A recent press release reports, “Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS),an Amazon.com company, and Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, today expanded their global strategic alliance announcing new product integrations that will dramatically simplify how customers can securely share and synchronize data across AWS and Salesforce services.The new capabilities will demonstrate the companies’ continued investment in […]
Data Management Buzzword Bingo: Low Hanging Fruit, Sentiment Analysis, Scalable, and More!
Click to learn more about author Cathy Nolan. I was recently reminded of a game we used to play during particularly boring meetings and presentations called Buzzword Bingo. Several people claimed to have invented the game and it was very popular for a period of time when buzzwords were fairly new to Data Management and it […]
Back to School: Data Literacy and an Urgent Reason to Study Data
Click to learn more about author Carie Lemack. A literate society is not necessarily a numerate one. Where one is absent, the other is almost always lacking, because it is hard to appreciate—never mind articulate—the fullness of an idea without a full vocabulary. Expanding that vocabulary must be a national priority, beginning in primary and secondary […]
Imanis Data Unveils Industry-First Autonomous, Machine Learning-Powered Backup
A recent press release reports, “Imanis Data, the leader in enterprise data management powered by machine learning, today announced a major upgrade to the Imanis Data Management Platform, continuing the company’s momentum since raising $13.5 million Series B funding earlier this year. The new Version 4.0 includes multiple industry firsts including autonomous backup, any-point-in-time recovery […]
Okera Enhances Active Data Access Platform for Greater Visibility Into Data Usage That Scales
According to a recent press release, “Okera today released the latest update to the Okera Active Data Access Platform with version 1.2. Among the significant enhancements, the update includes interactive dashboards for governance and usage insight, comprehensive support for relational databases such as Snowflake and Redshift, and dynamic and scalable access control policies, as well […]
Colonial Life Achieves Full-Stack DevOps with Datical
A recent press release states, “Datical, the leading provider of database release automation solutions, today announced that Colonial Life, a market leader in financial protection benefits for the workplace, has selected Datical as its partner to automate the deployment of database changes and accelerate DevOps. For nearly 80 years, Colonial Life (a subsidiary of Unum […]
The Cutting Edge: Data Fabric, Driverless, and Data Gravity
Click to learn more about author Will Ochandarena. Everyone knows that next big frontier in the automotive industry is self-driving vehicles. While a handful of companies (Tesla, Waymo) grab the majority of the headlines, nearly every auto manufacturer today is investing in autonomous driving, either directly through R&D or partnering with companies that are. The […]
Presume Nothing and Record Everything: A Lesson About Interpreting Data
Click to learn more about author Mackenzie Thompson. Interpreting data is an exercise in humility. It reminds us how presumptuous we can be and how wrong our presumptions often are. Without data, we would be ignorant about many things and unaware of a great deal more, including the needs of our own citizens and the […]
What Runs the IT Department?
Click to learn more about author Vincent Bieri. Here’s a great question for CIOs: who runs your IT department? It could be yourself, a department engineer or another IT professional responsible for overseeing this vital aspect of your organization. However, I’d argue that your answer is incorrect. It’s no longer a who that’s in charge […]
Syncsort Integrate Innovations Address Market Shift Toward Versatile Streaming Data Architectures
A recent press release reports, “Syncsort, the global leader in Big Iron to Big Data software, today announced new capabilities in its Syncsort Integrate family of products that enable a continuous, real-time data stream from multiple data sources to applications requiring immediate availability such as mobile banking, fraud detection and cybersecurity. The new products provide […]