Data Architecture COMN Sense: Big Knowledge?
We are coming to grips with big data through analytical techniques that enable us to reduce it to useful insights…
concept and object modeling notation
Data Architecture COMN Sense – Is the Data Warehouse Dead?
It was a pleasure to attend a data warehousing event in Austin, Texas in early December to take a few…
Data Architecture COMN Sense: What are Data and Information?
Occasionally I encounter discussions on various social media sites arguing passionately about the definitions of the terms “data” and “information.”…
Data Architecture COMN Sense – The Missing Logical Layer in Data Management
Around 2009 someone used the term “NoSQL” to describe an emerging class of database management systems (DBMSs) that, as the…
Data Architecture COMN Sense: Relationships in Structured Data
In my blog last month, we looked at five aspects of relationship types, relationships in graphs, and how relationships are…
NoSQL and SQL Data Modeling – Separating Type and Class
The following is an excerpt from the book NoSQL and SQL Data Modeling: Bringing Together Data, Semantics, and Software by…
Big Changes in the World of Data Modeling
My work involves consulting and teaching about big data analytics, and I’m fully aware that the real value of big…