Click to learn more about author Jaya Shankar Byrraju. For most companies, having data means having access to wealth. And the key to fully leveraging the wealth that data represents lies in how effectively companies harness, manage, parse, and interpret it. But first, the data must exist somewhere. Enter data lakes. These are central repositories […]
The Speed of Cloud Management Acquisitions: Three Things About the Market
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. There has been a rush of cloud management acquisitions lately, with VMware, Apptio, and Flexera making major acquisitions oer the past year alone (with more to follow). I thought it would be useful to compile a centralized list, so we can take a look at the trends […]
What is a Data Engineer?
Data engineers build Data Architecture through infrastructures and foundations. A data engineer is tasked with designing and maintaining the architecture of data systems, which incorporates concepts ranging from analytic frameworks to data warehouses. Responsibilities also include configuring, managing, and scaling data pipelines. Data engineers: Have a programming background (e.g. Java, Scala or Python) Emphasize distributed […]
Case Study: AK Productions Increases Efficiency with Cloud Storage Solution
AK Productions found out why economical and efficient cloud storage leads to a better workflow. The freelance company does video production for businesses and individuals, including international brands like National Geographic and the World Bank. Aiden Korotkin, director of photography and editor, stays hands-on throughout each project. He shoots videos from start to finish, edits […]
When Key-Value Databases Buckle Under the Pressure
Click to learn more about author Tal Doron. Data processing speeds have a huge business impact on enterprises that require time-sensitive processes and applications. Whether organizations need analytics to optimize business operations, track customer preferences and activities to provide timely, targeted, and personalized campaigns, or comply with regulations, performing at split-second speeds is an important […]
Metadata Repository Basics: From Database to Data Architecture
Companies use a metadata repository to store and share information about data or metadata. Metadata repositories, once thought limited to databases or diagrams, have evolved sophisticated Data Architectures, driving businesses to transform the marketplace digitally. Take the New South Wales (NSW) government’s Spatial Digital Twin, which went live in February 2020. NSW, an Australian state […]
Abstractions: The Executive’s Guide to ROI in the Cloud
Click to learn more about author Chris Lynch. Industry icons VMware and MuleSoft changed the way organizations viewed infrastructure and application integration, respectively. Their value propositions cemented the necessity of an abstraction layer to maximize efficiency and flexibility, irrespective of a company’s size or market. Analogous to VMware and MuleSoft, today’s market opportunity awaits the […]
The Importance of Anomaly Detection for Service Mesh Monitoring
Click to learn more about author Yuval Dror. Many companies today have adopted the new norm of rapid iteration in software development and now live by Mark Zuckerberg’s famous motto, “Move fast and break things.” This mentality has led to the growth in popularity of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach to software design. In particular, […]
DAS Slides: Best Practices in Metadata Management
DAS Slides: Best Practices in Metadata Management from DATAVERSITY To view just the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Metadata is hotter than ever, according a number of recent DATAVERSITY surveys. More and more organizations are realizing that in order to drive business value from […]
DAS Webinar: Best Practices in Metadata Management
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Metadata is hotter than ever, according a number of recent DATAVERSITY surveys. More and more organizations are realizing that in order to drive business value from data, robust metadata is needed to gain the necessary context and […]