Big Data Calls for Robust Verification Processes
Big data has arrived, and companies seeking a long-term competitive advantage are acutely aware of that fact. A decade ago, businesses that wanted to draw strategic insights from their data were forced to narrow the scope of the questions they were asking because there were hard limits on how much data could be processed and […]
Worried about Cloud Vendor Lock-In? Follow These Best Practices
Hybrid and multi-cloud strategies can enable greater cost control and scalability for fast-growing big data. That is likely why 84 percent of enterprises have a multi-cloud strategy in 2020. Though that is the case, many organizations still maintain and integrate the enterprise mainframe on the multi-year road to the cloud. Seventy-one percent of Fortune 500 companies are […]
The World Has Changed. Is It Time to Revisit Your Data Management Strategy?
As the volume of data continues to increase exponentially, many companies are coming to the realization that there are hidden riches within their information systems. There is a rush to exploit that resource, and the companies with the most effective data management strategy to do that will have a significant advantage over their competitors. Data […]
Precisely Connect and Cloudera, a strategic data integration approach to enterprise data cloud
To say, “current data management practices are disjointed” is an understatement. At Precisely, we see our customers looking with increasing urgency to correct this challenge. For most, it has become impossible to create a management process that enables or simplifies data-driven use cases. Their end goal is to create a cloud or hybrid-cloud environment that […]
Achieve Comprehensive Security with Multi-Level Access Control
Too many privileged users constitute a significant data management and security risk. However, providing users and systems with the least access necessary is complex. Administrators need tools for dynamic access management based on real-time behavior and context. 3 Multi-level access control features for comprehensive security Every day, there are thousands of requests to access an IBM i […]
4 Steps Toward Better Data Management
In April 2019, digital magazine Raconteur predicted that by 2020, the digital universe would be 44 zettabytes. That means that there are 40 times more bytes than there are stars in the observable cosmos. That’s why putting a data management plan in place is so important. For the enterprise, this statistic represents an opportunity as well […]
Importance of Data Quality: How to Explain it To Your Boss
As an IT professional, you know what data quality means and why it’s important. But does your boss? If not, it’s time to explain the importance of data quality to the higher-ups in your company, in order to ensure that you have the tools and support you need to manage data most effectively. For the […]
Data Socialization 101: What Is Data Socialization, and Why Should You Care?
Data socialization is one of the newest buzzwords in the world of data analytics and management. What does data socialization mean, and what can it do for you? Find out in this post. What is data socialization? In a nutshell, data socialization refers to the sharing of data and data analytics tools with all members […]
5 Reasons Why Effective Data Management Is Essential for User Experience
Delivering an excellent user experience is essential to attracting and retaining customers. And although data management may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about optimizing user experience, maybe it should be. User experience — or just UX, as really trendy folks put it — has become something of a […]
How to Improve Big Data Quality for Bigger Enterprise Insights
We’re dealing with more data in the enterprise than ever before. Headlines blare that “data is valuable” but, that’s only true if the information you have is of high quality. The question becomes, how do you know if your data is high quality? This post explores the concept of big data quality and why […]
Maximizing ROI for Your Big Data Management Budget
Let’s face the facts: you have a limited budget for your big data management needs. Yet, there are so many solutions out there, and so much information that you need to manage. How can you maximize your return on investment for big data management solutions? The answer lies in choosing the right solutions. Read on […]
Emerging Use Cases for Data Transformation
As the amount of information they receive or generate on a daily basis continues to increase at exponential rates, many companies are discovering new ways of capitalizing on the value hidden in their stores of current and historical data. The result has been the emergence of a number of innovative use cases that rely on […]