Drinking from the data firehose? Welcome to the party! Luckily, a whole host of solutions have been rolled out to address the size, scale and scope of data movement projects. Yes, the cloud data warehouse is a common target, but what about all those other systems? Reverse ETL is now taking hold, as companies look for ways to hydrate their systems with the enriched data. Another alternative is data virtualization, a discipline that seeks to dynamically provision data access where and when it's needed. Though not new, there are some new tricks of the trade that make it more viable than ever. Che ..read more

Most business people understand economies of scale: the more products or services you provide, the lower the per-unit cost usually becomes. But what about economies of scope, or of learning? In data governance, those concepts can provide great value: An economy of scope is when the production of one good reduces the cost of producing another related good. An economy of learning is when the know-how gained through experience can help produce a greater cumulative amount of the same product. How does this all work? Register for this DM Radio Virtual Summit to find out! This two-hour event begins ..read more

The concept of a data mesh has gained traction in recent years as a way to enable data democratization and decentralization in organizations. A data mesh approach ideally calls for building a data fabric that provides a unified view of all data sources in an organization. The fabric serves as a foundation for the data mesh, enabling data teams to develop and operate their own data products and services independently. But how close are we to genuinely pulling this off? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Doug Kimball of OntoText, and Rex Ahlstrom o ..read more

Share and share alike! Data sharing is all the rage these days, especially as open data continues its growth trajectory! By sharing data at scale, governments and private organizations can plan better, market better, and do better. Find out more on this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Heikki Nousiainen of Aiven, and Alex Craven of Data City ..read more

The world (of data) is not enough! For data on its own is meaningless. Only within the proper context does data have meaning. And not even James Bond could work miracles without that valuable context! Luckily, we have data catalogs these days, and they are helping organizations make sense of their data! Check out this episode of DM Radio to hear Host @eric_kavanagh speak with three of the brightest minds in the data catalog discipline: Industry Analysts Michael Baraz and Evan Levy, along with Data.World CPO and Co-Founder Byron Jacob. They'll discuss how data catalogs are filling a long-elsuiv ..read more

It's lurking everywhere, on old servers, in the cloud, wherever business got done. Usually, it's harmless, but sometimes there's great value... or existential risk. It's Dark Data! Many executives know it's out there, but are reluctant to open what seems like a can of worms. But if curated properly, there's tremendous value awaiting. And it's a command performance if you plan to leverage AI responsibly. Check out this episode of DM Radio to hear Host @eric_kavanagh interview veteran Analyst Dr. Robin Bloor, along with serial innovator Andrew Ahn of PraxiData, Amit Ben of One AI, and budding da ..read more

If you want a job done right, you've got to do it yourself, but that may take a while. The key to success in today's business world is definitely teamwork. But how do you collaborate effectively with people inside and outside of your organization? There are lots of great tools these days for facilitating collaborative efforts. And there are also partnerships among big tech companies that are creating ecosystems of partnerships!   Tune into this episode of DM Radio to hear Guest Host Danielle Oberdier interview Analyst Harold Sinnott, along with Dylan Etkin of Sleuth.   ..read more

Imagine having a closet that automatically expanded whenever you needed more room. A scalable closet! That's basically what Cloud storage provides: a nice, big room where you can store all your stuff! There are some considerations, of course: How quickly do you want to be able to access your stuff? How much does this fancy closet cost? What's your backup strategy in case it gets hacked? These are all considerations for companies that are redefining their storage strategy. It's not just for on-prem anymore! Check out this episode of DM Radio to learn from two experts: David Colantuoni of Avid ..read more

Not since the mainframe gave way to client-server has the tech world been more dynamic. That's because the Great Migration is happening! Companies are moving to the cloud, but also to the edge. This creates tremendous opportunities for hyper-efficiency, but also raises the stakes for doing business online. Find out more in this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews three experts: Jonas Bonér, CEO and founder of Lightbend, inc., Wayne Lam, CEO at Cirrus Data Solutions, inc., and Jim Ryan, Technology CEO at Flexera Software ..read more

As the Industrial Cloud plows forward (aka SuperCloud or MetaCloud), most organizations now realize that so-called Hybrid Cloud is no longer just a connection between on-prem and a single cloud provider. Multi-cloud is here to stay! What does that mean for information architecture? What does it mean for operational excellence? And what does it mean for egress charges? Find out more on this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Wally Macdermid of Scality, Stephen Thomas of Virtuozzo, Tytus Kurek of Canonical, and a special guest ..read more