The Data Forecast: (Un-)Reasons to do Data Analytics in the Cloud
Let’s get this out of the way: you need to move your data analytics to the cloud. Some people may…
Big Data Columns
Big Data Columns
The Data-Centric Revolution: Do Data Lakes Make My Enterprise Look Data-Centric?
Where Did “Data Lakes” Come From? Many large firms are implementing “Data Lakes.” The term, and the practice, came into…
The Business of Data: The Importance of Business Process in Data Management
The concept of linking business processes with data is not a new concept. But, as with many core architectural components,…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Data-Centric vs. Data-Driven
In this column, I am making the case for Data Centric architectures for enterprises. There is a huge economic advantage…
The Data Forecast: The Value of Data
Data is a fascinating thing. We have a sense that this stuff is valuable, but we struggle to put it…
The Book Look: Data Lake Architecture
I consider Bill Inmon a seer. He predicted (and also shaped) the popularity of the data warehouse in the 1990s.…
The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part Two
In the previous installment (The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part One), we looked at…
It’s All in the Data – I’ll Take My Data Big and Smart
Everybody needs their fix … of coffee or tea that is. Your local barista knows your tastes. Personally, I am…
It’s All in the Data – A Day in the Life
Woke up. Fell out of bed. Dragged a comb across my head. You know the rest … The alarm rings…
The Data-Centric Revolution
This is the first of a regular series of columns from Dave McComb. Dave’s column, The Data Centric Revolution, will…