The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 2, 2023

The terms Data Mesh and Data Fabric have been used extensively as data management solutions in conversations these days, and sometimes interchangeably, to describe techniques for organizations to manage and add value to their data.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Dark data remains one of the greatest untapped resources in business. This is due to the vast amounts of usable data that exists within an organization, but is not utilized or analyzed to serve a specific purpose. Since dark data represents missed opportunities for […]

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Data Architecture Government Data Management 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

Synthetic Data is, according to Gartner and other industry oracles, “hot, hot, hot.” In fact, according to Gartner, “60 percent of the data used for the development of AI and analytics projects will be synthetically generated.”[1]

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The Data Administration Newsletter

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The worldwide shift toward cloud computing significantly changes how businesses approach data management and operation. Regardless of whether private, public, or hybrid cloud models are employed, the advantages of cloud computing are numerous, including heightened efficiency, reduced expenses, and increased flexibility.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Data Management Data Governance Data Architecture 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

JUNE 21, 2022

Twenty-five years ago today, I published the first issue of The Data Administration Newsletter. It only took a few months to recognize that there was an audience for an “online” publication focused on data administration. […].

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The Data Administration Newsletter

MARCH 15, 2022

In her groundbreaking article, How to Move Beyond a Monolithic Data Lake to a Distributed Data Mesh, Zhamak Dehghani made the case for building data mesh as the next generation of enterprise data platform architecture.

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Astera

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, with a data warehouse and solid foundation for business intelligence (BI) and analytics , you can respond quickly to changing market conditions, emerging trends, and evolving customer preferences. Data breaches and regulatory compliance are also growing concerns.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 4, 2023

Data in the Cloud For a variety of motivations, many organizations have decided to place data and processing on the cloud. One approach to using the cloud is to just throw a lot of data onto the cloud. The cloud vendors advocate this approach. But — for a variety of reasons — there is an […]

Data Architecture 52

Data Architecture Data Governance Data Management Government 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 3, 2022

The road to creating business value through a well-oiled data management strategy can be long and challenging. A successful data management strategy is one that generates value rapidly and unlocks new data-driven insights.

Data Management 52

Data Management Data Governance Data Architecture Big Data 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

As we enter a new cloud-first era, advancements in technology have helped companies capture and capitalize on data as much as possible. Deciding between which cloud architecture to use has always been a debate between two options: data warehouses and data lakes.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Naturally, being intelligent and rational beings, we took the action necessary to prevent the oncoming catastrophe. Surely then, being intelligent and rational beings, we prepared for what was to come by stopping building […]. In 2006, the world learned an inconvenient truth.

Data Architecture 52

Data Architecture Big Data Data Governance Government 52

Astera

DECEMBER 21, 2022

There are many types of data repositories. There are also many other processes and tools that go into a data management system, such as data governance, data integration, business intelligence, and more. Using the example of the eCommerce store, a variety of data on each customer may be processed.

Data Management 52

Data Management Data Governance Government Data Warehouse 52

Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

One way is to increase access to data and facilitate analysis and innovation by migrating to the cloud. Having data and analytics in the cloud removes barriers to access and trust while strengthening data governance. Cloud services include features for governance and data management, supported by automated policies.

Cloud Computing 98

Cloud Computing Government Supply Chain Data Governance 98

Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

One way is to increase access to data and facilitate analysis and innovation by migrating to the cloud. Having data and analytics in the cloud removes barriers to access and trust while strengthening data governance. Cloud services include features for governance and data management, supported by automated policies.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Government Supply Chain Data Governance 52

Dataversity

APRIL 15, 2022

I co-founded my company to focus on the challenges of supporting a large number of data analysts working on disparate sets of data managed in a massive lake. We borrowed the term “semantic layer” from the folks at Business Objects, who originally coined it in the 1990s. The term was actually over 20 years old […].

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The Data Administration Newsletter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Today’s digital realm increasingly emphasizes the value of self-service data access. However, with this rapid shift towards democratized data access come challenges that organizations need to address. One central conundrum confronts businesses: How can they provide expansive data access while ensuring that information […]

Digital 52

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