Click to learn more about author Daniel Foulkes Leon. Speed and power are driving the adoption of NoSQL technologies in Motorsports. When it comes to racing and speed, the objectives of Formula 1 and NASCAR teams are the same. Winning. And they aim to do so by having the fastest car, recruiting the most skilled […]
2021: Three Game-Changing Data Modeling Perspectives
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. Common wisdom has it that we humans can only focus on three things at a time. So, I had to cut down my January 2021 list of things of importance in Data Modeling in this new, fine year (I hope)! Looking at them from above, as we […]
Using Data Technology to Profitability Serve the Unbanked
Click to learn more about author Stuart Tarmy. Globally, some 1.7 billion people are unbanked, with the World Bank estimating the largest number — about 225 million — are in China, followed by India with about 190 million. Other countries with a greater percentage of unbanked citizens include Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mexico, and Bangladesh. Even in the U.S., […]
How to Create and Query a NoSQL Table
Click to learn more about author Alex Williams. NoSQL databases are incredibly versatile and flexible, and while it would be great if there was a general approach to creating and querying a NoSQL database, as there are dozens of NoSQL databases, that’s not the case. Instead, what we’ll do here today is give you an […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Using SQL for Data Science
With the increasing hype of trends like AI and digital transformation, companies have become data-driven. They have started relying on data and analytics instead of gut feelings, and Data Science has emerged as a lucrative profession. There are 2.72 million job openings for data scientists at present, and this demand will only go higher. If […]
Applying the NIEM Standard to the Opioid Epidemic, COVID-19, and Other Problems
Click to learn more about author Robert Reynolds. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the value of data. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the U.S. earlier this year, most states were unprepared to deal with it. Those states that have “followed the data” have more successfully managed the epidemic’s toll on public health […]
The Importance of Graph Databases in Business Analytics
Augmented analytics is one of the top 10 technologies Gartner identified with the potential to cause significant digital disruption in the next three to five years. The hallmark of augmented analytics is its high reliance on AI and ML technologies. AI and ML together will transform enterprise Data Management in the coming years, and many […]
Virtualize or Replicate? Accessing Your Data in Hybrid Cloud Architecture
Click here to learn more about Joe deBuzna. The term “hybrid cloud” has no single definition. When it was first used, it typically meant a combination of a private and public cloud. Since then, the term has taken on a broader meaning, including (public) cloud offerings from multiple vendors. For this post, I’m using Gartner’s […]
How Storytelling Makes for More Effective Data Comprehension
Click to learn more about author Bernard Brode. Once upon a time, humans communicated meaning through stories. Epic tales of adventure and intrigue, memorable myths of heroes and their trials and travails — these were the parameters around which people framed their individual lives. Today, it’s all about the numbers. From business to advertising and […]
The Emergence of Open Analytics
Click to learn more about author Dipti Borkar. As businesses are increasingly becoming more data-driven and need to make faster, more informed decisions, the traditional data warehousing approach for accessing and analyzing data is becoming more impractical, time-consuming and likely to increase cost, effort, and vendor lock-in. It assumes data needs to be ingested and […]