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• FaunaDB distributed cloud database hunts transactional NoSQL

  Startup Fauna has built a "relational NoSQL" database for distributed transaction processing. Data consistency and speedy builds attracted early user ShiftX.  Continue Reading

• What the Tableau Hyper engine does and how it was developed

  Tableau's Hyper data engine boosts processing speeds in its BI and data visualization software. The lead engineers offer insight on what went into making Hyper work.  Continue Reading

• Don't let blockchain complexity bog down business applications

  Enterprise blockchain applications that run in a controlled environment don't require some of the components of cryptocurrency networks, explains expert David Teich.  Continue Reading

• How Morgan Stanley scaled up Tableau self-service analytics

  Morgan Stanley wanted to empower users to make data-driven decisions. A Tableau analytics platform was the answer. The problem: introducing it to 30,000 users.  Continue Reading

• At Logi Analytics and Tableau, beta feedback drives creation

  Constructive commentary from software beta testing can help work out bugs and bring about new ideas, which BI vendors Logi Analytics and Tableau can attest to.  Continue Reading

• The most useful new features in Microsoft SQL Server 2019

  SQL Server 2019 includes welcome new features, particularly updates to its indexing and high availability capabilities and added SQL Server on Linux functionality.  Continue Reading

• Neo4j graph database targets AI use cases, performance

  The Neo4j graph database is poised for use in AI applications, in which understanding data can stymie efforts. Recent updates target AI needs and performance issues.  Continue Reading

• Cloud buoys data microservices -- for on-premises systems, too

  Data in a microservices architecture is percolating anew. This news analysis looks at IBM Cloud Private for Data and other means to harmonize data in public and private locations.  Continue Reading

• A NetBackup appliances deep dive for your data center

  Veritas' NetBackup appliance series includes a virtual edition, cloud-focused hardware and enterprise protection. Consider capacity and network backup infrastructure when choosing the best hardware fit.  Continue Reading

• Data science teams use business ties to boost data knowledge

  To ensure that advanced analytics applications are relevant to business operations, data scientists are collaborating with workers who are experts on business data.  Continue Reading

• Augmented analytics, automated tools facilitate data analysis

  From Tableau to Google, vendors increasingly incorporate augmented and automated analytics tools into their software to speed analytics work and open it up to more users.  Continue Reading

• Mining equipment maker uses BI on Hadoop to dig for data

  BI on Hadoop is still new, but moving BI to data is trending. A data scientist working with IoT data at Komatsu sees the importance of getting big data to the right people.  Continue Reading

• A data protection system plus management creates value, risk

  As new data protection products enable more frequent backups, they are also veering into production elements. Be careful, though, with how you use these management capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Backup snapshots and replication supplement standard backup

  Traditional backup or data snapshot and replication technologies alone don't meet the data protection and DR needs of modern enterprises. Combine them all together and they do.  Continue Reading

• Advantages of secondary storage include efficiency, simplicity

  As your data storage environment increases in size, use the benefits of secondary storage to increase backup efficiencies, and implement quick and easy restores.  Continue Reading

• Options arise for expanding data scientists' skills

  Data science programs aren't just for universities anymore. Now, data scientists can turn to massive open online courses, online texts and other resources to boost their skill sets.  Continue Reading

• Qlik Sense and predictive analytics in education flag troubled students

  Using academic analytics and Qlik Sense, administrators at Virginia's Loudoun County public school district are looking to identify and help at-risk students faster and more accurately.  Continue Reading

• Open source RDBMS uses spurred by lower costs, cloud options

  Open source technologies have become more capable alternatives to mainstream relational databases for cost-conscious users -- and the cloud makes them more accessible.  Continue Reading

• Reddit and the aspiring data scientist

  For amateur data scientists, Reddit provides the opportunity to post about personal projects, chat with like-minded people and get free advice from a large community.  Continue Reading

• Open source DBMS software gains foothold in enterprise IT

  Open source databases are increasingly making their way into corporate IT environments, says Gartner analyst Merv Adrian in a Q&A. But some care is required.  Continue Reading

• How to manage data and the GDPR right to be forgotten

  The General Data Protection Regulation requires organizations to delete personally identifiable information if customers ask -- which can be a challenge. Experts offer four tips.  Continue Reading

• Rising demand for business analytics education programs

  Colleges and universities are increasingly offering business analytics degrees. The graduates can help build IT and business capabilities of small and medium-sized organizations.  Continue Reading

• Heat map view sets table for food warehouse optimization

  Inspired by the vivid views of stadium heat maps, a Midwest food distributor worked with Information Builders to gain a better view of its supply chain workings. The result was a novel warehouse optimization system.  Continue Reading

• eHarmony hooks up with Redis NoSQL database for hot storage

  The Redis key-value store finds use in a system to match would-be romantic partners on dating site eHarmony, which employs a variety of NoSQL databases to make love click online.  Continue Reading

• Streamlining predictive analytics in retail marketing

  Online flash-sale retailer Zulily uses BigQuery and Tableau to help power its predictive analytics, which, in turn, boosts its marketing efforts and ability to manage incoming data.  Continue Reading

• A look at the leading data discovery software and vendors

  Explore the data discovery software market, including the products and vendors helping enterprises glean insights using data visualization and self-service BI.  Continue Reading

• GPU implementation is about more than deep learning

  Simulmedia is using GPU technology to power reporting tools, while eyeing future deep learning applications, helping to justify the cost of the hardware while building experience.  Continue Reading

• Data-driven strategy grooms dog care franchise for growth

  Camp Bow Wow is growing its day care and boarding business for dogs with the help of a data-driven approach that's powered by a hybrid POS and Tableau system.  Continue Reading

• Data backup systems supplement wares with management features

  With data so important to companies, backup vendors are seeking to provide a better window into its overall lifecycle, including such elements as compliance and analytics.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

  Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and data support, should carry significant weight.  Continue Reading

• Google Cloud data lake fuels cloud payment processing flow

  To create a cloud payment processing system, Global Payments first had to deploy a data lake in the Google Cloud. Getting quick user feedback was another early step.  Continue Reading

• Container backup follows data persistence to these ephemeral apps

  The advent of data persistence in containers necessitates having data backup in containers. Here's how this is being done and which vendors are leading the way.  Continue Reading

• Understanding data discovery tools in the enterprise

  Data discovery tools, aided by the data discovery process, visualize and contextualize data for business users. They are essential for informed business decision-making.  Continue Reading

• AP uses data.world platform to spread data journalism

  Data journalism reporters need tools that deliver quick context for stories on deadline. A data collaboration platform from data.world helps the Associated Press meet such needs.  Continue Reading

• Select a data backup appliance with robust functionality

  Many leading appliance-based data backup systems include functions such as backup, archiving, disaster recovery and replication, and they can be used for test/development and analytics.  Continue Reading

• GPU databases bring greater parallelism to big data processing

  GPU databases offer a new way to process data. 451 Research analyst James Curtis discusses where they fit in big data applications, particularly for parallel processing.  Continue Reading

• CockroachDB database wagered on for scalability boost, GDPR

  CockroachDB is an open source distributed database designed for processing on a global scale, a need that online gambling company Kindred Group hopes it can meet.  Continue Reading

• Test your ransomware recovery plan to safeguard data

  Testing your restore process prior to an attack is a major part of surviving a ransomware infection. Reduce recovery time and ensure data is secure with planning and preparation.  Continue Reading

• Get the most out of your data, reap the benefits of BI tools

  The business intelligence software market is large, vibrant and evolving. Learn the ins and outs to make sense of the options and experience the business benefits of BI tools.  Continue Reading

• Exploring the leading appliance-based data backup systems

  Learn how leading integrated backup appliance systems address key considerations, including capacity and performance, and what operational benefits they offer.  Continue Reading

• What the Microsoft GDPR compliance toolkit offers for SQL Server

  The set of GDPR compliance tools that Microsoft offers for SQL Server is designed to make it easier for users of the database software to adhere to the EU's new data rules.  Continue Reading

• Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

  As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for increased spending on security software.  Continue Reading

• GDPR requirements put focus on data ethics, governance

  The General Data Protection Regulation makes privacy paramount and reinforces the practice of good data governance. Will a new focus on data ethics be an important side effect?  Continue Reading

• IT teams take big data security issues into their own hands

  Data security needs to be addressed upfront in deployments of big data systems -- and users are likely to find they have to build some security capabilities themselves.  Continue Reading

• Information architecture applied to big data streaming, AI

  New technologies challenge data professionals, but taking a step back helps with hurdles. In this interview, consultant William McKnight takes a measured look at data streaming, GDPR and AI.  Continue Reading

• Cloud workloads, data lakes challenge information architecture

  Data management options are expanding; cloud workloads are an example. That means changing your approach to information architecture, says data management expert William McKnight.  Continue Reading

• What data backup technologies may look like in 2028

  The data backup and recovery technologies of the future will have not only a cloud focus, but a multi-cloud focus. Compliance will also be a key element.  Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery for cloud computing: Burning questions

  Disaster recovery is a delicate, vital process that every organization needs to consider. With the rise of cloud computing, is cloud disaster recovery a viable option?  Continue Reading

• Kubernetes gains momentum in big data implementation process

  Big data vendors and users are looking to Kubernetes-managed containers to help accelerate deployments and enable more flexible use of computing resources.  Continue Reading

• Rethinking analytics processes spurs enterprise innovation

  By taking a fresh look at the makeup of their analytics organizations, enterprises can innovate their business models and take advantage of digital disruption.  Continue Reading

• Criteria for vetting appliance-based data backup systems

  Knowing the right questions to ask when vetting data backup appliance vendors can help ensure you select the product that will provide the most comprehensive data protection.  Continue Reading

• Diversified data sets for analytics deliver top results

  Analytics teams should focus on data diversity to ensure that their projects deliver the most meaningful insights -- but they must be wary of some stumbling blocks.  Continue Reading

• How to boost the value of BI in today's analytics landscape

  Basic BI reporting still gives businesses valuable information. But its value can be increased by incorporating it into a broader analytics and data visualization platform.  Continue Reading

• How ransomware variants are neutralizing data backups

  The latest iterations of ransomware aim to undercut backups as an effective method for recovering from attacks. Learn how to overcome this vulnerability.  Continue Reading

• Mike Capone, Qlik CEO, says roadmap targets cloud, big data

  Qlik software must continue to evolve to keep pace with changes coming from cloud computing, big data and cognitive computing, says Qlik's new CEO Mike Capone.  Continue Reading

• New Qlik CEO Mike Capone outlines his business strategy

  Mike Capone, Qlik's new CEO, discusses recent layoffs and says the company needs to be more aggressive about touting its successes to avoid falling behind in the self-service BI market.  Continue Reading

• Data expert: GDPR deadline is an opportunity, not a burden

  There is stress as the EU's General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline nears, but the GDPR privacy movement is a good thing for data policies, advises consultant Daragh O Brien.  Continue Reading

• Qlik Sense vs. QlikView: How the two Qlik tools compare

  The differences between the two main Qlik software offerings may be small, but there are still some key considerations for potential customers to weigh.  Continue Reading

• Data backup appliance offers simplicity and efficiency

  Learn how an integrated backup appliance can help sites with scalability issues or no dedicated backup team streamline the design and implementation of their backup architecture.  Continue Reading

• GDPR personal data requirements mark key business actions

  Implementing GDPR is not a choice for organizations holding EU citizens' data. These organizations must know their data, identify individuals involved and review data management.  Continue Reading

• Hyperledger Fabric offers path to enterprise blockchain future

  Blockchain arose from bitcoin, but it's looking to find a place in the enterprise. Frameworks like Hyperledger Fabric could smooth out the technology's rough side for business uses.  Continue Reading

• Quorum OnQ 4.0

  Quorum added one-click recovery to the latest version of OnQ, as well as deduplication at the source and destination targets. OnQ appliances scale to 400 TB of raw storage.  Continue Reading

• Are you ready to comply with GDPR requirements?

  Compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation isn't optional. Noncompliance could be costly and possibly disastrous. Find out what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise file sync-and-share market evolves as adoption expands

  Most EFSS products unify communications, collaboration and content management tasks well beyond the technology's initial file sync-and-share functionality.  Continue Reading

• Acronis Storage 2

  Acronis' data protection and software-defined storage product features CloudRAID and Notary with blockchain, and is used as a back end for Acronis cloud offerings.  Continue Reading

• Veeam Availability Suite 9.5

  Following podium finishes the last two years, Veeam again wins over judges with its Availability Suite. The 9.5 edition added physical support, integrations and Office 365 backup.  Continue Reading

• Cohesity DataPlatform 4

  Cohesity's converged data protection product, DataPlatform, integrates appliances with backup, archiving and data analytics while shrinking secondary storage's data footprint.  Continue Reading

• Rubrik Cloud Data Management (Alta 4.0)

  Rubrik extends the boundaries of secondary storage, updating the latest release of its data management platform to support more hypervisors and Oracle Recovery Manager.  Continue Reading

• Rubrik Datos IO RecoverX 2.0 (formerly Datos IO RecoverX 2.0)

  Rubrik performed well on the innovation front with its Datos IO RecoverX 2.0. Judges praised the software's semantic deduplication and eventually consistent data backup.  Continue Reading

• Data catalog software takes open data initiative to the streets

  Data catalog software from Alation helped San Diego's chief data officer open up the city's data to residents, as well as city planners and other government workers.  Continue Reading

• Infographic: The evolution of the chief data officer role

  The CDO role, which has never been rigidly defined, is undergoing a face-lift as emerging technologies present new opportunities to enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the leading big data analytics software options

  This big data analytics tools comparison examines products from the leading vendors and provides insight into how you can differentiate between the various offerings.  Continue Reading

• Data backup tools: Users want to handle more data more easily

  Businesses want data backup that handles more data than ever, but with software and hardware that's easier to implement and manage than what they're already using.  Continue Reading

• Insights into buying big data analytics tools

  Before purchasing big data analytics software, companies must first identify their specific needs and then evaluate how the product features address those needs.  Continue Reading

• How SQL Server containers in Docker can ease database deployment

  Docker containers can make the SQL Server deployment process more efficient and flexible. Here's what they are and how to get started on creating containers for SQL Server databases.  Continue Reading

• The benefits of using big data analytics software

  Tools for big data analytics have a lot to offer, and they come in many varieties. Get to know some of the ways business users and data scientists can use the software.  Continue Reading

• The flat backup, or backup-less backup, data protection option

  With snapshot-based backup techniques and copy data management, you can effectively recover lost or damaged data without relying on traditional backup software.  Continue Reading

• Data center disaster recovery plan template and guide

  Read our guide on data center DR planning, and then download our free template to assess how your data center facility and its infrastructure would perform during a disaster.  Continue Reading

• Snapshot-based backup snaps back against cyberattacks

  A flat backup approach could help your organization recover easier if it's hit by ransomware. There are snapshot-based options available from system and backup software providers.  Continue Reading

• Free business continuity policy template

  A business continuity plan can help organizations of any size prepare for a disaster. Resiliency, recovery and contingency planning are key elements to get systems up and running.  Continue Reading

• Secure file sync and share enhanced to maintain data safety

  Cloud, on-premises and hybrid enterprise file sync-and-share services, the EFSS market, deliver corporate security, compliance and peace of mind not present in consumer services.  Continue Reading

• NewSQL databases rise anew -- MemSQL, Spanner among contenders

  The NewSQL database was almost hidden when Hadoop and NoSQL arose. Now, as more big data teams move toward production uses, MemSQL, Cloud Spanner and similar products may get a second look.  Continue Reading

• Bank sees ETL processes evolve from IT to front-line users

  ETL jobs -- once the sole province of IT -- take on a new form as data wrangling and self-service gain greater traction with business users of analytics.  Continue Reading

• Cloud backup systems are a good bet in ransomware fight

  Because it's important to protect your backups against ransomware, a cloud backup system is a strong option. Critically, cloud backups are off the network.  Continue Reading

• Data management processes take on a new tenor in analyst's view

  Changes in data management processes -- including self-service data preparation, data lakes and real-time analytics -- create a new landscape in companies, according to analyst Matt Aslett.  Continue Reading

• How SAS Enterprise Miner simplifies the data mining process

  The SAS Enterprise Miner data mining tool helps users develop descriptive and predictive models, including components for predictive modeling and in-database scoring.  Continue Reading

• Your top five ransomware backup and recovery questions answered

  Are you worried about ransomware? If not, you might want to reconsider. Proper preparation and a backup strategy are vital to staying afloat once a ransomware attack occurs.  Continue Reading

• Examining the Knime Analytics Platform for big data analytics

  Knime offers open source data analytics, reporting and integration tools, as well as commercial software that can help build more efficient workflows.  Continue Reading

• Machine learning platforms comparison: Amazon, Azure, Google, IBM

  The platform war over machine learning tools is heating up. Use our features comparison chart to see how four top vendors stack up and help you decide which is right for your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• A look at the IBM SPSS Modeler and IBM SPSS Statistics analytics tools

  The IBM SPSS Modeler and IBM SPSS Statistics predictive analytics tools help users and data analysts build predictive models and manage the analytics process.  Continue Reading

• Self-service BI software comparison: Tableau vs. Power BI, Qlik Sense

  Three software vendors have taken the lead in the market for self-service BI tools. This chart can help you sort out the differences between these common software applications.  Continue Reading

• Quest Rapid Recovery incremental backup software saves data in a flash

  Quest Software's block-level, incremental backup software provides in-place recovery, integration with Microsoft VSS and tight recovery point and recovery time objectives.  Continue Reading

• A look at the leading operational database management systems

  The market for operational DBMS products can be confusing, especially with so many choices. But knowing your application requirements can help point you in the right direction.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft SQL Server 2016 relational DBMS overview

  Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for Windows comes in four editions, with updates that include a new stretch database feature, Polybase, dynamic data masking and more.  Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about snapshotting

  Though backups are a core element of a basic data protection strategy, Jason Buffington explains why storage snapshots and replication are must-haves as well.  Continue Reading

• Reltio master data management architecture rides graph analytics wave

  An onslaught of unstructured data, social and otherwise may change the nature of master data management platforms. Reltio Cloud may stand as an indicator.  Continue Reading

• Examining the top data governance tools on the market

  Expert John Ladley examines the leading data governance software products, comparing and contrasting their features to help you determine which tool will best meet your needs.  Continue Reading

• Alation Data Catalog helps provide collaborative data governance

  Alation Data Catalog provides business analysts and data stewards with search and discovery, governance and collaboration functionality, and automates many data governance tasks.  Continue Reading

• Veritas, Veeam top choices of data backup app users

  Data backup app users are tough critics, but Veritas NetBackup and Veeam Backup & Replication won over users in this year's Quality Awards.  Continue Reading

• Why physicists are a good fit for data science jobs

  With data scientists in short supply, physicists and other academic researchers from hard-science disciplines are increasingly finding places on data science teams -- and even leading big data analytics projects.  Continue Reading