There are several types of databases, and their differing designs process data in different ways. Providing access to information is the primary purpose of a database. They can be used for a variety of tasks, ranging from storing photos to buying items online to analyzing marketing and sales data. Large amounts of information can be […]
Structured vs. Unstructured Data: An Overview
Structured data and unstructured data are both forms of data, but the first uses a single standardized format for storage, and the second does not. Structured data must be appropriately formatted (or reformatted) to provide a standardized data format before being stored, which is not a necessary step when storing unstructured data. The relational database […]
NoSQL Databases: Advantages and Disadvantages
NoSQL databases (aka non-relational databases) come with both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, they are more scalable than traditional relational databases and can store a variety of formats. Additionally, they are easy to use, and their flexibility can speed up development, especially in a cloud computing environment. NoSQL databases were developed as a […]
Not Every Database Is the Same: Graph vs. Relational
According to IDC, the amount of digital data created over the next five years will be greater than twice the amount of data created since the advent of digital storage. Mirroring this sentiment, Statista predicts that data creation will grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025, which is about 118.8 zettabytes more than in 2020. This vast, and ever-increasing, volume […]
Graph Database vs. Document Database: Different Levels of Abstraction
“Remember that every science is based upon an abstraction. An abstraction is taking a point of view or looking at things under a certain aspect or from a particular angle. All sciences are differentiated by their abstraction.” (Fulton Sheen) Graph and document databases (aka document stores), also demonstrate this principle. A few years, graph databases […]
Putting Data in Context with Knowledge Graphs
Click to learn more about author Matt Tanner. Knowledge graphs aren’t new, but they’re the latest and greatest trend as people and companies realize just how versatile they are. Whether your e-commerce business needs to offer your customers better product recommendations and targeted coupons or your payment processor needs to provide fraud detection on a massive, […]
What Is ACID?
ACID properties characterize RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) database processing or a data warehouse. Originally coined in the early 1980s, according to DAMA DMBoK, the ACID philosophy consists of requirements for generating and maintaining reliable database transactions. ACID provides consistency before, during and after transactions through five properties: Atomic: Each task in a transaction succeeds […]
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 […]
Data Lakes: What They are and How to Use Them
Click to learn more about author Jaya Shankar Byrraju. For most companies, having data means having access to wealth. And the key to fully leveraging the wealth that data represents lies in how effectively companies harness, manage, parse, and interpret it. But first, the data must exist somewhere. Enter data lakes. These are central repositories […]
When Key-Value Databases Buckle Under the Pressure
Click to learn more about author Tal Doron. Data processing speeds have a huge business impact on enterprises that require time-sensitive processes and applications. Whether organizations need analytics to optimize business operations, track customer preferences and activities to provide timely, targeted, and personalized campaigns, or comply with regulations, performing at split-second speeds is an important […]