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Generative AI is pushing unstructured data to center stage

CIO Business Intelligence

When I think about unstructured data, I see my colleague Rob Gerbrandt (an information governance genius) walking into a customer’s conference room where tubes of core samples line three walls. While most of us would see dirt and rock, Rob sees unstructured data. have encouraged the creation of unstructured data.

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Prioritizing Data: Why a Solid Data Management Strategy Will Be Critical in 2024

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In 2023, data leaders and enthusiasts were enamored of — and often distracted by — initiatives such as generative AI and cloud migration. Without this, organizations will continue to pay a “bad data tax” as AI/ML models will struggle to get past a proof of concept and ultimately fail to deliver on the hype.

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Data governance in the age of generative AI

AWS Big Data

Data is your generative AI differentiator, and a successful generative AI implementation depends on a robust data strategy incorporating a comprehensive data governance approach. Data governance is a critical building block across all these approaches, and we see two emerging areas of focus.

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Data architecture strategy for data quality

IBM Big Data Hub

Monitor and identify data quality issues closer to the source to mitigate the potential impact on downstream processes or workloads. Efficiently adopt data platforms and new technologies for effective data management. Apply metadata to contextualize existing and new data to make it searchable and discoverable.

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Migrate an existing data lake to a transactional data lake using Apache Iceberg

AWS Big Data

A data lake is a centralized repository that you can use to store all your structured and unstructured data at any scale. You can store your data as-is, without having to first structure the data and then run different types of analytics for better business insights. On the navigation pane, select Crawlers.

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Do I Need a Data Catalog?

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If you’re serious about a data-driven strategy , you’re going to need a data catalog. Organizations need a data catalog because it enables them to create a seamless way for employees to access and consume data and business assets in an organized manner. Three Types of Metadata in a Data Catalog.

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What is a data architect? Skills, salaries, and how to become a data framework master

CIO Business Intelligence

The data architect also “provides a standard common business vocabulary, expresses strategic requirements, outlines high-level integrated designs to meet those requirements, and aligns with enterprise strategy and related business architecture,” according to DAMA International’s Data Management Body of Knowledge.