Remove Blog Remove Data Integration Remove Data Warehouse Remove Metadata
article thumbnail

The Data Warehouse is Dead, Long Live the Data Warehouse, Part I

Data Virtualization

The post The Data Warehouse is Dead, Long Live the Data Warehouse, Part I appeared first on Data Virtualization blog - Data Integration and Modern Data Management Articles, Analysis and Information.

article thumbnail

Metadata, the Neglected Stepchild of IT

Data Virtualization

Reading Time: 3 minutes While cleaning up our archive recently, I found an old article published in 1976 about data dictionary/directory systems (DD/DS). Nowadays, we no longer use the term DD/DS, but “data catalog” or simply “metadata system”. It was written by L.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Data Lakehouse: Blending Data Warehouses and Data Lakes

Data Virtualization

Reading Time: 3 minutes First we had data warehouses, then came data lakes, and now the new kid on the block is the data lakehouse. But what is a data lakehouse and why should we develop one? In a way, the name describes what.

article thumbnail

How Metadata Makes Data Meaningful

erwin

Metadata is an important part of data governance, and as a result, most nascent data governance programs are rife with project plans for assessing and documenting metadata. But in many scenarios, it seems that the underlying driver of metadata collection projects is that it’s just something you do for data governance.

article thumbnail

How Knowledge Graphs Power Data Mesh and Data Fabric

Ontotext

In most enterprises data teams lack a data map and data asset inventory and are often unaware of data that exists across the organization, its associated profile, quality and associated metadata. Teams can’t access data to build their business use cases. For example, a product data tag is basic metadata.

article thumbnail

How Metadata Makes Data Meaningful

erwin

Metadata is an important part of data governance, and as a result, most nascent data governance programs are rife with project plans for assessing and documenting metadata. But in many scenarios, it seems that the underlying driver of metadata collection projects is that it’s just something you do for data governance.

article thumbnail

Why Establishing Data Context is the Key to Creating Competitive Advantage

Ontotext

Context: The Key to Making Data Useful It goes without saying that data without meaning can yield incorrect insights, leading to potentially dangerous decisions. Beyond that, and without a way to visualize, connect, and utilize the data, it’s still just a bunch of random information.