Click to learn more about author Sameer Vadera Artificial intelligence (AI) applications have an insatiable appetite for consuming data. Today’s AI models for business applications are built to ingest massive amounts of complex data sets. The cost of collecting and curating data for training AI models, however, can be staggering. In the context of the […]
Differential Privacy: An Introduction for First Graders
Click to learn more about author Alfred Rossi Okay, that title is a little bit of a lie — unless you are a first grader who happens to know a lot about data privacy or Data Science, in which case I’m happy to recommend some excellent bedtime reading. Now that differential privacy is once again […]
Fluree Launches JavaScript Library
According to a new press release, “Fluree, a North Carolina-headquartered startup that provides a data-first technology stack, has announced the release of the Fluree JavaScript Library, a feature included in Fluree V0.13.0 that enables developers to launch a version of Fluree as an in-memory, code-resident data source for front-end applications, enabling sub-millisecond data delivery. ‘Developers […]
KIOXIA Adds Thin Provisioning to KumoScale Software Suite
A new press release reports, “KIOXIA America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of KIOXIA Corporation, has added thin provisioning to its KumoScale™ storage software based on NVM Express™ over Fabrics (NVMe-oF™) technology. Thin provisioning joins KumoScale software’s growing list of advanced storage functions that allow for the virtualization and management of high-performance flash at data center […]
Data-Centric Architecture: Find Value with a Data Platform Approach
Applications provide a way to capture raw data in forms and store it in databases, and automated processes make it possible to extract meaning from that data using application programming interfaces (APIs). The current process-centric mindset assumes that the value resides in the automated processing, yet the limitations and costs inherent in its reliance on […]
Taking the Strain: How to Cope with Data Security and Growing Web Traffic
Click to learn more about author Lex Boost The current pandemic has caused many everyday activities to shift. From grocery shopping to going to the movies, stay-at-home orders have caused day-to-day activities to move online. This has resulted in a boom in website traffic to a range of e-commerce sites, streaming platforms, and any other […]
Nutanix Expands Integration with ServiceNow
A recent press release reports, “Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced expanded integration with the leading digital workflow company ServiceNow, as well as new capabilities in Nutanix Calm, the company’s application automation and management solution for DevOps. As customers look to streamline their IT operations and costs during this global crisis, these […]
Graph Databases vs. Key-Value Databases
Graph databases and key-value databases have very different features and are used for accomplishing different tasks. Key-value databases are streamlined and fast, but are limited and not as flexible. Graph databases, on the other hand, are very flexible and great for research, but not terribly fast. Both typically use a non-relational foundation. The two key […]
A New Decade in Data
Click to learn more about author Michael D. Shaw. We are all makers of data, and we are all users of data. We are all teachers and students of data’s influence on law and business. We are all players in a global debate about jobs, justice, and freedom. We are all participants involved in advocacy, […]
Scaling the Analytics Team: Developing Key Roles
In an enterprise analytics team, different roles exist to fill different needs, and those needs must be met in order to be successful. Launching an analytics program doesn’t necessarily require a massive influx of personnel before producing usable insights from data, yet it’s important that critical roles are filled, whatever the size of the team. […]