Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. Timely Concerns in Data Models In June I published a blog post called Timely Concerns in Data Models. In summary the concerns that I mentioned in June were: Roles of time (such as Valid Time, Recorded Time, As-Is vs. As-Of, Read timelines, Time Series), The scope of […]
The Two Most Important Questions for Data Security and IT Professionals
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Few positions can rival the responsibilities of security and other IT administrators. With the weight of an entire organization’s data protection and management on their shoulders, these professionals need clarity and simplicity when it comes to setting their goals and priorities. With that in mind, I’d like […]
Three Strategies to Ease the SDLC Burden on Your QA Team
Click to learn more about author Drew Horn. Speed kills. And for most aspects of your software development lifecycle (SDLC), that’s a good thing. Agile, unsurprisingly, is the methodology of choice to increase the rate of development and release velocity. But speed can quickly become an issue for your QA team. As fast as you’d […]
Is a Department of Cybersecurity the Answer to Current Threats?
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. The current state of cybersecurity in the United States, and a proposed solution. Whatever your political opinions, we can all admit that government is good at some things, and bad at others. It’s good, for instance, at huge infrastructure projects and providing welfare – both areas in […]
The Myth of Permanence: Why Backing Up Could Save Your Business
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. Office 365 is one of the top enterprise SaaS applications and has become a staple technology across nearly every sector.However, there’s a common and costly misconception that cloud-based apps are automatically backed up and recoverable. While these apps have some native protection for incidents like server […]
Can Blockchain Eliminate the Data Silo?
Click to learn more about author Flip Filipowski. Data silos aren’t a new IT obstacle — they’ve been around since the dawn of internet businesses. Companies in the 21st century generally tend to innovate efficiently in the name of survival. With incredible strides in data technologies and Data Management, why haven’t data silos been kicked […]
The History of Time in Data Models
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. In my last blogpost Timely Concerns in Data Models, we looked at the basic challenges of dealing with time dependencies in Data Modeling. I promised to continue this quest by going over the history of these issues. How well have we actually solved these challenges? So, hop […]
How the GDPR is Going Global and How Businesses can Meet Emerging Regulatory Needs
Click to learn more about author Matt Hilbert. Since the GDPR came into effect in May 2018, it has helped trigger a wave of new data protection regulations across the world. From Brazil and Mexico to China and New Zealand, 16 countries have announced plans to introduce GDPR-style legislation, alongside the 28 current member states […]
The Complete Guide to Cloud Database Management and Migration
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Cloud computing is the force behind many successful services, offering companies computing resources at scale. A veteran cloud service leveraged by many IT organizations is the Database as a Service (DBaaS). Database management can be a complex and expensive operation. Agile-minded and DevOps teams aren’t happy […]
How to Design Schema for Your NoSQL Database?
Click to learn more about author Akshay Pore. In my previous blogs I outlined a framework to perform a fit analysis for choosing the right NoSQL database for your application: NoSQL Data Architecture & Data Governance: Everything You Need to Know How to Choose the Right NoSQL Database for Your Application? After choosing a NoSQL database, […]