Taxonomies – What Are They Good For?

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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…

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Data 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,…

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Organization 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…

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Paper 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…

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Cloud 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…

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First 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…

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Digging 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…

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What 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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