Click to learn more about author Mark Marinelli. Most of you have heard the term DevOps, which refers to a popular practice where development and operations teams work together to deliver applications faster. It’s time we bring that same notion to the data world with DataOps so that we can achieve agile data mastering: Agile […]
NVIDIA and VMware to Accelerate Machine Learning, Data Science and AI Workloads
According to a new press release, “NVIDIA and VMware today announced their intent to deliver accelerated GPU services for VMware Cloud on AWS to power modern enterprise applications, including AI, machine learning and data analytics workflows. These services will enable customers to seamlessly migrate VMware vSphere-based applications and containers to the cloud, unchanged, where they […]
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 […]
Data Security: How to Secure Sensitive Data
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Data, used in significant quantities, is vital to the operation of most any modern business. This reliance, however, creates risk and makes data an appealing target for criminals. Thankfully, it is possible to protect your data, and your business, provided you take the proper precautions. Read […]
Taking PCI Compliance Beyond the Checklist and to the Next Level
Click to learn more about author Michelle Arney. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a list of security standards intended to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store or transmit credit card data maintain a secure environment. It was created and is now managed by the PCI SSC (www.pcisecuritystandards.org), an […]
SolarWinds Expands IT Service Management Offering With SolarWinds Discovery
A new press release reports, “SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today announced the launch of SolarWinds® Discovery. SolarWinds Discovery is a SaaS-based solution providing organizations with an accurate, powerful, and cost-effective way to discover, map, and manage their software and hardware assets, and improve their service delivery. SolarWinds Discovery […]
Druva Unveils Industry’s First Multi-Tier Intelligent Data Storage in the Cloud
According to a new press release, “Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced the industry’s first intelligent, storage tiering system, with support across all layers of AWS storage, including S3, Glacier and Glacier Deep Archive. Businesses quickly realize that as data growth rates and storage costs rise, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach […]
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 […]
Five Capabilities to Look for in a Metadata Management Solution
Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. Big Data keeps getting bigger. We’re generating so much information these days that we’re running out of sustainable places to put it and have begun tinkering with the idea of storing it in space. Yes, outer space. With this much information on our hands, it’s no wonder the […]
The Future History of Time in Data Models
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 […]