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It's the End of the Data Warehouse as We Know It

According to TDWI survey data, about half of all enterprises expect to replace their data warehouse systems -- in some cases, their analytics tools, too -- over the next three years. What should they replace them with?

Data Stories: Web Usability, Prevalence of Computers, Global Internet Speed

Learn why you should design tools for people with low technical skills, how many homes in the U.S. have a computer, and where the fastest Internet is.

Machine Learning: The Foundation for New-Age Predictive Analytics

Three examples highlight the power of machine-learning predictive analytics.

Data Digest: Trends to Watch in AI, Machine Learning, Mobile Computing, and Data Science

It’s 2017, and there are many exciting developments anticipated in the data world. Make sure you’re ready to prepare for new technology trends.

Data-Architectural Futures

What will future data architectures look like? You can bet that something like data federation will be in the mix. Because both data storage and data processing are -- and will continue to be -- highly distributed, federation is inevitable.

NoSQL and Hadoop: Document-Based versus Relational Databases

NoSQL and Hadoop have overlapping capabilities but they are not competitors. We examine seven features that differentiate a NOSQL document database from a relational database.

Top 3 Ways to Determine If Your Machine-Learning Implementation is Debt Free

Identifying hidden machine-learning debt is just the first step in becoming debt free.

Data Digest: Bias in Analytics, Data Lakes for Security, Data Lessons from 2016

How to reduce bias in data analytics, avoid issues with security-focused data lake projects, and learn from recent failures in predictive analytics.

Creating an Analytics Culture of Trust

In a recent report, consulting firm KPMG tackles a pair of thorny questions. Why don't decision makers place greater trust in data and analytics and how do you build this trust?