Data Management
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Opinion
31 Jul 2026
AI value comes from continuous learning, not automation
The companies pulling ahead in AI aren't doing it by deploying more tools. Rather, they're building the data foundations that make intelligence reusable, scalable and reliable. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2026
Integrate structured and unstructured data for better AI outputs
For AI agents to give the most accurate, informed responses, organizations must provide them with all the facts. Even those that are hidden in an old email or customer claim. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2024
Pinecone unveils serverless vector database, targets costs
The vendor's new tool is designed to help customers control their cloud computing costs while developing and maintaining generative AI applications and models. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2024
Databricks launches platform for the telecom industry
The data lakehouse vendor's latest industry-specific set of tools is aimed at telecommunications providers that features a GenAI chatbot and customized analytics capabilities. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jan 2024
Top 12 data observability use cases
Experts identify 12 top data observability use cases and examine how they influence all aspects of data management and governance operations. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jan 2024
Unlock the value of data through AI, modern data platforms
Organizations looking to harness the power of generative AI to unlock data value should combine it with the modern data platform to maximize performance and efficiency. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Jan 2024
MPP database (massively parallel processing database)
An MPP database is a database that is optimized to be processed in parallel for many operations to be performed by many processing units at a time. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2024
Companies still grappling with building modern data platforms
Data platforms are crucial for managing and delivering data efficiently, but a recent survey from Enterprise Strategy Group showed that companies still struggle to implement them. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Jan 2024
big data engineer
A big data engineer is an information technology (IT) professional who is responsible for designing, building, testing and maintaining complex data processing systems that work with large data sets. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Dec 2023
Vector search now a critical component of GenAI development
The feature's ability to make unstructured data discoverable as well as locate similar data points among potentially billions make it ideal for helping train generative AI models. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Dec 2023
fact table
In data warehousing, a fact table is a database table in a dimensional model. The fact table stores quantitative information for analysis. Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2023
Qlik's Mozaic acquisition adds decentralized data management
The longtime analytics vendor continues to expand into data management, now adding capabilities that enable a decentralized approach and an emphasis on data products. Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2023
Snowflake acquisition of Samooha adds data clean room tools
The data cloud vendor's purchase aims to give users a way to share data with partners and collaborate on decisions without compromising data privacy and security. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Dec 2023
Why noninvasive data governance is the best approach to use
Organizations typically approach data governance with top-down or traditional approaches. Consultant Robert Seiner discusses what makes his noninvasive approach the best option. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2023
Databricks intros suite to aid generative AI development
The data lakehouse vendor's new set of tools includes vector search and aims to enable users to develop data pipelines that train language models with proprietary data. Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2023
New MongoDB tools enable generative AI development
The independent database vendor added vector search and workload management tools that work together to enable developers to build and run cutting-edge analytics applications. Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2023
New AWS tools simplify access, management of data at scale
The tech giant revealed serverless tools that eliminate limitations on workload size as well as integrations that simplify access to data within the Amazon Web Services ecosystem. Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2023
Starburst update adds new GenAI, streaming data features
Galaxy, the cloud-based version of the vendor's platform, now includes text-to-code translation capabilities as well as automated governance and real-time ingestion tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Nov 2023
American Airlines lowers data management costs with Intel
As the airline giant moves more of its data workloads to the cloud, tools from Intel's Granulate are making platforms such as Microsoft's Azure Data Lake more efficient. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Nov 2023
5V's of big data
The 5 V's of big data -- velocity, volume, value, variety and veracity -- are the five main and innate characteristics of big data. Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2023
Databricks puts AI at core of new Data Intelligence Platform
The vendor's new platform, now in beta testing, combines its existing lakehouse with AI to better enable users to manage and prepare data for model training and analytics. Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2023
IBI launches new full-featured data management platform
The data management and BI specialist has released Data Intelligence, an AI-driven suite that includes data quality and data integration capabilities in an integrated environment. Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2023
MongoDB unveils Atlas for Retail, Partner Ecosystem Catalog
The database vendor is making industry verticalization a significant part of its product roadmap to help customers in various industries develop applications that meet their needs. Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2023
Monte Carlo unveils data observability for vector databases
The vendor's new integration with vector database specialist Pinecone is designed to enable users to ensure quality of the data they use to train generative AI models. Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2023
Generative AI capabilities highlight latest Denodo update
The data virtualization specialist's platform update includes natural language processing capabilities that reduce repetitive tasks as well as some complexities of data management. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Nov 2023
Explore the benefits of AI for DataOps
Enterprise Strategy Group research shows most organizations feel they need AI to unlock the full potential of DataOps and improve data pipeline performance. Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2023
TigerGraph update adds enterprise-scale capabilities
The graph database vendor's platform now features improved workload management capabilities and support for Kubernetes to meet the data processing needs of large organizations. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Oct 2023
OLAP (online analytical processing)
OLAP (online analytical processing) is a computing method that enables users to easily and selectively extract and query data in order to analyze it from different points of view. Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2023
Alation adds trio of partnerships to improve data insight
The data catalog vendor's connectors to Monte Carlo, Sigma Computing and ThoughtSpot aim to make it easier for users to get insights from data to inform decisions and actions. Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2023
Neo4j updates graph database to improve performance speed
The vendor's latest update includes new parallel analytical query and transactional query runtime capabilities as well as automated real-time data tracking via change data capture. Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2023
Databricks' $100m acquisition of Arcion adds data ingestion
The data lakehouse specialist's latest purchase adds native data ingestion capabilities that will help users stream data in real time to inform AI and machine learning models. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Oct 2023
Organizations identify DataOps as driver to improve data use
An overwhelming majority of organizations report plans to increase DataOps spending. Continued investments target real-time, quality data-driven decision-making and insights. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2023
Alluxio launches orchestration layer optimized for AI, ML
The data orchestration specialist introduced Enterprise AI, a new version of its platform optimized for AI and machine learning models with improved performance and greater scale. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Oct 2023
Do traditional data stacks have a use versus modern options?
Traditional data stacks differ from modern data stacks in the use of cloud and advanced analytics tools. Update on-premises data stacks to gain niche advantages over cloud options. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2023
SingleStore unveils features aimed at enabling real-time AI
The database vendor's new vector search capabilities, compute layer and integrations are all designed to enable customers to build and deploy real-time generative AI models. Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2023
Data catalog expert Alation unveils genAI, benchmark tools
Analytics Cloud enables users to measure the maturity of their data management and analytics operations while new generative AI tools address the efficiency of data workers. Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2023
Amazon launches DataZone, a new data management service
The tech giant's new service provides data governance, collaboration and catalog capabilities that enable organizations to find and operationalize data to inform decisions. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2023
Databricks improves support for generative AI models
A new service enables users to easily deploy privately built language models and uses a GPU-based architecture to optimize and manage the models once on the lakehouse platform. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2023
New Boomi AI tool enables natural language data integration
The iPaaS vendor's new capabilities are aimed at increasing efficiency by enabling customers to build pipelines and manage data using natural language rather than code. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2023
Acceldata makes acquisition to improve AI, LLM observability
The acquisition will give users more visibility into generative AI and LLM pipelines in addition to the traditional data pipelines already served by the vendor. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2023
MongoDB reveals new generative AI, vector search tools
After unveiling an integration with Google's LLM suite in June, the vendor moved a set of NLP tools into preview and introduced new data migration and vector search capabilities. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Sep 2023
GenAI, Vector AI Search, multi-cloud top Oracle CloudWorld
Oracle CEO paints a bright picture of the future with generative AI, shares integration plans and expands Microsoft partnership. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2023
Databricks lands $500M in new funding, now valued at $43B
The data lakehouse pioneer recently acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion and could use the new capital to finance acquisitions and further investment in generative AI. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2023
Dremio launches updated SQL query acceleration capabilities
The data lakehouse specialist's new version of its SQL query acceleration tool, Reflections, includes automated recommendations and automatic data refresh capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
Denodo secures $336M equity investment to fuel growth
The data virtualization specialist plans to use the funds to drive expansion, including R&D efforts for generative AI and data governance as well as geographic growth. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2023
Security a top challenge in building a modern data platform
Modern data platforms help manage large volumes of data and empower real-time decision-making. It starts with overcoming the top challenges organizations identify. Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
Einstein 1 Data Cloud fuels Salesforce's AI, analytics
The CRM giant's new metadata management layer is capable of processing more data than previous versions to better enable customers' artificial intelligence and analytics needs. Continue Reading
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News
06 Sep 2023
InfluxData launches new database for self-managed users
The time series database vendor completed the InfluxDB 3.0 product line with the release of InfluxDB Clustered, a version tailored for private cloud and on-premises deployments. Continue Reading
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News
30 Aug 2023
Couchbase intros generative AI feature for its Capella DBaaS
The database vendor's new tool -- now in private preview -- uses LLM technology to make application developers more efficient by helping them more easily generate code. Continue Reading
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News
24 Aug 2023
Neo4j adds vector search to improve generative AI outputs
The graph database vendor aims to improve semantic search and generative AI applications by enabling customers to better access and use unstructured data such as text and images. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Aug 2023
Data quality fuels analytics, AI
Data quality is tied to organizations' ability to gain actionable data from analytics and AI processes, and orgs that implement data quality tools can make faster decisions. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Aug 2023
C++
C++ is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language that is viewed by many as the best language for creating large-scale applications. C++ is a superset of the C language. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Aug 2023
Cloud data warehouse book challenges data assumptions
Dr. Barry Devlin's book lays out the principles of cloud data warehousing and challenges data managers to evaluate what they need when choosing a data warehouse approach. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Aug 2023
Evaluate cloud data warehouses based on data, outcomes
Organizations must focus on data and desired outcomes -- and question their assumptions -- when evaluating cloud data warehouse needs, according to industry expert Dr. Barry Devlin. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Aug 2023
dimension
In data warehousing, a dimension is a collection of reference information that supports a measurable event, such as a customer transaction. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Aug 2023
disambiguation
Disambiguation is the process of determining a word's meaning -- or sense -- within its specific context. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Aug 2023
consumer privacy (customer privacy)
Consumer privacy, also known as customer privacy, involves the handling and protection of the sensitive personal information provided by customers in the course of everyday transactions. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Aug 2023
Data management best practices key to generative AI success
Generative AI can create data, empower decision-makers and innovate competitive advantages. Organizations need strong data management practices to use it effectively. Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2023
SnapLogic launches generative AI tool for data integration
The vendor released SnapGPT, a generative AI tool that lets data engineers more efficiently develop data pipelines by using natural language. An early user is Barnard College. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jul 2023
Beyond generative AI, data quality a data management trend
Vendors and users have mostly focused on generative AI so far in 2023, but observability to ensure quality and governance also remain key to successful pipelines for analytics. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Jul 2023
ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability)
In transaction processing, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability) is an acronym and mnemonic device used to refer to the four essential properties a transaction should possess to ensure the integrity and reliability of the data involved in the transaction. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2023
Oracle targets speed with launch of MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse
The tech giant's new lakehouse enables users of its database management suite to combine structured and unstructured data to develop a more complete view of their operations. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Jul 2023
snowflaking (snowflake schema)
In data warehousing, snowflaking is a form of dimensional modeling in which dimensions are stored in multiple related dimension tables. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Jul 2023
data virtualization
Data virtualization is an umbrella term used to describe an approach to data management that allows an application to retrieve and manipulate data without requiring technical details about the data. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Jul 2023
conformed dimension
In data warehousing, a conformed dimension is a dimension that has the same meaning to every fact with which it relates. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Jul 2023
dimension table
In data warehousing, a dimension table is a database table that stores attributes describing the facts in a fact table. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jul 2023
Lakehouse architecture the best fit for modern data needs
While data warehouses and data lakes each excel at handling certain types of data, a hybrid of the two is the best means of handling the increasing complexity of data management. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2023
Confluent partner plan aids streaming data platform delivery
The vendor's Connect With Confluent program enables technology partners to deliver event data to end users in real time through integrations with Confluent Cloud. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jul 2023
Dremio names former Splunk executive new CEO
The former Splunk executive takes over as the data lakehouse vendor's leader, aiming to raise the company's profile to demonstrate its capabilities and compete for market share. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Jun 2023
Grow data trust to avoid customer and corporate consequences
A lack of data trust can undermine customer loyalty and corporate success. To avoid the consequences, understand the effects of poor data trust and learn key steps to build it. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2023
Databricks introduces Delta Lake 3.0 to help unify data
As part of the open source community developing the data storage platform, the vendor unveiled the platform's latest iteration with data unification the main goal of the update. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jun 2023
Use knowledge graphs with databases to uncover new insights
Knowledge graphs work with graph databases to offer different data storage options than a traditional database, particularly in the biomedical, financial and product sectors. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2023
MongoDB unveils new AI, migration tools for database
The vendor, with its latest slate of new and updated capabilities, is adding generative AI with its partnership with Google Cloud and launching a new data migration tool. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2023
Starburst Galaxy update targets governance, data access
The vendor's latest update includes the public preview of Gravity, a centralized access and governance layer that enables users to better control and connect data across clouds. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2023
Dremio adds first generative AI-infused tool, intros others
The vendor's initial generative AI-infused tool is Text-to-SQL, which enables customers to work with data using natural language that is automatically translated to code. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2023
Monte Carlo boosts data observability with generative AI
The vendor unveiled tools aimed at improving engineering efficiency, one enabling data engineers to more easily fix code and another enabling code generation with natural language. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2023
Informatica adds data governance with Privitar acquisition
By acquiring the access control specialist, the data management vendor hopes to better enable users to ensure data security amid the growing complexity of their data operations. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jun 2023
15 ways AI influences the data management landscape
AI, NLP and machine learning advancements have become core to data management processes. Ask tool vendors how they use -- or fail to use -- AI in these 15 areas. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Jun 2023
How to create a data quality management process in 5 steps
Data quality requires accurate and complete data that fits task-based needs. These five steps establish a data quality management process to ensure data fits its purpose. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Jun 2023
Hadoop
Hadoop is an open source distributed processing framework that manages data processing and storage for big data applications in scalable clusters of computer servers. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2023
Ascend.io, Databricks integration improves data visibility
The update includes support for Databricks' Unity Catalog to enable joint customers to better organize and view datasets that can be used to inform data science and BI projects. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2023
Snowflake launches Government & Education Data Cloud
The industry-specific platform is the vendor's seventh and includes data sets and other pre-built capabilities to meet the needs of government agencies and educational institutions. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2023
Collibra update targets data quality, lineage and discovery
The data management vendor's Data Intelligence Cloud now includes pushdowns that enable work within Snowflake and Databricks and prebuilt workflows focused on data visibility. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2023
Tibco data virtualization, integration tools add visibility
No longer focused on analytics following a recent reorganization, the vendor updated its data management platforms with new multi-cloud and change data capture capabilities. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jun 2023
Data mesh helping fuel Sloan Kettering's cancer research
The cancer hospital and research center began using tools from data management vendor Dremio two years ago to decentralize its data operations and improve speed-to-insight. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Jun 2023
6 ways Amazon Security Lake could boost security analytics
Amazon's new security-focused data lake holds promise -- including possibly changing the economics around secure data storage. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 May 2023
data lakehouse
A data lakehouse is a data management architecture that combines the key features and the benefits of a data lake and a data warehouse. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
31 May 2023
How to approach data mesh implementation
Data mesh takes a decentralized approach to data management, setting it apart from data lakes and warehouses. Organizations can transition to data mesh with progressive steps. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2023
Fivetran's new funding a hedge against economic uncertainty
The data integration vendor added $125 million in financing to not only fuel R&D but also ensure that operations remain smooth if there is a recession. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2023
Snowflake acquisition of Neeva to add generative AI
The pending purchase will let the data cloud vendor infuse generative AI throughout its data management suite and potentially open the technology's use to a broader audience. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 May 2023
Data stack benefits evolve with modernization
Modernizing data operations changes the way organizations use data stacks. Industry experts share definitions for the new form of data stacks, what it includes and its benefits. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 May 2023
Empower decision-making with real-time insights
Using the right strategies is a crucial key to unlocking the benefits of real-time analytics and empowering organizations with agile data-driven decision-making. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2023
Confluent platform update targets streaming data quality
The vendor unveiled a tool designed to address concerns about the quality of continuous data as well as a feature that enables secure continuous data sharing. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2023
Peloton rides, runs, rows with AWS for data management
The connected fitness company has long used AWS tools. When its data volume surged during COVID-19, Redshift was critical -- and still is as the company attempts a fiscal comeback. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2023
Qlik completes purchase of Talend, boosts integration suite
With the acquisition, the longtime analytics vendor adds a data fabric approach and improved data quality and governance prowess to its burgeoning data integration platform. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 May 2023
Mainframe databases teach an old dog new survival tricks
Long predicted to fade away in favor of more modern architectures, mainframes still play an integral role in corporate IT strategies, thanks to advances in database software. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 May 2023
Data mesh vs. other data management options
Data mesh takes a decentralized approach to data management and deriving value from data. It shares similarities with data warehouses, lakes and fabrics, but differs in philosophy. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 May 2023
data pipeline
A data pipeline is a set of network connections and processing steps that moves data from a source system to a target location and transforms it for planned business uses. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 May 2023
Informatica World 2023: Cloud, data and AI together
Informatica launched the generative AI Claire GPT product and plans to offer Intelligent Data Management Cloud as a Microsoft Azure Native ISV Service. Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2023
Informatica unveils plan to infuse Claire with generative AI
The longtime independent vendor plans to infuse its existing AI engine with generative AI to simplify data management by enabling customers to use natural language. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2023
Essential skills for data-centric developers
To become more data-driven, organizations need data-centric developers. Developers can learn a mix of technical and interpersonal skills to be an attractive candidate for the job. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 May 2023
Modernizing a data warehouse for real-time decisions
Updating a data warehouse to improve scalability, flexibility, security and speed is necessary to keep pace with real-time analytics demands. Continue Reading