In 2024, companies have developed a renewed interest in the benefits of Data Modeling, engaging in pragmatic planning and activities around diagramming requirements. Organizations want to document data architectures to get good Data Quality and overcome challenges. Notably, the resolution to each data incident has risen significantly by 15 hours between 2022 and 2023. Furthermore, 80% of data executives and business leaders say cultural impediments […]
What Is Unstructured Data?
Unstructured data is data that does not confine itself to a predetermined data model. This lack of structure renders it indecipherable to relational (SQL) databases. Hence, it cannot be easily used in a computer program and should be stored in its raw form in data lakes or non-relational (NoSQL) databases. According to CIO, unstructured data accounts for up to 90% […]
Dec 7 DI&A Webinar: Trends in Data Analytics – From Database to Analyst
DATE: December 7, 2017, This webinar has passed. The recording is available On Demand. TIME: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar How are the tools and skills needed for data analytics changing? Why has there been an expansion of the databases used in data analytics to […]
Best Practices for NoSQL Databases
by Angela Guess Wayne Kernochan recently shared his thoughts on NoSQL best practices in Enterprise Apps Today. His list begins, “(1) In many if not most cases, the NoSQL database should be used as a complement to an existing or additional relational database that at the least handles deeper post-arrival data analytics. (2) All else […]
3 Key Advantages of NoSQL Databases
by Angela Guess Christopher Tozzi recently wrote in The VAR Guy, “[R]elational databases are great if you know ahead of time what structure your data will take, and have a sense of how much data you need to store. But what if your storage needs are less predictable? What if they need to be highly […]
How NoSQL Databases Fill the Information Gap
by Angela Guess Ravi Mayuram, SVP of Couchbase, recently wrote in Enterprise Tech, “If data is getting more plentiful and hardware is cheaper and more powerful, why aren’t we doing more to put the information we have to better use? The answer is that we’ve lacked the right tools for processing information. NoSQL databases fill […]
NoSQL vs. SQL: It’s About the Performance and Scale
Learn more about Dale Kim. If you’re an application developer with years of experience in relational database management systems (RDBMS) and SQL, you might still use those trusted technologies for most of your application needs. But you might be hearing a lot about NoSQL databases, and how they can be a better fit for your […]
4 Use Cases for NoSQL Databases
by Angela Guess Jim Scott recently put together a list of four “game-changing” use cases for NoSQL databases in Smart Data Collective. He begins with financial services: “When you picture a trading firm or hedge fund, you might see a Gordon Gecko clone, clutching multiple phones, hunched over a Bloomberg terminal, barking orders to buy […]