This past fall, all aspects of the computable knowledge structure KBpedia – its upper ontology (KKO), full knowledge graph, mappings to major leading knowledge bases, and 70 logical concept groupings called typologies – became open source. Making big strides in increasing definitions and mappings has been a main focus of KBpedia v. 1.60. As it always […]
What Is Blockchain?
Blockchain is a distributed database and storage devices for the database are not all connected to a common processor. “A blockchain or distributed ledger,” as Gartner describes, “is a mechanism for adding trust in an untrusted environment.” Blockchain’s special capabilities in cryptography lead to this increased trust as a medium. Each transaction has a record. […]
Industry 4.0: Make Data-Driven Decisions Immediately
What if a cyber-physical world — fueled by data — shortened production and manufacturing decisions to the time it takes to adjust a thermostat’s temperature? This just begins to describe Industry 4.0. According to a recent McKinsey article, Industry 4.0 “expects to deliver between $1.2 and $3.7 trillion in value.” Meanwhile, according to Riasat Noor, […]
DAS Webinar: Data Quality Best Practices
To view the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar Tackling data quality problems requires more than a series of tactical, one off improvement projects. By their nature, many data quality problems extend across and often beyond an organization. Addressing these issues requires a holistic architectural approach combining people, process and technology. Join Donna […]
DAS Slides: Data Quality Best Practices
Data Quality Best Practices from DATAVERSITY To view the On-Demand recording from this presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar Tackling data quality problems requires more than a series of tactical, one off improvement projects. By their nature, many data quality problems extend across and often beyond an organization. Addressing these issues requires a holistic architectural approach […]
What Are Data Regulations?
Data regulations describe policies and laws ensuring that processed data is shared or governed appropriately, where the right data assets go to the right place at the right time. Data regulation falls under the umbrella of Data Governance. Advances in technology, such as cloud computing, allow individual’s or company’s data to be stored cheaply and […]
Serverless Computing and Serverless Architecture: An Overview of BaaS, FaaS, and PaaS
The term serverless computing immediately indicates an IT infrastructure where the business owner does not have to invest in a specialized or expensive hardware platform. The essence of serverless architecture and serverless computing lies in the provisioning of third-party services, which are also referred to as backend-as-a-service (BaaS) and a special code made available through […]
Press Release: Agenda Announced for the 2021 DGIQ Conference
August 25, 2021 – DATAVERSITY announced the agenda and opened registration today for the 2021 Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ). The event will be held December 6-10, 2021, in person at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa in San Diego, Calif. For more details about the program, speakers, registration options, and venue, visit dgiq2021.dataversity.net. The […]
Fundamentals of the Data Lakehouse
During the last few years, a new concept in Data Architecture has emerged. It is called the “data lakehouse.” The data lakehouse offers a new paradigm that takes the best characteristics of data warehouses (large amounts of coordinated data) and data lakes (massive amounts of uncoordinated data), and merges them, providing improved controls and tools. […]
Press Release: Agenda Announced for Enterprise Analytics Online 2021
August 24, 2021 — DATAVERSITY announced the agenda and opened registration today for the fifth annual Enterprise Analytics Online (EAO). This free online event will be held at eanalyticsonline.com on October 20, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. One of several online conferences hosted by DATAVERSITY, EAO is designed to teach anyone working with data […]