It has taken many years for cloud computing technologies to mature and become mainstream in global businesses. Now the skeptics have stopped questioning the long-range sustainability of the cloud ecosystem, but it remains to be seen how allied technologies like edge, serverless, IoT, AI, and big data can together fulfill enterprise business needs. Many cloud […]
Six Things You Need for Hybrid Cloud Architecture
Click to learn more about author Andrew C. Oliver. Companies are pursuing a hybrid cloud architecture in order to facilitate their move to the public cloud, upscale existing applications, and secure private data. The term “hybrid cloud” is used loosely, sometimes just referring to having some applications in the cloud. A truly hybrid cloud architecture […]
The False Technology Choice Dichotomy
Click to learn more about author David Segleau. I recently spent more than a few hours trying to build and configure a DIY solution in the cloud for ad-hoc analytical queries. The exact pieces of software are not that important because all of the build-it-yourself-better-and-cheaper solutions start to look the same after a while. After […]
How to Overcome the Challenges of Using a Data Vault
Click to learn more about author Eva Murray. What Are the Challenges? From flexibility to scalability and efficiency, using a data vault as your Data Modeling approach has many benefits. But simultaneously there are challenges that you need to be aware of. In this blog I’m going to walk you through the limitations and how […]
On-Premises/Cloud Hybrid for SQL Server Data Availability
Click to learn more about author Dave Bermingham. Today, organizations are buying cloud infrastructure services rather than on-premises hardware and software. For those companies running mission-critical SQL server environments, cloud vendors promise geographically distributed cloud data centers that make it easy to configure SQL server instances for high availability (HA) and/or disaster recovery (DR). This […]
Automation and AI: Challenges and Opportunities
Businesses across the globe are fascinated with the idea of AI and automation because this advanced technology promises operational efficiency, enhanced processes, and substantial cost savings. However, AI and its allied technologies have also created uncertainties, confusion, and doubts about the human capability for adopting, deploying, and executing these magical systems in actual business situations […]
How Hybrid IT Can Help You Manage the One Consistent in Life: Change
Click to learn more about author Amanda Regnerus. As technologies advance and the needs of the consumer evolves, applications are being modified and developed to take advantage. Applications are taking an innovative approach to combat the continually growing threat of sophisticated cyberattacks, as well as creating new ways to maintain data security and comply with […]
How to Evaluate a Data Governance Tool with 20 Indicators (Plus 1)
Click to learn more about author Michele Iurillo. Sometimes large companies choose tools and technologies guided by Gartner’s Magic Quadrant in order to “not take risks,” without knowing that this is not synonymous with a guarantee of good performance and easy implementation. In the Data Governance scenario, there are large vendors that incorporate a governance tool […]
Jump Start Data Management Initiatives Through Improved Business Cases
Inch by inch, step by step, block by block – that’s how you build a business case for Data Management. What those inches, steps, and blocks will look like depends in large part on the organizational maturity of the business with regard to Data Management. In more mature businesses, it’s easier to make the case […]
Case Study: UMass Memorial Health Care Migrates onto New Storage Infrastructure
Click to learn more about author Michael Jack. Background UMass Memorial Health Care is the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts. It is the clinical partner of UMass Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research, and clinical trials. Its hospitals receive full accreditation by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality […]