Generally speaking, databases are storage systems with various built-in software features to manage the movement of data within. A database management system (DBMS) describes software controlling other programs and applications. The creation and implementation of a well-designed database is a serious challenge. With the evolution of data volumes and constantly changing needs, new types of […]
Ransomware Attacks: How to Defend Your Data
Click to learn more about author George Williams. Ransomware attacks are a common occurrence in the news nowadays. Baltimore city, Atlanta, Florida Lake city are some of the recent victims of disruptive ransomware attacks. In other news, QNAP and Synology NAS users are being targeted by ransomware attacks too. Whether you’re a professional working at […]
Edge Computing and VDI: A Match Made in IT Heaven
Click to learn more about author Alan Conboy. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has enjoyed relative steady growth since its introduction in 2006, as it offered key benefits to those that wished to move desktop management from a local environment to a virtualized one. Initially, from a technology standpoint, a key reason for doing this was […]
Knowledge Graphs for Robust Data Governance
More data, more sources, more conflicts. More self-service reporting, more cross-functional analytics, more government and industry regulations. Without a way to govern all the data in their possession, businesses are not going to do well at creating reports or dashboards or building data consensus across departments. Nor will they feel confident that they’re not missing […]
How to Crush Database Workloads by Combining Transactions and Analytics on the Same Platform
Click to learn more about author Neil McGovern. The rise of Big Data over the past decade has made businesses think more critically about their analytics strategies, and about how they use the exponentially growing amount of data available to them to drive positive business outcomes. Now that these modern organizations understand the business value […]
Accountability Issues with Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Click to learn more about author Daniel Jebaraj. Despite enthusiasts’ proclamations that accuracy and security are inherent characteristics of blockchain, there are still ways cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-derived technologies can be manipulated and compromised. Let’s examine four accountability concerns that arise in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Accountability Issue #1: Who Manages the Exchanges? Since most cryptocurrency […]
DApps and Smart Contracts: Testing the Tech of the Future
Click to learn more about author Pavel Novik. DApps and smart contracts are increasingly adopted worldwide, and not just in the cryptocurrency sphere; they are becoming a vital part of doing business in the twenty-first century. However, with their enhanced usage comes a number of challenges, like their efficiency, quality, balanced costs, and safety, to […]
ArangoDB Boosts Multi-Model Database Scalability with Release of ArangoDB 3.5
According to a new press release, “ArangoDB, the leading open source native multi-model database, today announced the GA release of ArangoDB 3.5. ArangoDB 3.5 contains new features that allow its growing customer base to more easily query, secure and search their growing data sets across multiple data models, making database scalability across distributed environments a […]
Rockset Releases Industry’s First Real-Time SQL for Amazon DynamoDB
According to a new press release, “Rockset, the serverless search and analytics company, today announced the availability of real-time SQL on NoSQL data from Amazon DynamoDB — a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. Hundreds of thousands of AWS customers have chosen DynamoDB as their key-value and document database […]
A Brief History of Master Data
Master data is generally described as essential business data about people, places, and things. Master Data Management or MDM describes a system for managing the data, which is different than the actual data. Master data is not typically transactional data, but in some situations transactional data can be treated as master data. For instance, if […]