Category: Data Management

July 6, 2023

Migrating to AWS is a very complex process, so finding the right partner to help guide the process is important. Below are some key points to consider in your search. In the event that you are searching for a Relocation […]

July 5, 2023

Computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently found that data-visualization experts have no agreed-upon understanding of who makes up one of their largest audiences—novice users. The work, which recently won a coveted Best Paper Award at the Association […]

June 28, 2023

Microsoft’s AIM isn’t exactly a computer, at least in the traditional sense, as it doesn’t use bits or bytes to process data and make calculations. But it’s already shown potential for surpassing state-of-the art digital (silicon-based) technology or even the […]

June 22, 2023

MySQL is the most popular open source database in the world, according to DB-Engines, and it has ranked as the second most popular database overall for more than a decade. MySQL fueled the rise of the LAMP stack and has […]

June 22, 2023

After trying to broaden its user base to include traditional database professionals last year, MongoDB is switching gears, adding features to turn its NoSQL Atlas database-as-a-service (DBaaS) into a more complete data platform for developers, including capabilities that support building […]

June 19, 2023

If you feel inundated by artificial intelligence, you’re not alone. Developers can’t stop talking about the possibilities of generative AI (GenAI) to change the way they code. CEOs can’t stop talking about it, either: AI-related talk on earnings calls has […]

June 12, 2023

Ars Technica reporter Benj Edwards recently learned that World Book still prints yearly editions of its general reference encyclopedia. Intrigued, Edwards bought a set on Amazon and regrets nothing. The pros and cons of owning a set of encyclopedias in […]

June 9, 2023

To take the Philippine economy to the next level, more businesses, policymakers, and ordinary Filipinos need to recognize the value of digital transformation. In particular, the growing importance of robust and reliable data center infrastructure for further developing the national […]

June 7, 2023

DataStax is partnering with Google to bring vector search to its AstraDB NoSQL database-as-a-service in an attempt to make Apache Cassandra more compatible with AI and large language model (LLM) workloads. Vector search, or vectorization, especially in the wake of […]

June 5, 2023

What Is Data Recovery? Data recovery is the act of (and the software used to) getting back access to files lost due to storage corruption, user negligence, or unexpected outage by putting together the remaining fragments, rebuilding from what’s left, […]

May 23, 2023

The people who maintain traditional data center systems have always objected to having IT assets managed by systems outside their firewalls. Years ago, when I predicted that this would happen, people would often laugh and not believe me. The signs […]

May 23, 2023

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the arrival of large language AI models like GPT-4 as “a Mosaic moment,” comparable to the arrival of the first graphical web browser. Unlike that original Mosaic moment, when Microsoft was late to the browser […]

May 23, 2023

Microsoft is now working on bringing a somewhat similar feature to Windows 11. Announced during the Microsoft Build keynote on Tuesday, “Restore Apps” aims to transfer the setup from one PC to another. The software automatically handles the migration of […]

May 22, 2023

Computer vision is an increasingly important industrial technology, not only for managing product lines or stock control, but also for safety. It’s a powerful technology, able to quickly classify objects and identify anomalies. But there’s a problem that comes with […]

May 22, 2023

Today’s world is extensively data-driven, with no industry or organization being an exception to the norm of generating data. The banking and financial services sector is no different, especially as it generates vast amounts of data that holds immense potential […]

May 19, 2023

Edge cloud computing has emerged as a game-changer in the world of technology, offering a decentralized approach to data processing and storage. By bringing computing resources closer to the network’s edge, edge cloud computing enables faster response times, reduced latency, […]

May 17, 2023

AI technology has become crucial for modern businesses trying to maintain a competitive edge in the 21st Century. Around 35% of businesses are already using AI and another 42% plan to use it in the future. The rapid proliferation of […]

May 16, 2023

Cockroach Labs, a company founded by ex-Googlers, on Tuesday said its open source, fault-tolerant distributed SQL database-as-a-service CockroachDB Dedicated would support Microsoft Azure and multiregion deployments. With the addition of support for Microsoft Azure, CockroachDB Dedicated will now support all […]

May 15, 2023

Let’s start with some gospel: In IT, there is no gospel. No definite “thou shalts” that always apply, 100% of the time. Thus spake Werner Vogels, Amazon CTO: “Building evolvable software systems is a strategy, not a religion. And revisiting […]

May 9, 2023

Amid all the hype and hysteria about ChatGPT, Bard, and other generative large language models (LLMs), it’s worth taking a step back to look at the gamut of AI algorithms and their uses. After all, many “traditional” machine learning algorithms […]