What Is a Data Fabric?

Data fabric is an innovative approach to data architecture, and simplifies data management. At its core, data fabric is built on the principle of unification. This standardization serves two purposes: It creates a single-entry point for data consumers, and it enables seamless access to information, regardless of where that data is stored, computed, or administered. These outcomes happen through data…

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Mind the Gap: Analytics Architecture Stuck in the 1990s

Welcome to the latest edition of Mind the Gap, a monthly column exploring practical approaches for improving data understanding and data utilization (and whatever else seems interesting enough to share). Last month, we explored the data chasm. This month, we’ll look at analytics architecture. From day one, data warehouses and their offspring – data marts, operational…

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