Over time, different types of data integrity systems and methods for promoting data integrity have been developed. Data integrity emphasizes confirming the data remains unchanged and consistent over the data’s entire lifecycle. In essence, the data remains pure and uncorrupted. Security plays an important role in ensuring the data is not altered and maintains its […]
The Impact of Data Silos (and How to Prevent Them)
Data silos often develop unintentionally within businesses, catching leaders by surprise. They hinder cross-departmental collaboration while giving rise to inconsistent data quality, communication gaps, reduced visibility, and increased expenses. The gravity of impact can be gauged from a report by Forrester research, which finds that knowledge workers spend an average of 12 hours a week “chasing data.” […]
Hybrid Architectures in Data Vault 2.0
Are you drowning in data? Feeling shackled by rigid data warehouses that can’t keep pace with your ever-evolving business needs? You’re not alone. Traditional data storage strategies are crumbling under the weight of diverse data sources, leaving you with limited analytics and frustrated decisions. But what if there was a better way? A way to […]
Building Trust in the Digital Age: The Role of Data Verification
Data has famously been referred to as the “new oil,” powering the fifth industrial revolution. As our reliance on data-intensive sectors like finance, healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, the question of trust becomes paramount. Trust is a multifaceted issue when dealing with data and events, and one core component is data verification. […]
Supercharging Data Management in the Climate-Risk Sector
The insurance industry and the broader risk management sector have long contended with Data Management issues. Updating and integrating legacy systems while ensuring quality across the board has proved difficult for most people in these fields. For those working in the climate solutions space, Data Management constitutes a challenge because of the diverse and dynamic […]
Weed Out Bad Data to Make Better Business Decisions
With data powering just about every modern business, the saying “garbage in, garbage out” is more relevant today than it’s ever been. Any data-based application, whether it’s a simple analytics engine or an advanced AI model, is only as effective as the data it’s fed. For any organization to become truly data-driven, they must weed […]
Data Quality Assessment: Measuring Success
The goal of a Data Quality assessment is not only to identify incorrect data but to also estimate the damage done to the business’s processes and to implement corrective actions. Many large businesses struggle to maintain the quality of their data. It is important to remember data is not always in storage and static but […]
Scale-Out ZFS: Scalable Storage for Exponential Data Growth and Powerful Data Protection
Advanced data-intensive applications, the increased use of digitalization, and IoT devices are forcing organizations across various industries to reevaluate how they handle large amounts of data and exponential data growth effectively and efficiently. ZFS is a popular storage system because it is powerful and flexible, making it well-suited to handle large amounts of data while […]
The Crucial Role of Data Lifecycle Management in Driving Business Success
No matter what industry you work in, Data Management is increasingly important for your career and performance. Information is no longer separate bits of data – the internet of things (IoT) and big data mean that every piece of data is interconnected. But, to keep your data healthy and secure, you need to be aware […]
Building Resilient Data Ecosystems for Safeguarding Data Integrity and Security
The term “big data” is no longer the exclusive preserve of big companies. Businesses of all sizes increasingly see the benefits of being data-driven. Various factors have moved along this evolution, ranging from widespread use of cloud services to the availability of more accessible (and affordable) data analytics and business intelligence tools. Effective access to […]