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One of the critical decisions facing companies embarking on big data projects is which database to use, and often that decision swings between SQL and NoSQL. SQL has the impressive track record, the ...

Every day, businesses depend on data to operate. Customer orders, quotes for new business, conversations around products, campaigns for marketing—pretty much every business process today is based on ...

You can’t have a successful data migration if you don’t map it out from the start. Learn what data mapping is and why it’s an important early step in data migration and transformation projects. Data ...

The initial step in preparing for the onset of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) involves getting a full view of the entire information chain to ensure regulations are met. To be fully ...

Four key considerations to keep in mind when you need a database designed for analytical queries of vast quantities of time series data. SQL often struggles when it comes to managing massive amounts ...

Vizzuality launched an open-source data-mapping tool CartoDB this week, promising an easy and customizable way for users to display their geospatial data. CartoDB is being promoted as a more “flexible ...