Database Standards Can Be a Problem
One of my favorite quotes about standards, in general, is – The best thing about standards is that there are so…
Data Operations News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Operations education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Recursive Queries for Hierarchical Data Retrieval
One of the most fascinating features of SQL is its ability to execute recursive queries. Like sub-queries, recursive queries save…
Change Data Habits Before it is Too Late
The management of data is very similar to the management of one’s health. One way they are similar became very…
It’s All in the Data: It was 20 Years Ago Today
This online publication, The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), will celebrate its twentieth anniversary in the coming months of 2017. Twenty…
Security as a Foundation for CS Ed
Recently I had the opportunity to go to a job interview session for a lecturing position in my university’s computer…
The Curious Case of Modern Consistency
In this article, Dan Skatov tells us that recent movement in the market is not a back-to-basics but rather a…
The Data of the Game
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I…
Data is Risky Business: Data Ethics – Meet the New Boss (Same as the Old Boss)
My colleague Katherine and I read with interest David Well’s November blog in TDAN.com. Our interest wasn’t just because David was…
From the Publisher – Happy 1st Anniversary & Questionnaire
With the July 2016 issue of TDAN.com, we celebrate our first year with the new format and new relationships. More…
A Framework For Data Excellence and Key Security Indicators
Abstract The world is changing more quickly than ever particularly in the area of multi-channel data flows. The shift from…