Modern businesses create and process a lot of information from a lot of different sources. It can be difficult to make the best use of this data when you have to track down all the relevant channels, have multiple systems and servers to search, and need different skill sets to operate each platform. […]
Data administration services include the building and maintenance of data infrastructure from databases, data warehouses and data pipelines to fulfilling data migration requirements. Many larger organisations will have well-experienced in-house data engineering teams that can take care of these data projects, however, many businesses will not have the skills and resources in-house to take on […]
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Effectively managing your data can become challenging as the sheer volume of data is increased considerably from hour to hour, day to day. Data for most organisations is always evolving in volume, variety, velocity and source. This presents a number of challenges for data management but also presents opportunities that businesses can capitalize on. Businesses […]
A data warehouse is a system used to strategically organise data for it to be used for data reporting and analysis purposes. Well-architected data warehouses can provide a wealth of benefits to organisations that deal with large volumes of varied data. Data warehouse adoption is the most popular data solution as highlighted by Trust Radius. […]
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There are quite a few different data warehouse technologies to choose from, and knowing where to start, what to look for, and what data warehouse service is going to be best for your business is key. Deciding on a data warehousing technology that is suitable to your business needs, goals and objective is essential as […]
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Cloud technology and advances in hybrid-storage technologies have meant that data storage is no longer left entirely to internal equipment and a single company-owned server. Finding a database management solution that works with the size and scale of your needs is not a task to be overlooked. […]
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Data visibility can be a huge driving factor for organisation growth. Poor data visibility can lead to a lack of compliance with data security, difficulty in understanding business performance and increased complexity in dealing with system performance issues. Developing secure, robust and scalable data pipelines can empower businesses to gain data visibility by connecting the […]
SQL Database is a collection of tables that stores a specific set of structured data. A database schema is a blueprint of the database, it essentially lays out and describes the relation of the data to other tables or data models and how it is organised. […]
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In our ‘Meet the team’ series we give you an insider’s outlook on life at Ardent. Today, we speak to Deepa, a brilliant Software Team Lead who has been part of the Ardent family for almost eight years. Deepa as a woman in tech is an inspiration to us here at Ardent and to many […]
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When utilising cloud services and data warehouses, the relationships of your data forms will lead to the creation of a database schema. Simply put, a schema is an abstract design which represents the storage of the data in the database – the term applies to both the organisation of the data and how the tables […]
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