What will future data architectures look like? You can bet that something like data federation will be in the mix. Because both data storage and data processing are -- and will continue to be -- highly distributed, federation is inevitable.
NoSQL and Hadoop have overlapping capabilities but they are not competitors. We examine seven features that differentiate a NOSQL document database from a relational database.
- By Sachin Sinha, Mehul Shah
- January 10, 2017
Identifying hidden machine-learning debt is just the first step in becoming debt free.
- By Paul Pallath
- January 9, 2017
Which IT strategies can backfire on IoT, pitfalls to avoid in a transition to cloud computing, and what lessons to take away from the year in data security.
- By Quint Turner
- January 6, 2017
Data platforms must play their real, architected roles in your environment. Platform consolidation can save you money and headaches.
- By William McKnight
- January 6, 2017
Think of "hybrid integration" as a new paradigm for data and application integration. It's tailor-made for enterprises in which IT resources live both on premises and in the cloud.
Google forges ahead with powerful techniques and discoveries in artificial intelligence. Where are examples of their application to BI to be seen?
- By Barry Devlin
- January 4, 2017
Chatbots are all the rage because of their easy-to-use interface for end users. Several tech giants have opened platforms that allow companies across all industries to take advantage of this technology as a front end for their business intelligence systems.
- By Troy Hiltbrand
- January 3, 2017