Considering the Data Diet
I had the unique pleasure of meeting with Pete Fader and Eric Bradlow from the Wharton Interactive Media Initiative last…
New to Data Quality Analysis Try These “9+1 Things To Do”!
Did you just get moved over from one data warehouse support group to another? Do you know nothing or very…
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize: Business Value
Rightfully so, sometimes data warehouse directors and database administrators get caught up in sourcing, modeling, integrating and managing data in…
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Yesterday, Amazon introduced Amazon VPC. It enables logically isolated compute instances and a VPN tunnel to connect to internal data…
It’s Time to Take Your Data’s Temperature
Don’t look now but there’s a large wave of data at your company’s doorstep. It comes in the form of…
The Art of Pickling Data
I have never pickled before, and probably won’t but I do enjoy eating them. The best tasting pickles one can…
It’s Just a Question of Time…Data Mobility & Depeche Mode
I’m having a hard-time writing this morning… I’m still moved by the sight of more than 10,000 40-somethings having a…
Good Data Warehouse DBAs are Hard to Find
As a consultant I’m often asked about how roles and responsibilities should be delegated or identified within the IT organization…
#18: Here’s a thought…
An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on SmartData Collective reveals the following nuggets:Less is moreWe live…
HadoopDB discussion with Daniel Abadi
I spoke to Daniel Abadi a few days ago about his HadoopDB announcement that came out recently. I am sure…
