You thought you knew all normal forms? (And possibly also some abnormal …) Well, think again: There is also “graph normal form (GNF).” The diagram below is a fifth normal form graph concept model, which is just a few steps from GNF, so hang on: Where GNF comes from GNF is based on serious mathematics, […]
How Implementing Change Data Capture Can Evolve Your Organization’s Data Capabilities
As companies look for ways to use their data to find new opportunities, the importance of real-time insights is growing. But many companies still rely on older, slower approaches to Data Management that struggle to keep up with the pace of business today. Companies know they need better ways to manage data without slowing down […]
Graph Technology: The Next Chapter of Data Insights and Intelligence
Hospitals are one of the best examples to spotlight the complexities of unstructured data. From physicians’ notes in EHRs, emails, text files, photos, videos, and other files, the majority of patient data cannot be read by machines. Research firm IDC estimates that upwards of 80% of data will be unstructured, growing from 33 zettabytes in 2018 to 175 zettabytes […]
Open-Source Cloud Databases: Security Best Practices
A cloud database runs on a cloud computing platform that delivers it to users as a service. Cloud services offer various cloud databases, including SQL and NoSQL databases. Here are the two main cloud database deployment models: Use a virtual machine (VM) to run your databases on the cloud privately Purchase access to a database […]
Modern Databases Shouldn’t Make You Choose Between Control and Automation
Today’s businesses rely on databases more than ever. Most applications need a database, from customer service and supply chain systems to e-commerce and retail delivery. Modern applications are often made up of multiple microservices that may each require their own database to maintain availability, flexibility, and performance. As a result, the sheer number of databases that organizations […]
DataOps: What It Is and What the Enterprise Gets Wrong
By 2025, the total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed globally is projected to reach more than 180 zettabytes. With this rapid growth, the ability to harness data for business impact is even more vital. To keep up with the exponential data growth and resulting challenges, data teams must adjust the way they operate. […]
12 Benefits of Data Sharing via APIs
Data sharing is a hot topic. Multiple analysts and consultancies have been featuring data sharing as one of the key enablers to successful business partnerships and accelerated growth. Both Gartner and McKinsey have good articles; indeed, Gartner boldly claims that “data and analytics leaders who share data externally generate three times more measurable economic benefit than those who do […]
What Kinds of Data Languages Will We Need in the Future?
IBM had a pole position on the Database Management Systems (DBMS) market by developing “DL/I” in the 1960s as a means for defining and using hierarchical databases. Under the product names of DL/I and IMS (Information Management System) this dominated the database market for many years. Everybody, except for IBM followers, called the product “D-L-1,” […]
Inter-Blockchain Communication: The Key to Blockchain Mass Adoption
Blockchain is expected to enable the world’s largest enterprises, organizations, and nations, as well as the average person to seamlessly trade and transact anytime, anywhere. But a barrier to the mass adoption of this revolutionary technology has always been that blockchains are decentralized and standalone. Each chain is independent and has a different set of codes and […]
Cloud Data Security: The Cost of Doing Nothing
The world has changed dramatically over the past couple of years – especially in the areas of business and technology. The COVID pandemic accelerated digital transformation and forced a shift to a remote or hybrid business model, leading to a significant spike in the adoption of public cloud services. Gartner estimates that public cloud services spending will increase […]