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Can Data Virtualization Give Your Organization’s Sustainability Initiatives a Healthy Dose of “Green” Momentum?

Enterprises are under pressure to more effectively monitor, manage, and extend their sustainability initiatives. They also need to demonstrate them to customers, partners, and regulators. But just why is data so critical in these “green” goals? IDC data shows that for just shy of 20% of organizations in Europe, sustainability initiatives account for over 10% of their IT budget. That’s not all. Our data also shows that between 2021 and 2022, there was a 10% increase in the number of European organizations that now consider themselves to be in the mature stages of their sustainability initiatives.

Data Virtualization

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Data Virtualization

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Can Data Virtualization Give Your Organization’s Sustainability Initiatives a Healthy Dose of “Green” Momentum?

IDC data shows that for just shy of 20% of organizations in Europe, sustainability initiatives account for over 10% of their IT budget. That’s not all. Our data also shows that between 2021 and 2022, there was a 10% increase in the number of European organizations that now consider themselves to be in the mature stages of their sustainability initiatives.

It is, perhaps, not hard to see why.

Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on January 31, 2023.

Jan 25

Data Management Trends in 2023: My Top 5 Trends to Watch

As we head into the new year, organizations should be aware of the latest trends in data management. Here are my top five trends to keep an eye on in 2023: Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on January 25, 2023.

Data Management

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Data Management

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Data Management Trends in 2023: My Top 5 Trends to Watch

As we head into the new year, organizations should be aware of the latest trends in data management. Here are my top five trends to keep an eye on in 2023:

Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on January 25, 2023.

Jan 24

Modernizing Data Analytics Architecture with the Denodo Platform on Azure

Today, many businesses are modernizing their on-premises data warehouses or cloud-based data lakes using Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics. Whether or not they begin with on-premises systems, such modernization efforts often involve the implementation of hybrid configurations. Unfortunately, with data spread out across different systems and applications, such businesses often face two key challenges:

Denodo Platform

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Denodo Platform

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Jan 17

Data Mesh vs Data Fabric: Understanding the Key Differences

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in data architecture. One of the key considerations is how best to handle data, and this is where data mesh and data fabric come into play. But what are the key differences between data mesh and data fabric? Data mesh is…

Data Mesh

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Data Mesh

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Jan 9

Modern Data Ecosystems that Drive Business Value

An organization’s data consists of an extensive network of spreadsheets, databases, graphs, and charts. However, such resources are just the connecting dots in a vast data ecosystem. Before we look at how modern data ecosystems can drive business value, let’s review the traditional data ecosystem. Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on January 09, 2023.

Data Ecosystems

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Data Ecosystems

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Modern Data Ecosystems that Drive Business Value

Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on January 09, 2023.

Dec 23, 2022

Data Ecology

We are naturally inclined to think that our relationship with data develops solely in the world > data > use direction, in which data captures what happens in the world, and we use data to understand events in the world and hopefully predict future events. By thinking like this, however…

Data Ecology

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Data Ecology

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Dec 15, 2022

Creating an Agile BI infrastructure with Data Virtualization

One of the biggest challenges for organizations is to integrate data from various sources. Despite modern advancements such as big data technologies and cloud, data often ends up in organized silos, but this means that cloud data is separated from on-premises data, modern data is separated from legacy data, etc…

Agile Bi

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Agile Bi

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Dec 9, 2022

The Prudent Pursuit of ESG Initiatives for Data-Driven Organizations

Over the last few years, there has been a strong focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. ESG represents the standards used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments. It takes a holistic view that sustainability extends beyond environmental issues, and it helps investors to better understand how different organizations manage risks and opportunities related to sustainability.

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The Prudent Pursuit of ESG Initiatives for Data-Driven Organizations

Esg

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The Prudent Pursuit of ESG Initiatives for Data-Driven Organizations

Despite being in practice for many years, there has been no standard ESG framework barring a broad consensus on the issues that it covers. However, with the recent input from various government and non-governmental organizations and the increase of environmental and sustainability concerns in the public consciousness, ‌ESG has gone mainstream, with an increasing number of ESG rating agencies and frameworks.

Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on December 1, 2022.

Dec 9, 2022

Metadata, the Neglected Stepchild of IT

While cleaning up our archive recently, I found an old article published in 1976 about data dictionary/directory systems (DD/DS). It was written by L. Delport. Nowadays, we no longer use the term DD/DS, but “data catalog” or simply “metadata system”. But at that time, DD/DS was the fashionable term used for systems to store, describe, and manage metadata. Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on December 8, 2022.

Metadata

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Metadata

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Metadata, the Neglected Stepchild of IT

Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on December 8, 2022.

Nov 30, 2022

Bridging the Gap with Customer 360 Views and Data Virtualization

With the gradual rise in digitization across many organizations, the approach towards customer engagement has drastically evolved over the years. Particularly in recent times, there has been an ever-growing demand for organizations to be able to provide unified, effective and customized solutions to users and to further elevate the overall customer experience journey. Before learning how customer 360° views can accelerate digital transformation for organizations, it is important to understand the meaning behind a customer 360 view.

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