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- July 30, 2018
30 Jul'18
HYCU moves beyond Nutanix backup with Google Cloud support
HYCU's first non-Nutanix-based product is backup for Google Cloud Platform, ahead of Nutanix's Xi Cloud Services partnership with Google due later this year.
- July 27, 2018
27 Jul'18
BigQuery ML moves machine learning into Google BigQuery
Google is enabling BigQuery users to build SQL-based machine learning models inside the cloud data warehouse via a BigQuery ML technology now out in beta.
- July 25, 2018
25 Jul'18
Cloudian storage replaces tape at Vox Media
When tape just wasn't cutting it, Vox Media turned to Cloudian object storage to handle the massive influx of rich media its publications were producing.
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- July 25, 2018
25 Jul'18
Qlik-Podium acquisition aims to boost BI data management
With its acquisition of Podium Data, Qlik seeks to amplify its enterprise BI data management capabilities and raise the level of competition with Tableau and Power BI.
- July 24, 2018
24 Jul'18
Gen 8 Unitrends appliances span SMB to enterprise
Unitrends adds 12 TB hard disk drives and more models to cover a greater range of customer and workload sizes in its Gen 8 Recovery Series integrated appliances.
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Scale-Out vs. Scale-Up: Why Backup Storage Architecture Matters
Sponsored by Exagrid - Is the world of IT drowning in data? Experts estimate that organizations this year are generating more than 2.5 exabytes (2,500,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) of new data—every day. With various experts predicting that the compound annual growth rate of data will increase from 33% to over 60%, one thing is clear: You’re going to need more storage and soon. See More
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When Disaster Strikes, Backup Storage Matters
Sponsored by Exagrid - For data centers, uptime isn’t the most important thing—it’s the only thing that matters. According to Ponemon Institute, the cost of downtime now exceeds $9,000 a minute, putting the per-hour cost of downtime over a half-million dollars. Many organizations reported unplanned outages that soared into the millions of dollars until systems could be fully restored to operational status. See More
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Avoiding the Hidden Costs of Backup
Sponsored by Exagrid - It can be difficult to fathom the total lifetime cost of backup storage. Of course, there is the initial outlay for storage capacity, which, in the simplest form, is the amount of data to be backed up times the number of retention copies plus yearly data growth. In a world where everything seems to be software defined—even infrastructure as code—having everything readily available and backed up, including virtual machines and containers, is more important than ever. See More
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It’s Restores That Matter for User Productivity
Sponsored by Exagrid - Backup performance is one thing, but separately, restores can be difficult—and it is restores that keep end users productive. Files get deleted, overwritten, corrupted, encrypted, etc., and users need them to stay productive. Slow restores result in lost user productivity, and those costs add up to millions of dollars per year. How big is this problem? Incredibly, a recent TechTarget study found that backups fail almost 40% of the time, rendering restores ineffective while instilling a false confidence in many IT organizations. See More
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- July 24, 2018
24 Jul'18
Druva CloudRanger finds home in Cloud Platform
With the integration of CloudRanger, Druva's Cloud Platform now provides protection and management of data centers, software as a service, end-user devices and cloud workloads.
- July 19, 2018
19 Jul'18
Data analytics in government efforts lack structure
Data analytics in government agencies lack organization, focusing on immediate problems instead of attacking underlying causes without a unified strategy or system.
- July 19, 2018
19 Jul'18
Focus, scope and spotting opportunity are key to role of CDO
Chief data officers and experts see the CDO role as changing to a more strategic orientation -- especially finding key opportunities in vast troves of data.
- July 18, 2018
18 Jul'18
StorageCraft backup and object storage packaged for schools
As schools shift from textbooks to rich media, StorageCraft packages object storage with backup and recovery software in hard disk drives or all-flash appliances.
- July 16, 2018
16 Jul'18
Chief data officer role: Searching for consensus
The chief data officer role is about many things -- regulations, innovation, AI and more. Consultant Randy Bean discussed the matter ahead of an MIT symposium on the topic.
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- July 16, 2018
16 Jul'18
Notre Dame uses N2WS Cloud Protection Manager for backup
The University of Notre Dame has moved 80% of its academic and administrative data to the AWS cloud, and relies on N2WS' Cloud Protection Manager to back up and protect it.
- July 09, 2018
09 Jul'18
Imanis Data improves ransomware detection
Imanis improves its machine learning-powered ransomware detection, introduces disaster recovery for Hadoop and unveils its new Recovery Sandbox feature.
- July 05, 2018
05 Jul'18
Cloud Daddy enters AWS data protection fray
Cloud Daddy's Secure Backup offers five levels of protection. The new company has jumped into a growing and necessary market of AWS data backup, recovery and security.
- July 02, 2018
02 Jul'18
Airbnb, Univision highlight best practices in BI
At the Real Business Intelligence conference, Airbnb and Univision execs presented some of the BI strategies their organizations use to help drive growth and cut costs.
- July 02, 2018
02 Jul'18
Hadoop data governance services surface in wake of GDPR
GDPR influence is touching a Hadoop big data world that was immune to many privacy considerations until now. This podcast features the rise of Hadoop data governance for data lakes.
- June 28, 2018
28 Jun'18
The future of BI is bright, as experts note evolving trends
Fast-evolving tech trends like machine learning and cloud storage management will have big roles in BI in the coming years, especially with the dominance of cloud computing, experts say.
- June 27, 2018
27 Jun'18
MongoDB 4.0, Stitch aim to grow NoSQL apps in cloud, on-prem
NoSQL vendor MongoDB upgraded its database software with ACID support, while also releasing a serverless platform intended to simplify application development.
- June 25, 2018
25 Jun'18
Hadoop data lake architecture tests IT on data integration
Hortonworks users talk about building Hadoop data lakes to support new applications -- and the challenges their teams face on ingesting and refining data for end users.
- June 18, 2018
18 Jun'18
Hortonworks cloud options grow via Google, Microsoft, IBM
Hortonworks now supports Google Cloud Storage and has also broadened cloud deals with Microsoft and IBM, aiming to increase cloud uses of its big data platform.
- June 14, 2018
14 Jun'18
Iron Mountain data recovery adds ransomware protection
The isolated nature of Iron Mountain's latest Iron Cloud offering is important to its battle against ransomware. The Virtual Cleanroom provides an offline recovery environment.
- June 13, 2018
13 Jun'18
Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software
Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable broader BI and analytics applications.
- June 05, 2018
05 Jun'18
Druva Cloud Platform enhanced with CloudRanger acquisition
Druva will replace its Apollo product with the services of CloudRanger, following its acquisition of the AWS data protection vendor. Druva's Cloud Platform continues to evolve.
- June 04, 2018
04 Jun'18
Catalogic Software teams up with Storware data protection
Catalogic and Storware executives feel their companies complement each other. The two data protection vendors have a distribution agreement and are working in partnership.
- June 01, 2018
01 Jun'18
BI vendors aim to ease visual data analysis by business users
Despite the self-service BI push, enabling end users to take the lead on analyzing and visualizing data is often still a challenge -- one that vendors continue to address.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Veeam enterprise push embraces 'hyper-availability,' cloud
Noting that 'data is the currency of the enterprise,' Veeam is taking its platform beyond protection and into more management. VeeamON 2018 laid the groundwork for its strategy.
- May 23, 2018
23 May'18
Extended Zerto journaling highlights backup, resilience push
Zerto 7 will feature a journaling capability that extends far beyond what the vendor previously offered. The vendor's IT Resilience Platform also includes automation and analytics.
- May 17, 2018
17 May'18
Protection from ransomware requires layered backup, DR
A strategy for protection and successful recovery from ransomware includes everything from monitoring tools to offline storage. Organizations should use multiple methods.
- May 15, 2018
15 May'18
Asigra backup targets ransomware 'Attack-Loop'
Version 14 of Asigra Cloud Backup features a partnership with security vendors to help find ransomware in backups. New variants can stay dormant until the data recovery process.
- May 09, 2018
09 May'18
Commvault HyperScale appliance keeps county covered
The Commvault HyperScale integrated appliance enables San Mateo County to back up more in less time. The appliance marks a new direction for Commvault.
- May 03, 2018
03 May'18
Qlik readies new Qlik Sense features for cloud, AI, big data
Self-service BI vendor Qlik is beginning to add a promised set of advanced functionality to its Qlik Sense software, but the features will be delivered in stages.
- May 03, 2018
03 May'18
Kaseya acquisition leads to merger with Unitrends
Kaseya's acquisition of Unitrends links remote monitoring and management, professional services automation, and backup and recovery services for midmarket enterprises and MSPs.
- May 02, 2018
02 May'18
Hammer falls on Commvault CEO, company seeks 'Advance'
Commvault has begun a search for a new CEO. Commvault Advance is also underway, as the data protection vendor seeks to cut costs and improve products.
- April 30, 2018
30 Apr'18
Tableau Prep tool aims to ease Tableau data preparation work
Tableau users who previously had to rely on software from other vendors to prepare data now have a new option: Tableau Prep, the BI vendor's own data preparation tool.
- April 19, 2018
19 Apr'18
Actifio backup makes the grade for digital learning provider
With cyberattacks a constant threat, Actifio provides protection through a data-centric approach and an air gap. Customers can recover to a safe point in time in minutes.
- April 11, 2018
11 Apr'18
Kaseya backup takes on Office 365 with Spanning's help
Kaseya Office 365 Backup is integrated deeply with the vendor's remote monitoring and management software. Spanning's cloud-to-cloud technology provides the muscle behind it.
- April 04, 2018
04 Apr'18
Rubrik Polaris SaaS app targets multi-cloud data
Rubrik takes another step toward cloud data management with Polaris GPS, a SaaS app that brings together secondary data stored in on-premises appliances and across clouds.
- April 03, 2018
03 Apr'18
JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform takes flight for DR, management
New vendor JetStream Software incorporated technology from flash caching developer FlashSoft and worked with VMware on its initial cloud data management releases.
- March 26, 2018
26 Mar'18
Rubrik backup for Nutanix HCI makes hospitals' IT healthy
Hospitals' IT team liked Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure for primary storage so much, it went with converged backup vendor Rubrik for data protection.
- March 23, 2018
23 Mar'18
Cambridge Analytica-Facebook case shows need for ethical data mining
Ethical data collection practices are becoming even more important, as cases like Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data challenge consumer trust in enterprise analytics.
- March 22, 2018
22 Mar'18
Tintri replication speeds agriculture firm's backup, restore
Tintri hybrid flash enables Life-Science Innovations to complete replication every night for all of its servers. The system can provide a server restoration in seconds.
- March 21, 2018
21 Mar'18
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.
- March 15, 2018
15 Mar'18
Streaming tool from StreamSets eyes data in motion for GDPR
StreamSets software for inspecting big data brings governance to data in motion. Such capabilities may find more use as the European Union's GDPR deadline looms.
- March 14, 2018
14 Mar'18
Spanning Backup for Salesforce enhances metadata restore
Spanning Backup makes it easier for Salesforce administrators who deal with metadata. Direct restore improves self-service of important Salesforce work.
- February 28, 2018
28 Feb'18
Zerto Virtual Replication reduces marketing firm's RPO
Maritz needed a short RPO and flexible cloud provider options for its recovery process. Zerto replication protects applications to and from clouds and between multiple clouds.
- February 28, 2018
28 Feb'18
Nakivo Backup & Replication software gets automated
Nakivo updates its software for quick and automated recovery. While the vendor has a focus on virtual data protection, it has expanded to include cloud support.
- February 22, 2018
22 Feb'18
Google TPUs open up on cloud; LinkedIn intros Hadoop Dynamometer
In big data news, we find Google TPUs, or Tensor Processing Units, offered as a cloud service, while LinkedIn is open sourcing a Hadoop test simulator called Dynamometer.
- February 16, 2018
16 Feb'18
MongoDB 4.0 takes ACID transactions to multi-document level
MongoDB is taking a deeper step into SQL-style processing waters with a 4.0 update that brings increased support for ACID-compliant transactions to its NoSQL database.
- February 15, 2018
15 Feb'18
Cohesity DataPlatform now spans file, object storage
Cohesity's DataPlatform tackles unstructured data through SpanFS, which manages file and object storage and expands the vendor's converged secondary storage platform.
- February 15, 2018
15 Feb'18
Veritas CloudPoint aims for multi-cloud data protection
CloudPoint 2.0 now includes built-in content indexing from snapshots, application persistent snapshots and auto discovery of new cloud instances in Microsoft and Google clouds.
- February 15, 2018
15 Feb'18
Latest Carbonite acquisition adds Mozy backup
Carbonite stays busy with its pending acquisition of Mozy and a forthcoming DRaaS product. The data protection vendor also announced its revenue results.
- February 13, 2018
13 Feb'18
IT analysts look for clarity on IBM analytics tools
IBM's analytics software is strong technically but disjointed and hard to understand, say analysts who think simplifying things should be a priority at the company's Think 2018 conference.
- February 13, 2018
13 Feb'18
Zerto Virtual Replication 6.0 dives deeper into multiple clouds
Zerto has added to its bidirectional Virtual Replication software with multi-cloud protection for data and applications stored in AWS, Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud.
- February 06, 2018
06 Feb'18
Datos IO gobbled up by Rubrik
Datos IO's ability to protect applications built on NoSQL databases caught the attention of Rubrik, which strives to protect all data stored on premises and in the cloud.
- January 31, 2018
31 Jan'18
Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct cuts downtime for cloud DR
Arcserve UDP delivers short RPO and RTO for backup and disaster recovery in the cloud. The upgraded platform targets the enterprise and medium-sized businesses.
- January 17, 2018
17 Jan'18
Hyper engine aims to give enterprise Tableau analytics a boost
The Hyper in-memory data engine added in Tableau 10.5 could make Tableau analytics capabilities more expansive, enabling the software to support new use cases, like IoT analytics.
- January 16, 2018
16 Jan'18
Veeam acquisition of N2WS enhances cloud protection
Veeam will integrate N2WS technology into the Availability Platform. The companies' research and development teams will work together following Veeam's acquisition of N2WS.
- January 15, 2018
15 Jan'18
Data backup and recovery software: 2017 Products of the Year finalists
The backup and disaster recovery software and services finalists include established vendors and newer entrants, offering a wide range of protection across platforms.
- January 08, 2018
08 Jan'18
IT DR planning helps Frost Museum of Science weather Irma
The Frost Museum of Science in Miami braced for Hurricane Irma with a solidified DR planning, storage and data center infrastructure, and it suffered minimal damage from the storm.
- January 03, 2018
03 Jan'18
Apache Hadoop 3.0 goes GA, adds hooks for cloud and GPUs
Is this the post-Hadoop era? Not in the eyes of Hadoop 3.0 backers, who see the latest update to the big data framework succeeding in machine learning applications and cloud systems.
- September 26, 2017
26 Sep'17
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.
- July 24, 2017
24 Jul'17
Chief data officer jobs call for nurturing data ethos in companies
In many organizations, chief data officer jobs centered on defense against risk are giving way to ones emphasizing innovation. To do so, CDOs must nurture a data culture, MIT panelists said.
- October 06, 2016
06 Oct'16
Sports data analytics isn't always a slam dunk
The growing trend of analytics in sports has caused much debate, and even though data-driven decisions can provide some benefits, they're not right for all occasions.
- September 15, 2016
15 Sep'16
HPE sells Vertica analytics, thanks to the growth of open source software
HPE is paring down its software holdings, including analytical database software in the Vertica line and other big data tools. A sale to Micro Focus is due to close next year, leaving users in some limbo for now.
- April 05, 2016
05 Apr'16
EMC launches DD VE, virtual edition of Data Domain
EMC unveils the virtual edition of its Data Domain disk library, DD VE, allowing the Data Domain operating system to run inside a VMware hypervisor and back up to any hardware.
- March 25, 2016
25 Mar'16
Unstructured data is a misnomer
Nowadays, the term unstructured data pops up everywhere. It owes its popularity for a large part to the success of big data, to successful technologies such as NoSQL and Hadoop, and to formats such ...
- January 29, 2016
29 Jan'16
Data quality metrics a governance must, managers say
Data governance managers who spoke during an online conference said that tracking business-oriented metrics on data quality improvement is a key to success in governance efforts.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Future BI Could Perfect Labor’s End, Part 4
It’s indisputable that technology is displacing many of today’s jobs. The question is: what should, or can, we do about it? This series—parts 1, 2 and 3—explores the possible consequences of this ...
- August 18, 2015
18 Aug'15
Future BI Could Perfect Labor’s End, Part 3
It’s indisputable that technology is displacing many of today’s jobs. The question is: what should, or can, we do about it? This series explores the possible consequences of this shift and how ...
- July 02, 2015
02 Jul'15
Convergence of Data Virtualization Servers and SQL-on-Hadoop Engines?
Hadoop has become a popular and powerful platform for data storage and data processing. Data stored in Hadoop can be used by a wide range of applications and tools and for a wide range of use ...
- March 05, 2015
05 Mar'15
Use of analytics in sports media becomes contentious
Analytics are gaining a high profile in sports media, but some fans and commentators say the stats just aren't what they're looking for.
- March 02, 2015
02 Mar'15
Respecting Personal Data
Remember lastminute.com? How is this for their last word on personal data? What’s wrong with the following e-mail I received from @lastminute_com today? “Dear Customer Important information about ...
- February 12, 2015
12 Feb'15
HDS Buys Pentaho: What’s the Deal? (Part 1)
In building out its Internet of Things, is HDS acquiring a data refinery, a data lake or a data swamp? This week’s announcement of Hitachi Data Systems’ (HDS, @HDScorp) intention to acquire ...
- May 22, 2014
22 May'14
Former shadow IT worker helps bring analytics data into the light
Ryan Fenner worked in a shadow IT unit at Union Bank for years. Now he's helping lead an IT effort to better manage BI data created in those shadows.
- April 22, 2014
22 Apr'14
Touched by analytics: Scenes from Gartner business intelligence event
In the latest Talking Data podcast, SearchCIO's Nicole Laskowski reports on doings at the recent Gartner business intelligence summit.
- April 01, 2014
01 Apr'14
Enterprises take a long view on big data programs and purchases
Health system UPMC and financial services firm CIBC are taking big data projects from pilot mode to production in stages, buying tools as they go.
- April 01, 2014
01 Apr'14
Panel: Customer experience analytics points to process problems
Analyzing feedback on customer experiences can help companies ensure they treat customers like royalty, said participants in a panel discussion.
- March 13, 2014
13 Mar'14
OAUG Q&A: What's ahead for Oracle ERP systems and Fusion
Alyssa Johnson, president of OAUG, discusses the future of Oracle Fusion Applications and their coexistence with cloud in this Q&A session.
- March 11, 2014
11 Mar'14
Q&A with Alyssa Johnson: OAUG president talks Oracle Fusion Applications
Question and answer session with OAUG President Alyssa Johnson about the future of Oracle Fusion Applications and their coexistence with the cloud.
- November 21, 2013
21 Nov'13
Strata Conference East 2013: Data professionals confront privacy, access issues
In a podcast, SearchDataManagement's Jack Vaughan reports on data issues as discussed at Strata East 2013 in New York, and IBM IOD 2013 in Las Vegas.
- September 23, 2013
23 Sep'13
Self-service BI: A maturity test for BI programs
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson shares the key points from a webcast panel discussion he led on self-service business intelligence. His conclusion: It's not as easy as you might think.
- September 09, 2013
09 Sep'13
A critical BI challenge: Reconciling opposites
Business intelligence managers are often faced with seemingly contradictory demands, writes TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson -- and that calls for an open mind, not a rigid approach.
- September 09, 2013
09 Sep'13
Survey: Execs buying into big data in a big way
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson discusses survey results showing that two-thirds of respondents expect to spend more than $1 million on big data programs this year.
- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
"Disaster recovery technical tips" RSS feed is moving!
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- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
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- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
Oracle news and trends RSS feed is moving!
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- June 12, 2013
12 Jun'13
Enterprise data quality efforts in good company with MDM, governance
Tying data quality initiatives to master data management and data governance programs can help ensure that data remains accurate and consistent.
- May 14, 2013
14 May'13
Enterprise Data World reveals keys to a successful career in analytics
SearchDataManagement's Mark Brunelli and Jack Vaughan talk about this year's Enterprise Data World conference, which was held recently in San Diego.
- April 08, 2013
08 Apr'13
Collaborate 2013: Oracle user groups conference guide
Get all the news and features on Oracle databases, applications and hardware from Collaborate 2013, one of the biggest Oracle-related conferences of the year.
- April 02, 2013
02 Apr'13
Oracle Sun hardware is not for hobbyists, by a long shot
Old Sun enthusiasts lament the way it used to be, and the way it will never be again. Oracle Sun hardware is a whole other animal.
- March 22, 2013
22 Mar'13
O'Reilly Strata conference tackles big topics in data science, Hadoop
The O'Reilly Strata conference was the place to be to learn about the role of the data scientist and big data technologies.
- March 20, 2013
20 Mar'13
Spend smart on Oracle ERP implementations
Oracle ERP implementations usually take about a year-and-a-half, but a couple examples show that spending smart can shrink the timeline.
- February 28, 2013
28 Feb'13
Six things Hadoop brings to the BI and analytics table
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson outlines what is unique about Hadoop and related technologies versus traditional BI and data warehousing tools.
- October 02, 2012
02 Oct'12
For some companies, big data analytics is the norm
In this podcast, listen to Tagged.com's co-founder and CTO talk about the company's successes and struggles with big data analytics.
- August 19, 2012
19 Aug'12
Make communication, purpose priorities in a data governance program
Data governance can be all bureaucracy and no benefit. To avoid that, managing the process effectively is a must, says consultant Danette McGilvray.
- August 08, 2012
08 Aug'12
Mission impossible? Data governance process takes on 'big data'
Effective governance can help companies get the most out of their "big data" environments. But at this point, there's no formula for how to do that.
- July 25, 2012
25 Jul'12
Location intelligence involves more than maps
BI tools support the use of maps for visualizing data, but location intelligence systems go much further in enabling users to manipulate and analyze spatial data, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson.
- June 13, 2012
13 Jun'12
QlikTech buys into data integration for BI
QlikTech's acquisition of data integration vendor Expressor Software is a big step in its effort to get into the enterprise business intelligence game, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson.
- June 06, 2012
06 Jun'12
IBI's secret weapon: customer loyalty and trust
Information Builders won't win any business intelligence beauty contests, but its business style has helped it find a comfortable niche in the BI market, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson.
- June 04, 2012
04 Jun'12
HP StoreOnce Catalyst accelerates dedupe
HP StoreOnce Catalyst speeds the dedupe process by deduping at the application and backup servers before moving data to the B6200 backup target.
- May 21, 2012
21 May'12
Triumvirate of tools key to effective BI processes
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson says business intelligence systems should include reporting, dashboard and visual discovery software -- be it from one vendor or multiple suppliers.