How to Evaluate a DBA Job Offer
As a DBA, it is almost inevitable that you will change jobs several times during your career. When making a…
Data Blogs
Pushing the Analogy – Data Lake vs. Data Swamp
Anyone who has been looking at big data for any length of time is already likely to be overexposed to the “data…
Non-Relational Databases Have Relationships Too
Isn’t it ironic that a technology that bears the label of “schema-less” is also known for the fact that schema…
The Importance and Problems of Language For Information
Language is often ranked as one of the most remarkable creations of human beings. Our ability to symbolize, in turn,…
Data Lakes Can Be Like the Library of Babel
In 1941, renowned Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges published a short story entitled “The Library of Babel.” The story tells…
Data Governance Toolset Disruption is Coming
Something is coming in technology that may not wreak havoc in the area of data governance, but it should at…
Using Standards to Govern Data
This article is all about operational data governance. If you haven’t read Bob Seiner’s original article on what it means to…
Using Data to Save the Planet
The topic of climate change is a big one these days. In the wake of the recent, devastating super-storms like Harvey,…
Active Information
We are used to talking about data and information as passive things. They are the facts, the result of what…
What Alice in Wonderland Can Teach Us About Data Analytics
Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a…