storage
Taxonomies – What Are They Good For?
To make the search and browse capabilities of content, document or records management systems truly functional, we need to develop taxonomies. Whether it is a taxonomy designed for storage and management or one that supports better search, without them all types of management systems are virtually useless, regardless of the platform. Because many organizations are not…
Read MoreOn the Go Again
Data mobility is important to help enterprises move beyond the struggles of storage migration and automatically align data to the storage that best meets changing business needs. Network World brought this news to us in their article, “Data migrations without the migraines.” Few are oblivious to the challenges of migrating data from one system to another.…
Read MoreData and Its Many Forms
“Data modeling” is a term being used more and more these days. How many people actually know what it is and where it came from? DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “A Brief History of Data Modeling.” Data modeling is the act of creating a data model, whether it is physical, logical, conceptual,…
Read MoreThe Chicken or the Egg?
The presence of big data has forced many organizations to determine new solutions. Those solutions include data warehouses and data lakes. What is the difference between the two? DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their article, “Data Warehouse vs. Data Lake Technology: Different Approaches to Managing Data.” Not all business data requirements fit into the…
Read MoreOrganization is Key
Information professionals are learning that having a data classification process in place can make your data smart enough to know what to do with itself. This is exceptionally helpful when it comes to storage. Tech Target brought us this interesting information in their article, “Classification of data can solve your data storage problems.” Data classification is…
Read MorePaper Still Exists…Gasp!
It’s hard to believe, I know, but despite the trend toward digital record keeping in the computer era, records management in paper form remains one of the most cost-effective storage options for many businesses. Digital Journal brought this information to us in their article, “Records Management Still Includes Paper Document Storage.” This fact is brought to light…
Read MoreCloud Computing Provides Solutions
Since the dawn of cloud storage and computing, security concerns have been the biggest impediments. Now that cloud computing is more common, almost normal, do the concerns still exist? CSO Online brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Will the cloud be a safe haven for data in 2017?” Some professionals believe that the majority…
Read MoreFirst Time Conference Offers Unique Educational Opportunities
Mark your calendars and make plans now to attend the first annual Data Architecture Summit in Chicago, Illinois on November 13-16, 2017. This will be a unique opportunity for in-depth education from leading experts in the world of data architecture. A few of the workshop titles include: Introduction to Graph Data Management, Designing Data Governance, Metadata and Quality…
Read MoreDigging Through the Data
Unstructured data is ordinary information not in a formal structure. The rate of growth is not ordinary. Unstructured data is growing at an unprecedented rate resulting in new approaches being considered in managing massive amounts of digital data. Forbes brought this news to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence In Digital Storage.” There are several…
Read MoreWhat It Means To Be Connected
In 2014, Gartner predicted that the Internet of Things (IoT) will thoroughly disrupt the data center. IoT devices generate torrents of data. It is predicated to reach approximately 8.4 billion devices this year. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How Data Centers Have Evolved to Support the Internet of Things.” So where does…
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