The internet is the world’s largest information database. Inside the giant mountain of data it contains, there are insights and tools to inform just about any issue your organization might be having. The problem is, when confronted with the issues, you can’t simply brandish the whole mountain in defense. To carve out the correct tools, […]
When and Why to Use SQL for Database Analysis
As the world begins to generate more data than ever before, a range of tools has been created that help to deal directly with the rising tide. The market for products and tools that help us deal with data is on a rising trajectory, predicted to reach $103 billion by 2027. One of the leading methods […]
Managing Customer Preferences Using Graph Databases
Managing customer preferences is one of the many aspects of managing customer journeys. Customers interact with organizations across a myriad of digital channels, and being mindful of preferences can increase the trust associated with customers. Read on for how graph databases can help manage these customer preferences. Data privacy and protection policies across geographies make it […]
Why Digital Transformation and Data Integration Are Natural Enemies – and How That Can Change
Digital transformation represents the ultimate best practice of the modern era – it signifies ongoing change driven by technological advances and expanded capabilities, helps companies and employees exceed their perceived potential, and constantly raises the bar on competition and performance. And, of course, optimal data management is at the heart of that evolution. So why does it seem […]
A Primer to Optimizing Your Apache Cassandra Compaction Strategy
When setting up an Apache Cassandra table schema and anticipating how you’ll use the table, it’s a best practice to simultaneously formulate a thoughtful compaction strategy. While a Cassandra table’s compaction strategy can be adjusted after its creation, doing so invites costly cluster performance penalties because Cassandra will need to rewrite all of that table’s data. Taking […]
A Roadmap for Data Center Migration: Challenges and Solutions (Part 1)
Data center migration is the process of relocating an organization’s current data center to another operating environment. The first and most important task when preparing for migration is to avoid (or at least minimize) data loss. Data center migration isn’t about relocating physical equipment but rather about moving the data from one data center to […]
Say Hello to Graph Normal Form (GNF)
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 […]