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March 16, 2020 16 Mar'20
TigerGraph delivers no-code tools, free use for COVID-19 analysis

No-code tools that enable users to migrate to graph databases and model data for queries highlight TigerGraph 3.0. The vendor also extended free access to tools to track COVID-19.
March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20
Alteryx 2020.1 highlighted by new data profiling tool

Holistic Data Profiling, a new tool to give users an overall view of their data during modeling, highlighted the latest platform update from the data management and analytics vendor.
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
Data confidence a problem data wrangling aims to resolve

Joe Hellerstein, co-founder and CSO of Trifacta, talks about data wrangling and the ongoing trend of migration to the cloud, among other data management topics.
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
Data wrangling software helps access, interpret relevant info

Joe Hellerstein, co-founder and CSO of data wrangling software vendor Trifacta, discussed the benefits of data wrangling and the cloud migration trend, among other topics, in a Q&A.

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What is data management and why is it important?

Data management is the process of ingesting, storing, organizing and maintaining the data created and collected by an organization, as explained in this in-depth look at the process. Continue Reading
chief data officer (CDO)

A chief data officer (CDO) is a C-level executive who is responsible for an organization's data use and data governance. Continue Reading
data scientist

A data scientist is a professional responsible for collecting, analyzing and interpreting extremely large amounts of data. The data scientist role is an offshoot of several traditional technical roles, including mathematician, scientist, ... Continue Reading

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How data governance and data management work together

Data governance is an important part of data management. These recommendations will help build a strong complementary relationship between the two strategies. Continue Reading
The rise of multi-model databases to support data variety

Polyglot persistence has been the predominant answer to supporting diverse data models. But to optimize a variety of data, multi-model databases have been gaining popularity. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading

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How to build an effective streaming data architecture

Data architecture can be tricky when it comes to real-time analytics. Clear objectives and scalability are important factors when determining the streaming data architecture you need. Continue Reading
How to improve data governance for self-service analytics

Citizen data scientists and self-service analytics are on the rise as the data scientist shortage continues. Here are some data management best practices to support them. Continue Reading
Top database cloud migration considerations for enterprises

Many organizations are switching to cloud databases and big data platforms. But understanding what option best meets your data needs is an important first step. Continue Reading

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What is the difference between a database engineer, architect and administrator?

Expert Michael Hillenbrand explains the difference between a database engineer, a database architect and a database administrator. Continue Reading
Data migration checklist: 6 steps to ease migration stress

Following a detailed data migration strategy with extensive upfront planning can simplify complicated and labor-intensive SAN data migration projects. Continue Reading
Adding a DevOps DBA saves business-critical apps

A DevOps approach could warrant a front-end and a back-end database administrator. Continue Reading