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 Education
Data Modeling is (Still) Data Governance
The title of this feature should grab the attention of data modeling people as well as data governance people and,…
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…
Preparing for GDPR
GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Anyone who captures personal data for EU members will be subject to…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Data Governance Best Practices
Is anyone successful in data governance? What do you need to do to create an effective data governance program? How…
The Book Look: Blockchainopoly
I am a data modeler…and plan on always being a data modeler. My latest book however, just released last week,…
Why Data Scientists are Interested in Blockchain
The blockchain gospel is evolving thanks to the huge noise surrounding cryptocurrencies. The technology started as a mere platform to…
Data is Like Contaminated Water
What if the water that flowed through the pipes in your house or apartment was contaminated and you knew that if…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Business Glossary Value
I wrote an article a year ago about the Business Glossary Prime Directive for TDAN.com, which can be found here.…
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…