Features

Features

• Microservices and big data start to get closer

  Microservices are riding a wave of user interest, leading to changes in IT operations. ThoughtWorks expert Zhamak Dehghani discusses what that means for big data.  Continue Reading

• The main picks for Hadoop distributions on the market

  Check out the current top Hadoop distribution vendors in the market to help you determine which product is best for your company.  Continue Reading

• Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

  Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls 'connected intelligence.' CTO Nelson Petracek provides background.  Continue Reading

• Advice on enterprise data cleansing from an SAP VP

  SAP's Kristin McMahon details data cleansing best practices and explains why a good data cleanse needs continual communication, collaboration and oversight.  Continue Reading

• Data virtualization layer feeds logical data warehouse, Agile BI

  Indiana University is using data virtualization to combine data from various source systems for analysis, as part of an initiative to improve strategic decision-making.  Continue Reading

• Data modeling software tackles glut of new data sources

  Data modeling platforms are starting to incorporate features to automate data-handling processes, but IT must still address entity resolution, data normalization and governance.  Continue Reading

• Find the best data integration tools for your organization

  Read analysis and comparisons of data integration tools to help you select the right platform from the leading commercial and open source products currently on the market.  Continue Reading

• Data model design tips to help standardize business data

  Data models should be understandable to business users and kept to a reasonable scope, say the leaders of a data modeling initiative at England's Environment Agency.  Continue Reading

• Wayfair charts open source components course to growth

  Teams at Wayfair mix new open source tools to power customer-facing apps. In such shops, tech leaders like Ben Clark must deftly maneuver an obstacle course of data components.  Continue Reading

• 4 factors to consider in a Hadoop distributions comparison

  Examine the key characteristics necessary to evaluate in a Hadoop distribution comparison, focusing on enterprise features, subscription options and deployment models.  Continue Reading

• USAA adds data engineering skills to speed data science work

  When the United Services Automobile Association's data science team wasn't getting data in the right format, the team lead realized the USAA needed more data engineers.  Continue Reading

• How data staging helped Walgreens transform its supply chain

  Walgreens built a centralized data warehouse to give supply chain partners a better view into its data -- but analytics were slow. That's where a data staging tier came in.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate the features of data integration tools and software

  Before you evaluate and select data integration tools and software, assess which must-have, should-have and nice-to-have features match your organization's needs.  Continue Reading

• Data integration platforms take users beyond ETL software

  Discover how commercial data integration platforms help organizations manage and simplify the process of combining and sharing their increasing volumes of data.  Continue Reading

• Augmented data management draws more enterprise interest

  With AI and machine learning, organizations are starting to augment their data management. This is changing the way enterprise users capture, govern and integrate data.  Continue Reading