Data represents the lifeblood of any organization, whether gathered and analyzed for boosting sales, developing new marketing strategies, improving customer satisfaction, or long-range strategic planning. Key decision-makers would be lost without it. Despite the crucial role that data plays across the entire enterprise, the issue of who gets access to information while also keeping it […]
A Data-Driven Organization Requires Everyone’s Hands on the Wheel
Companies are driving ahead with data transformation. But so far, the results are mixed: Few companies have achieved their goal of becoming a data-driven organization. So, where are they going off track? First, it’s important to define what it means to be data-driven. Data-driven organizations not only collect data, they collect the right data and use it […]
Do Enterprise Data Contracts Require Data Democratization?
Data contracts are formal agreements between a data provider and a data consumer. They abstractly describe the data as well as the exchange structure, format, and characteristics and schema of information. Why is a data contract required? Data contracts establish guidelines and rules for data sharing, storage, deletion, or archival. Moreover, they ensure that the data […]
A Tale of Two Technologies: How AI and AR Tech Are Changing Our World
We’re in the midst of the “fourth wave” of artificial intelligence (AI), an era in which AI is able to sense and respond to the world around it, interacting in a productive way with people and many types of hardware and software. Thanks to deep learning advancements, AI applications can outperform humans when executing various […]
Which Data Quality Issues Are Plaguing Data Engineers Today?
We’ve all generally heard that data quality issues can be catastrophic. But what does that look like for data teams, in terms of dollars and cents? And who is responsible for dealing with data quality issues? To get to the bottom of these questions and more, we conducted a survey of 100 survey respondents, at least 63 […]
Why AI Forces Data Management to Up Its Game
The Information Age has flooded the modern enterprise with data. Demand for enterprise storage capacity will only increase in the years ahead. By the end of this decade, new enterprise storage capacity shipments are forecast to be 15 ZB per year, with the active installed base exceeding 45 ZB. Where Is This Growth Coming From? Business and […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of Cloud Technology: The Benefits of Managed Cloud Services
Cloud technology has revolutionized how businesses operate, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions to everyday tasks. And further progress is on the horizon – by 2024, Gartner estimates the cloud computing market will eclipse $724 million, up from $490 million in 2022. Just think about the headway IT leaders can make with this degree of investment […]
The Cool Kids Corner: Change Management for Data Literacy
Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. This month we’re talking data literacy and change management. What is data literacy? Why is it important? What are the barriers? How do […]
9 Best Practices for Real-Time Data Management
In the era of digital transformation, data has become the new oil. Businesses increasingly rely on real-time data to make informed decisions, improve customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge. However, managing and handling real-time data can be challenging due to its volume, velocity, and variety. This article will guide you through nine best practices […]
Usability and Connecting Threads: How Data Fabric Makes Sense Out of Disparate Data
Generating actionable insights across growing data volumes and disconnected data silos is becoming increasingly challenging for organizations. Working across data islands leads to siloed thinking and the inability to implement critical business initiatives such as Customer, Product, or Asset 360. As data is generated, stored, and used across data centers, edge, and cloud providers, managing a […]