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• Tips to prep for a data science interview

  Interviewing is an important first step toward a data science job. Here's advice for what questions to expect and how a little research can help with the technical screening.  Continue Reading

• How data governance and data quality work together

  High-quality, reliable data is essential to the data governance process. Here are strategies to ensure data quality standards are ingrained in governance processes.  Continue Reading

• Tableau analytics capabilities aid World Food Programme

  The United Nations' World Food Programme is now using Tableau to inform its decision-making process and speed the time it takes to respond to crises worldwide.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-native backup benefits and use cases explained

  Affordable and scalable data protection is only a cloud away. Learn why cloud-native services are emerging as essential data backup and recovery technology for many organizations.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare device maker boosts production with data quality

  One of the world's biggest ventilator manufacturers ramped up production during the pandemic by improving its own data health to better understand and optimize operations.  Continue Reading

• Election data revolutionizes the running of campaigns

  Political campaigns used to rely primarily on polls to inform decisions, but with advances in technology over the past 15 years they are now using advanced analytics techniques.  Continue Reading

• Businesses still lax about SaaS backup

  An ESG survey finds customers can't reliably recover Office 365 and Salesforce data, despite the criticality of these SaaS applications and the availability of third-party tools.  Continue Reading

• The next generation data scientist

  The data scientist role continues to evolve as AI takes hold and domain knowledge becomes paramount. Explore the skills and expectations required for the future data scientist.  Continue Reading

• The enterprise advantages of automated data collection

  Many organizations still rely on manual data entry that wastes time and results in low-quality data. Here are the latest automated data collection techniques and their benefits.  Continue Reading

• AWS analytics helps vendor fight climate change

  Using a cache of analytics tools from AWS, Carbon Lighthouse is helping commercial property owners reduce carbon emissions while saving on energy costs.  Continue Reading

• Decode the backup-as-a-service market

  The rapidly growing BaaS market has gained steam in the past year. See why organizations are adopting BaaS and which providers they use.  Continue Reading

• Bundesliga delivering insight to fans via AWS

  Through its partnership with AWS, Germany's top soccer league is delivering advanced analytic insights to fans and broadcasters in real time during matches.  Continue Reading

• AI capabilities a target for merger and acquisition activity

  Analytics vendors are on the hunt for augmented intelligence capabilities, and with acquisition activity heating up, vendors specializing in AI could be targets for BI vendors.  Continue Reading

• How augmented analytics in healthcare improves patient outcomes

  High quality data has become essential to quality healthcare. Explore how augmented analytics is aiding healthcare organizations' efforts to provide better care for patients.  Continue Reading

• How automated metadata management improves business insights

  Automating metadata management can cut down time spent on tasks such as data tagging and cataloging. Explore how automated metadata management is improving data quality.  Continue Reading

• Utah agency tracks wildlife data with Google analytics tools

  Tools from the Google Cloud Platform enabled the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to manage the growing amount of data that overwhelmed its on-premises system.  Continue Reading

• British rowing team employs SAS analytics to prep for Olympics

  Forced to train remotely during the pandemic, the British rowing team has used SAS software tools to develop training programs for its athletes ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics.  Continue Reading

• Titan HST says emergency comms usage shifted during pandemic

  Vic Merjanian, CEO of emergency mass communication platform vendor Titan HST, says the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the technological push toward a contactless world.  Continue Reading

• Qlik analytics, DataRobot modeling fuel healthcare change

  Using Qlik's business intelligence capabilities and predictive modeling from DataRobot, an England-based healthcare organization is overhauling the way it addresses patient care.  Continue Reading

• Why do enterprises outsource analytics?

  As business data complexity increases, enterprises are turning to third parties for their analytics needs. Here are 10 reasons why companies are choosing to outsource analytics.  Continue Reading

• SaaS adoption, real-time BI among top analytics trends

  More enterprises using SaaS and the need for data in real time are among the top trends in analytics, according to Dan Sommer, senior director and market intelligence lead at Qlik.  Continue Reading

• Data scientist job outlook in post-pandemic world

  There was a lull in hiring for one of the hottest jobs in the U.S., but as lockdowns start to lift and offices start to reopen, the data scientist job outlook is changing.  Continue Reading

• Qlik keeps focus on real-time, actionable analytics

  In an interview, Qlik CEO Mike Capone discusses the vendor's focus on active intelligence, which means delivering actionable insights to users in real time within their workflows.  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Data-driven decision-making never more important

  Organizations must take a concerted approach to most effectively take advantage of their data, Gartner analyst Gareth Herschel said during the advisory firm's virtual conference.  Continue Reading

• What does NLP mean for augmented analytics?

  Explore how NLP is being used by augmented analytics platforms to improve employees' search capabilities, expand data visualization and build a data-driven culture.  Continue Reading

• 9 big data use cases for businesses and industry examples

  As the understanding of big data requirements increases, so do big data use cases. Here are nine ways businesses are using big data to improve operations.  Continue Reading

• Graph analytics uniquely suited for fighting financial crime

  As organizations attempt to stop financial crimes, graph technology can be a significant tool given the way it finds and reveals complex relationships.  Continue Reading

• 12 must-have features for big data analytics tools

  Searching for a big data analytics tool for your organization? Here are 12 key features to look for during the software evaluation and selection process.  Continue Reading

• Data quality for big data: Why it's a must and how to improve it

  As data volumes increase exponentially, methods to improve and ensure big data quality are critical in making accurate, effective and trusted business decisions.  Continue Reading

• What's on 2021's data protection conference calendar

  Curious about data protection conferences in the coming months? This roundup details dates and topic areas for 2021 events covering backup and disaster recovery.  Continue Reading

• Chief data officer role key to data-drive decision-making

  Though the first CDO was hired nearly 20 years ago, many organizations are only now beginning to realize the value of data and seek someone to oversee their data operations.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise augmented data management benefits and growth

  Gartner predicts plenty of growth in the booming augmented data management market, which helps data professionals focus on insights over administrative tasks.  Continue Reading

• Graph analytics being used in childhood cancer research

  With relational databases limited in how they connect data points, graph database tools from TigerGraph are aiding the Technical University of Denmark's childhood cancer research.  Continue Reading

• Pandemic triggered data security movement to DBaaS

  Database-as-a-service technology has aided enterprises tasked with keeping data secure with IT professionals working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Data scientist shortage leaves organizations uncertain

  Despite their desire to use data science in their decision-making process, some organizations can't find qualified data scientists to develop and run their data science initiatives.  Continue Reading

• Why consider an augmented data catalog?

  Automated and augmented data catalogs have been around for a few years, but adoption is still lagging. Find out why an enterprise may consider investing in the technology.  Continue Reading

• Air Force's data overhaul makes analytics a priority

  With its data locked in legacy systems that didn't communicate with one another, in 2017 the Air Force started to overhaul of its BI stack to enable data-driven decision-making.  Continue Reading

• 6 reasons you may need data science as a service

  There are plenty of reasons to outsource all or part of a data science project to a service. Find out how enterprises are using DSaaS in their analytics pipeline.  Continue Reading

• Vaccination data poses data management challenges for firms

  If companies are considering the use of vaccination credentials to reopen offices, IT teams should start planning now.  Continue Reading

• Castellan Solutions says COVID-19 forced BCDR rethink

  COVID-19 caught organizations flat-footed in terms of business continuity, and new challenges will arise as vaccines are distributed, according to Castellan Solutions' CEO and COO.  Continue Reading

• Tennis great Venus Williams a devotee of analytics

  Tennis great Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, views data as a differentiator when she's on the court -- sometimes what separates winning from losing.  Continue Reading

• The top 4 self-service BI benefits for enterprises

  Self-service BI adoption is trending because it democratizes data access and analytics. Explore the benefits these platforms offer enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Why consider an open source data catalog

  Enterprise data catalogs offer organizations plenty of benefits with metadata management and data organization. Find out why some enterprises choose open source data catalogs.  Continue Reading

• How a DataOps pipeline can support your data

  DataOps has created a lot of hype as a data management pipeline because of its focus on collaboration and flexibility. Read on to find out how these priorities support your data.  Continue Reading

• Top open source database advantages for enterprises

  Open source databases typically offer lower upfront costs and more community support and, in recent years, have offered strong competition to commercial database offerings.  Continue Reading

• A look at the DataOps engineer role and responsibilities

  DataOps engineers and data engineers are often conflated, but they have separate, distinct responsibilities. Take a look at what differentiates the emerging role.  Continue Reading

• Collaborative analytics benefits enterprise data analysis

  Sometimes, having more eyes on a problem can help solve it a little bit faster. Experts talk about the enterprise benefits of implementing collaborative analytics.  Continue Reading

• Bias in big data: How to find it and mitigate influence

  It's no secret that bias exists in large data sets, ; the key is addressing it. With transparency, diversity and accountability, limiting that bias can be possible.  Continue Reading

• Top tips for a successful self-service BI strategy

  As self-service BI adoption continues across enterprises, it's important to make sure you have a good strategy. Here are the top tips for a successful self-service deployment.  Continue Reading

• Open source database migration guide: How to transition

  Open source database transitions have been on the rise as they prove to be worthy competitors to commercial database options, but that transition requires strategy and user buy-in.  Continue Reading

• AWS Data Exchange and the third-party cloud data marketplace

  The general manager of the AWS Data Exchange data feed service details what the cloud data marketplace is all about and where it's headed in the future.  Continue Reading

• Gartner predicts data storytelling will dominate BI by 2025

  With analytics still the domain of data experts, Gartner predicts data narratives will be the BI capability that makes analytics accessible to a broad audience.  Continue Reading

• The top 5 graph database advantages for enterprises

  Graph databases offer plenty of advantages to organizations in the way they connect data points to each other. Read on to see what experts say the top advantages are.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 enterprise graph analytics use cases

  Gartner expects enterprise graph analytics adoption to grow in the coming years. Read on to find out why the technology is on the rise across organizational markets.  Continue Reading

• Why your data story matters and how to tell it

  Data storytelling isn't just for business analysts. Find out how to build a data management story and why you need to have one in the first place.  Continue Reading

• The top backup and disaster recovery services of 2020

  Products of the Year judges were impressed with the innovation of backup and DR services winners. Container backup and compliance are among the key market needs.  Continue Reading

• Do you need a data warehouse for business intelligence?

  Some organizations have moved away from using data warehouses in their business intelligence strategies. Read on to find out how approaches to data storage for BI are changing.  Continue Reading

• Cloud data catalog benefits for the enterprise

  Vendor cloud data catalog options are expanding and offering more automated tools to end users. Read on to find out how enterprises can benefit from these options.  Continue Reading

• Talend CEO talks about vendor's growth strategy

  With its cloud business a primary driver of growth, Talend is progressing toward the goal of increasing annual revenue from $250 million to $1 billion.  Continue Reading

• HVAC/R distributor meets SLAs with Cohesity backup

  Master Group replaced its legacy infrastructure with Cisco HyperFlex protected by Cohesity backup. This led to faster backups and restores, and an excuse to throw out tape.  Continue Reading

• TSA tracks PPE supply data with MicroStrategy amid pandemic

  The TSA has taken advantage of its lengthy relationship with MicroStrategy to develop tools to oversee its supply of PPE and keep employees as safe as possible during the pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Data catalog comparison to help you choose your best fit

  Data catalog options vary across vendors, but, as with most decisions in the data realm, it takes self-knowledge to make the right choice and understand each option's capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Decision intelligence software boosted by analytics, AI

  Enterprise adoption of decision intelligence is projected to grow in the next few years. Find out how analytics and AI support decision modeling and how organizations are using it.  Continue Reading

• Automotive analytics drives consumer-focused industry

  The automotive industry and analytics have always worked in tandem, and now with a shift in focus from product to consumer prompted by market changes and economic downturn.  Continue Reading

• Data governance for self-service analytics best practices

  Establish a strong data governance strategy that will support your self-service analytics environment by including these best practices in your organization's process.  Continue Reading

• Pandemic exposes difficulty of data management in education

  Limited resources and a shift to remote learning have shown the inequalities across school districts when it comes to data management and the negative impact this can have.  Continue Reading

• Why using graph analytics for big data is on the rise

  Graph analytics is being used across industries for different reasons. Read on to see how they can improve organizational decision-making, network analysis, production and more.  Continue Reading

• Data governance framework key to analytics success

  Successful data-driven decision-making relies on good data at its core, and it's a strong governance plan that ensures the quality of an organization's data.  Continue Reading

• Data fabrics help data lakes seek the truth

  Data fabrics can play a key role in aligning business goals with the integration, governance, reliability and democratization of information collected in massive data lakes.  Continue Reading

• Augmented data preparation the next step for self-service BI

  Augmented data tools play a key role in expanding data use across organizations. Read on to find out how augmented data preparation tools democratize data in self-service BI.  Continue Reading

• Key differences in uses of DataOps vs. DevOps

  As with DevOps, DataOps hinges on cooperation between teams and breaking down silos within an organization with the focus of implementing and maintaining a data architecture.  Continue Reading

• 6 data backup service providers to watch

  Evaluate how offerings from six prominent BaaS providers differ when it comes to considerations such as pricing, scope of coverage and the amount of data they can back up.  Continue Reading

• Indiana hospital hops on cloud data protection with Clumio

  Rush Memorial Hospital switched from on-premises backup and disaster recovery to cloud data protection through Clumio, significantly reducing its costs and backup management burden.  Continue Reading

• Defend against ransomware with these 5 data backup products

  Consider backup and recovery tools that incorporate ransomware protection to help defend against cyberthreats.  Continue Reading

• 6 top business benefits of real-time data analytics

  The potential benefits of real-time analytics applications for organizations include faster decision-making, increased business agility, better customer service and more.  Continue Reading

• Dell data protection products portfolio keeps evolving

  Follow the rebranding and renaming transitions of the multitude of Dell data protection products acquired and cultivated over the past 30 years.  Continue Reading

• Open source database comparison to choose the right tool

  These are four of the most popular open source relational databases available to enterprises with a comparison chart to help you find the best option to fit your data.  Continue Reading

• DataOps engineer an emerging role in analytics

  As organizations accumulate more data and realize the need to implement a DataOps strategy, they are now seeking DataOps specialists to help implement and oversee data management.  Continue Reading

• How Alation builds on data catalog for data intelligence

  Aaron Kalb, co-founder and Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) of Alation, provides insight into the evolution of his company's technology to embrace data governance that enables data intelligence for organizations to fully benefit from their ...  Continue Reading

• Augmented analytics lead analytics trends for 2021

  Augmented analytics adoption was one of the top trends for 2020. Adoption still seems strong for 2021 as well as personalization the role of AI in analytics overall.  Continue Reading

• What FAIR data management means for your enterprise

  The FAIR principles were made to promote the sharing of data in the research field, but their guidance can help organizations in other industries improve their own data practices.  Continue Reading

• Emerging data management trends to watch in 2021

  A number of nascent efforts across the enterprise data landscape became manifest in 2020 that are likely to become larger trends into 2021, including the data lakehouse, Iceberg and Presto.  Continue Reading

• ChaosSearch looks to bring order to data lakes

  Data lakes are like junk drawers in the sky, but new tech from ChaosSearch organizes the mess and makes it searchable. Here, CEO Ed Walsh shares the details and what's next in 2021.  Continue Reading

• Analytics trends to watch in the coming year

  Process automation and continuous intelligence are among the BI trends to watch in 2021 as organizations employ analytics to become more efficient and agile than ever before.  Continue Reading

• New data warehouse schema design benefits business users

  The Unified Star Schema is a revolution in data warehouse schema design. Learn the benefits of this new architecture and read an excerpt from a new book about it.  Continue Reading

• Where disaster recovery strategy stands post-2020

  Predictably, some 2019 forecasts of what disaster recovery might look like in 2020 didn't quite hit the mark. However, funding and cybersecurity were evergreen concerns.  Continue Reading

• Analytics in real estate thrive in the commercial market

  Data can drive everything from investment to redevelopment in the commercial real estate spaces, and analytics will continue to lead change in the industry.  Continue Reading

• Data anonymization best practices protect sensitive data

  See how data anonymization best practices can help your organization protect sensitive data and those who could be at risk if that data identified them.  Continue Reading

• Data literacy necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Data literacy is perhaps more important now than ever before as healthcare organizations, governments and enterprises struggle to deal with the effects of COVID-19.  Continue Reading

• The top 6 use cases for a data fabric architecture

  Enterprise data fabric adoption has been on the rise as a way to ensure access and data sharing in a distributed environment. Here are the top use cases for data fabrics.  Continue Reading

• Commvault vs. Zerto: How do their DR products compare?

  Learn how Commvault Disaster Recovery and Zerto Enterprise Cloud Edition can help organizations protect, recover, and retain their virtual and on-premises data and applications.  Continue Reading

• Colocation in disaster recovery: Everything you need to know

  Colocation is an important DR strategy and it's a vital resource for ensuring mission-critical systems and data files can be securely protected and available when needed.  Continue Reading

• The data science process: 6 key steps on analytics applications

  The data science process includes a set of steps that data scientists take to gather, prepare and analyze data and present the analytics results to business users.  Continue Reading

• The top 5 enterprise advanced analytics use cases

  Advanced analytics adoption has been growing across industries. The technology has many growing use cases in enterprises, but these are the top five.  Continue Reading

• Collibra grows enterprise data governance for the cloud

  Collibra CEO discusses the importance of data governance for enterprises and how to tie data governance to business terminology to go beyond simply controlling data.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 U.S. open data use cases from federal data sets

  The U.S. government has made data sets from many federal agencies available for public access to use and analyze. Check out some of the ways that data is being used.  Continue Reading

• Coronavirus quickly expands role of analytics in enterprises

  While NLP and embedded BI were expected to be key analytics trends, the effect of the pandemic on enterprises' takeup of analytics instead was the biggest development of 2020.  Continue Reading

• Event streaming technologies a remedy for big data's onslaught

  Event streaming is emerging as a viable method to quickly analyze in real time the torrents of information pouring into collection systems from multiple data sources.  Continue Reading

• Business continuity vendors bolster offerings during pandemic

  Organizations must ensure their pandemic business continuity and technology DR plans address cybersecurity, as well as remote employees, social distancing and company shutdowns.  Continue Reading

• Maintaining data integrity key for data quality

  Maintaining data integrity through improved communication and data literacy is paramount for organizations in the enterprise seeking to ensure data quality and trust.  Continue Reading