Click to learn more about author Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management, such as master data, the difference between master data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, Data Quality, and so much more. […]
Data Compliance at a Crossroads
Click to learn more about author Anne Hardy. It’s been over three years since the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The sweeping data privacy laws offer users the “right to be forgotten.” But sometimes, organizations don’t feel obliged to comply. We have come to the crossroads in our data compliance journey because the laws designed to protect […]
Three Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Multi-Cloud Project (and How to Avoid Them)
Click to learn more about author Keith Neilson. Multi-cloud is positioned to take over this year, as over 90% of enterprises worldwide are expected to depend on a blend of on-prem/dedicated private clouds, multiple public clouds, and legacy platforms by 2022. While countless organizations are racing to incorporate the cloud into their business model, this […]
The Rise of Open-Source Databases: What You Need to Know
Click to learn more about author Kevin Kline. Tech pros must balance productivity with cost and complexity every day, and those who work with database platforms are further challenged as open-source databases become more commonplace. Additional complications range from the transition to remote work to the rising demand for data processing, compliance with GDPR, and […]
Data Governance vs. Blockchain
Data Governance is the hot topic in today’s security- and privacy-concerned digital ecosystem. Blockchain technology offers data-centered security to sensitive, transactional systems that require tamper-resistant, fully auditable tracking mechanisms. Thus, blockchain and Data Governance (DG) complement each other in many ways, while maintaining distinct operational philosophies and application turfs. Blockchain is today’s preferred technology for […]
Why Graph Databases Are an Essential Choice for Master Data Management
Click to learn more about author Brian Platz. Within the Data Management industry, it’s becoming clear that the old model of rounding up massive amounts of data, dumping it into a data lake, and building an API to extract needed information isn’t working. It’s outdated, it’s clunky, and it was built for a different era. […]
Seven Ways AI Can Improve Your Web Analytics
Click to learn more about author Eddie Segal. Nearly every business today has a website. Websites can bring more customers and increase sales. However, companies that don’t invest in their website’s user experience (UX) or usability won’t be productive. If people can’t easily navigate your website or find it unappealing, they will leave your site. […]
Steering Clear of the Data Compliance Scavenger Hunt
Click to learn more about author Balaji Ganesan. As the song goes, “…the more things change, the more they stay the same;” the same holds true for the IT industry. Data warehouses began to appear on the IT scene in the late 1980s as a decision support system used for reporting and data analysis. These […]
Odaseva Announces Significant Enhancements to Its Data Governance Platform
A new press release reports, “Odaseva, the award-winning unified cloud data compliance, protection, and operations platform for enterprises running Salesforce as a business-critical application, today announced several new enhancements to its platform including increased compliance automation applications as well as support for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Ultra High Availability for Salesforce… For the past […]
The Real Cost of Using Open Source Analytics
Click to learn more about author Dean Yao. According to a recent Forbes article, successful businesses will share “a deliberate choice in favor of leveraging Open Source technologies at the heart of their modern Data Architecture” in the near future. The article highlights how large companies like GitHub, Ford Motor Company, Macy’s, Progressive Insurance, and Netflix […]