, it’s a great time to call out some technology predictions for 2020 and beyond. Topping my list are data security and disaster recovery (DR). When it comes to these two critical technology areas, my predictions […]
Instana Adds Support for CRI-O Infrastructure and Application Monitoring
According to a new press release, “Building on its leadership position in the Kubernetes application management solution industry, Instana today announced support for managing CRI-O Kubernetes run-time containers and the applications that run on that infrastructure. ‘Instana is committed to providing the broadest and deepest application performance management solution for Kubernetes-orchestrated applications.,’ said Chris Farrell, […]
Cleo’s Innovative New Approach to Cloud Integration Delivers Unparalleled Choice
According to a new press release, “Cleo, the global leader in ecosystem integration solutions, today announced the latest release of Cleo Integration Cloud — the collective capabilities of which make it the only cloud integration platform purpose-built to enable integration strategy and development teams to completely design, build, analyze, operate, and optimize all mission-critical supply […]
The Art of Data Extraction
To be a data-driven business, companies need data. A lot of data. They have plenty of data in-house to work with, of course — their customer and sales data, data they get from their subscriptions to third-party data providers, and so on. But what about all that data on the web? Sourcing data from the […]
Debunking the Common Misconceptions Related to DevOps
Click to learn more about author Hemanth Kumar Yamjala. Every business today aims at achieving faster time-to-market with quality products or services. This is needed to stay competitive as rivals threaten to lure away customers by offering a better user experience. Hence, to stay competitive and achieve ROI, businesses increasingly are looking to embrace DevOps. […]
Ten 2020 Visions for Data Modelers
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. 2020 is a nice number and sounds comforting. And it is about vision(s). Are there any foresights of importance for data modelers? Well, here are 10 suggestions. No warranties, I suggest you use them as lighthouses, hopefully plotting your course from 2020 onwards. Business Value in Data […]