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How a synthetic data approach is helping COVID-19 research

Israeli researchers are using a system developed by big data vendor MDClone to collaborate on COVID-19 data to help find ways to deal with the pandemic.

By Sean Kerner • May 18, 2020

Alternative data in finance holds potentials and risks

Alternative data sources, when verified as reliable and trustworthy, can be an essential tool for financial institutions when it comes to gathering information.

By Joseph Carew • May 18, 2020

IBM fast-tracks updates to key middleware, Db2 for cloud era

Hoping to close the competitive gap with rivals AWS and Microsoft, IBM plans to revamp its lineup of legacy middleware products with improved cloud and AI technologies.

By Ed Scannell • May 14, 2020

Redis Labs expands database to real-time data processing

Open source database vendor Redis Labs released RedisGears and RedisAI in an effort to expand the Redis platform beyond database to enable a real-time data processing system.

By Sean Kerner • May 13, 2020

Cockroach Labs looks to accelerate cloud-native database

Spencer Kimball, co-founder and CEO of Cockroach Labs, talks about the distributed SQL database vendor and its future, with new financing and a new cloud-native database release.

By Sean Kerner • May 12, 2020

Top -- and bottom -- 5 Apache Kafka use cases

Apache Kafka has many applications in big data, but what enterprise use cases are the best fit for the tool? Experts discuss where Kafka works best for your data.

By George Lawton • May 8, 2020

ScyllaDB 4.0 brings DynamoDB to open source NoSQL database

After years of focusing on Apache Cassandra compatibility, ScyllaDB 4.0 now also is compatible with Amazon's DynamoDB, bringing new deployment options for users.

By Sean Kerner • May 7, 2020

Confluent improves Kafka event streaming in the cloud

Confluent unveiled the first new capabilities of its Project Metamorphosis, designed to help users deploy and manage event streaming in the cloud.

By Sean Kerner • May 6, 2020

Dremio accelerates cloud data lake queries for AWS

New features in the AWS Edition of Dremio's data lake engine make it easier for organizations to scale and manage data lake queries in the cloud.

By Sean Kerner • May 5, 2020

How to ensure your data lake security

Your data lake is full of sensitive information and securing that data is a top priority. These are the best practices to keep that information safe from hackers.

By Chris Foot • May 1, 2020

How a logical data fabric can improve data management

As data continues to grow across different sources, speakers at the Fast Data Strategy virtual summit outline how a logical data fabric approach can help.

By Sean Kerner • April 30, 2020

Building a database application the DIY way

Business users experience the trials, tribulations and exultations of building a DIY DBMS, especially when IT expertise is not readily available or costs are too high.

By George Lawton • April 29, 2020

Couchbase automates cloud-native database management

New version of NoSQL database vendor Couchbase's Autonomous Operator brings more management to cluster administrators for automated cloud-native database deployments.

By Sean Kerner • April 29, 2020

Data hub vs. data lake: Deciphering the differences

Data lakes and data hubs are approaches to data management that are typically opposed. Here are the main differences between these two storage options.

By Joseph Carew • April 29, 2020

Actian Avalanche Real-Time Connected Data Warehouse adds integration

Actian is expanding its Cloud Data Warehouse with data integration capabilities to enable users to onboard and search data from both cloud and on-premises data sources.

By Sean Kerner • April 28, 2020

Elastic expands data management efforts to workplace search

Elastic previewed a new search service that brings enterprise and software-as-a-service data sources together to help users find relevant data, where it resides.

By Sean Kerner • April 27, 2020

Data governance and COVID-19 data security challenges

Maintaining data governance and data security best practices is essential now more than ever. But the increase in working from home can put a strain on those practices.

By Chris Foot • April 27, 2020

How the GraphQL Foundation is enabling data graphs

The GraphQL Foundation has grown over the course of its first year as database and application developers adopt the API layer approach to connecting different data sources.

By Sean Kerner • April 22, 2020

Master data management best practices for insurers

For insurers, master data management holds the potential to make how they operate more efficient and effective but requires company commitment and investment.

By Joseph Carew • April 21, 2020

AWS brings cloud data lake services to bear against COVID-19

AWS has set up a large cloud data lake filled with information and resources on COVID-19 in an effort to help medical researchers fight the global pandemic.

By Sean Kerner • April 20, 2020

Common data lake challenges and how to overcome them

Managing the data contained in your enterprise data lake presents many challenges. From the amount of data to data inconsistencies, here are some solutions to common issues.

By Andy Hayler • April 17, 2020

Chief data officer role advances enterprise data governance

With organizations of all sizes coping with the impact of COVID-19, the importance of enterprise data governance and chief data officers is coming into sharper focus.

By Sean Kerner • April 14, 2020

How graph data science is helping the fight against COVID-19

Technology to rapidly correlate and connect disparate data sets in a knowledge graph is being used by German researchers and others in the fight against the coronavirus.

By Sean Kerner • April 9, 2020

Okera sees increasing demand for enterprise data governance

Data governance and access vendor raises $14 million as incoming CEO Nick Halsey sees a continuing need for enterprise data governance and secure data access in the COVID-19 era.

By Sean Kerner • April 7, 2020

PlanetScale extends multi-cloud database as a service

Open source-based PlanetScaleDB adds support for Microsoft Azure, enabling a multi-cloud database as a service platform that supports the three major public cloud providers.

By Sean Kerner • April 3, 2020