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The rules for data integration have certainly changed! Long the domain of batch-processed ETL (Extract-Transform-Load), today's innovators are now moving to ELT; and many companies are choosing to stream data via Kafka and similar engines. What's a data professional to do? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Robin Tandon of Denodo, Michael Nixion of S...

There's never a wrong time for real-time! Historically, the challenge around real-time analytics was mostly the cost, but times have changed. A whole host of new solutions have recently arrived, with others coming down the pike. Check out this episode of #DMRadio to learn more! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview several expert guests, including Analytics veteran Greg Michaelson, formerly of DataRo...

Could there be a hotter topic than Data Mesh these days? Some say it's still largely theoretical, but the promise of data mesh does make sense: Give discrete groups within an organization dominion over their own data sets, which would be housed within a broader data platform that enables self-service development. A key aspect of the vision is to build data products that are designed and managed by...

Managing data has never been more fun! At least, for those doing it well! Some companies are still doing things the old-fashioned ways, but increasingly, innovators are leveraging an array of technologies to move past the crawl phase, and start walking, even running. And for the leaders? They're flying at-scale in the clouds! Find out more by checking out this episode of DM Radio! Host @eric_kavan...

From data warehousing to data lakes, and now with so-called Data Lakehouses, we're seeing an ever greater appreciation for the importance of architecture. The success of Snowflake proved that data warehousing is a live and well; but that's not to say that data lakes aren't viable. The key is to find a balance of both worlds, thus enabling the rapid analysis afforded by warehousing, and the strateg...

Prepare for takeoff! DM Radio Host @eric_kavanagh will interview speakers and delegates from the Airside. Live Conference in NYC! We'll learn about the rise of Analytic Governance, and why it's central to the Information Economy with Patrick Connolly of DataOps.live and Bobby Napiltonia of Okera.

Analytics are now table stakes in business. Every company needs a strategy for capturing, processing and enriching data to create insights. In fact, the scale of today's analytics landscape is now so vast -- whether in terms of data sources, or just the raw number of analysts trying to examine data -- that old-fashioned ways of governing analytics are falling over. Automation is increasingly impor...

With Analytics going mainstream, organizations face a critical bottleneck: Authorizing access to the right people at the right time, a job that can no longer be done manually. Forward-looking companies now realize that dynamic governance is key to success in the Information Economy. How can your organization solve this expanding riddle? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_ka...

The Information Economy runs on data, 24/7, 365 days a year. There's no down time; and no more excuses. The criticality of data has in fact created new imperatives that are shaping the technologies and methods that deliver information assets. The solution is increasingly not an either/or on the choice of database; but rather a comprehensive data fabric, one which provides the kind of access, agili...

Why generate your own data when you can buy or borrow someone else's? That's the value prop for Data Exchanges, and they are taking off. Check out this episode of DM Radio to learn ore as Host Eric Kavanagh interviews several innovative companies, including Nexla, iGrant.io and ProcureDox.

Making sense of data is the cornerstone of analytics. Data Catalogs are increasingly a valuable tool for achieving this critical goal. Find out why on this episode of DM Radio, as Host @Eric_Kavanagh interviews Ken Barth, CEO of Catalogic; and Tim Gasper, VP of Product at data.world

When information systems go offline, bad things happen. And these days, with highly complex information architectures that connect scores, even hundreds of sources and targets, the situation can get out of hand quickly. That's where observability comes into play: knowing when pipelines break can make all the difference in the world. Check out this episode of DMRadio to find out why!

Before COVID-19, only 6 percent of US office employees worked remotely - a figure that quickly rose to 65 percent throughout the pandemic. This dramatic change in structure demands an even stronger need for communication between teams, especially those that work with data. So what metrics are used to track teamwork efficiency in this brave new world? Are the KPIs that previously defined success th...

When the center of gravity moves from the ground (on-prem) to the clouds (any number of them), you know it's time to make some adjustments! Cloud is clearly top-of-mind for enterprises these days, and not just for storage. But where data persists makes a difference, whether in this availability zone or that! Find out the nuts and bolts by checking out this episode of DMRadio!

We all know moving can be stressful, especially with fragile and important items we just pray make it to their destination intact. Cloud migration is no different. The "lift and shift" approach is focused on preserving the state of your applications and data as you move them from your local storage to the cloud. This "lift and shift" strategy can facilitate smooth traveling for our data as we inev...

If you're used to watching Netflix on one computer, working on another and sporadically checking Twitter on your phone, you may not believe in the existence of "a single pane of glass." The term refers to a sole interface that presents data consolidated from many sources in one display. In the realm of multi-cloud management, it's increasingly a must-have. What makes a pane of class attractive to...

Information assets may not have physical weight, but that doesn't mean data has no gravity. And in the new, cloud-centric world evolving around us, many new data sets are born in the cloud, where they will likely remain, whether for analytical or transactional workloads. That said, on-prem data centers will have a very long tail. What's an organization to do? Join us for this episode of #DMRadio t...

What is the industrial cloud? It's a network architecture that leverages the strongest aspects of extant cloud offerings. AWS, Azure, GCP - all have their strengths, as do any number of niche players. And now, thanks to the burgeoning role of the Cloud Architect, forward-looking enterprises are building bulletproof infrastructure that optimizes performance, scalability, and of course, security. Wh...

Gone are the days in which data lives in one solid location. We can now access and even manipulate company-wide data from our mobile devices. Also gone are the days in which only those at the top of the company's pipeline touch the data. What does that mean for employees? It means that YOU, no matter where you fall in your company's hierarchy, can and will become a business analyst without even kn...

If for you, the word "architecture" brings to mind Japanese shrines, Roman ruins and Egyptian pyramids, you're not alone. And architecture in the cloud is just as epic. Join us on DM Radio with Armon Petrossian of Coalesce and Samuel Holcman of BACOE to explore how your company's organizational structure can leverage your value system to accomplish this year's goals and beyond.

The flywheel of innovation occurs when you're hitting on all cylinders. You've fostered a culture of data awareness, and it's paying serious dividends. What are your keys to success? Vision? Execution? Evangelism? Check out this episode of #DMRadio to hear Host @eric_kavanagh interview: Kenya Davis, Microsoft; Tony Ayaz, Scuba Analytics; Damon Carr, Data Lake Shore; and Paul Guenther, Knowledge Hu...

The Big Data wave continues to wash over businesses large and small. Thanks in part to the proliferation of cloud-based services, companies in all industries are redefining their core processes to use all manner of big, previously unwieldy data sets. And it's not just for traditional B2B players; but consumer produces and services are now deeply enabled by a range of big data sources and types. Ch...

Time was, backup and restore was a sleepy business. Everyone had to do it, but it wasn't very exciting. Those days are gone! Backup is now an innovative discipline as companies are finding creative ways to leverage backup data, in some cases using copies as de facto data lakes! Check out this episode of DMRadio to learn more as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews: Sathya Sankaran, Catalogic Software; C...

When you get right down to it, automation is the fabric of digital transformation. The blessing and curse of today's business world? There are a thousand ways to get anything done. That's why success requires focus, but ideally after the big picture has been assessed. Find out more on this episode of DMRadio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Pat Conte of Opsani, Michael Krigsman of CXO Talk and Gr...

Understanding the world around us increasingly involves Artificial Intelligence. Once the stuff of elite corporations, the barrier has now dropped substantially, and practically anyone can get in on the game! Check out this episode of DMRadio to learn more, as Host Eric Kavanagh interviews Robert Nishihara, Anyscale and Jans Aasman, Franz Inc.