Migrating to the cloud Choose the right cloud migration strategy

Migrating to the cloud? Choose the right cloud migration strategy

Forbes found that cloud solutions achieve a 4.01 high ROI compared to on-premise solutions, making the business case for adopting the cloud irrefutable. This statistic alone offers a great incentive for businesses to migrate to the cloud. The cloud can help businesses become agile, improve the performance of their data and easily scale up and […]

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Managed Data Services what you need to know

Managed Data Services – what you need to know

According to Global Newswire, there has been a shift from traditional in-house towards outsourcing models with around 60% of organisations being dependent on outsourcing companies. There is no evidence of a decline in this shift or approach as managed services offer several benefits, most importantly a reduction in costs. Managed services are becoming paramount across […]

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Data Management as a service (DMaaS) A guide

Data Management as a service (DMaaS) – A guide

Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) is a cloud-based technology allowing companies to build and maintain data frameworks for their data needs – including receiving information, transforming data types, digging into (mining) the data, filing, and archiving, securing specific information, and transmitting information both internally and externally. […]

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What are Data Management Services

What are Data Management Services – when you might need them and how to get started

As highlighted by TechJury, around 95% of organisations are investing in big data and AI. The power of big data is undeniable, with Netflix saving over 1 billion USD per year on customer retention. Therefore, data management has become a necessity for a majority of organisations across all industries. […]

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Understanding the data lifecycle

Understanding the data lifecycle

Data powers many successful businesses in their decision-making, and organisations around the world are investing in their data to gain a better understanding of people, systems and processes. According to Zippa, a staggering 97.2% of organisations are investing in big data for a variety of reasons. It is undeniable the value that data can offer, […]

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How to build a highly efficient data engineering team

How to build a highly efficient data engineering team

Data engineering is a highly sophisticated discipline, with a lot of moving parts and constant evolutions in practices and processes as technology continue to evolve and grow – and this is not just on an individual business level but on an industry-wide scale. […]

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guide to Data warehousing

Essential guide to data warehousing

What is a data warehouse? A data warehouse is a type of data storage and management infrastructure which will house an organisation’s historical data. A well-architected data warehouse will ensure users can query and search through the data quickly and efficiently to drive Business Intelligence, gain monetization opportunities and ensure data is organised, accessible and […]

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The four types of database management systems (2)

The four types of database management systems

A database management system (DBMS) is a data-keeping system which organises your data, making it easily accessible and providing more control to the user. It serves as an interface for the user to access the data stored in the database. With a DBMS, the user can store, retrieve, and query the data stored in a […]

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Azure database migration service – How to get started (1)

Azure database migration service – How to get started

Migrating data, especially in large volumes from disparate sources can be a lengthy, time-consuming and complex process. Microsoft Azure, one of the leading technology brands in the world has developed several tools and technologies to make the process of data migration easier. Azure database migration service is a tool offered by Microsoft under the umbrella […]

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