Fundamentals of Document Databases

A document database (sometimes referred to as a “document store” or a “document-oriented database”), is a NoSQL or non-relational database. However, document databases use an index to associate “keys” with “documents,” making them more efficient at retrieving data. Unlike relational databases, document databases are not structured with a format of rows and columns, but scale…

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SambaNova Systems Demo: Generative AI Models – Go Big or Go Home

Download the slides here>> Small Generative AI models were first introduced last November. A year out, where are we in the evolution toward Pervasive AI? Spoiler alert: big. We’re going big. What can you do with a 5 trillion parameter model? We’ll give you food for thought in a demo of SambaNova Suite. How can…

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Data-Ed Webinar: What’s in Your Data Warehouse?

Download the slides here>> About the Webinar Whether your data warehouse is in the cloud or not, it nevertheless likely contains lots of well-organized data. Periodically, it is useful to interact with your Data Governance group to reevaluate the relative value of the various collections in the warehouse.  More and more organizations are using warehousing…

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ADV Webinar: Data Quality – The ROI of Adding Intelligence to Data

  Download the slides here>> This webinar is sponsored by: and About the Webinar Data Quality is an elusive subject that can defy measurement and yet be critical enough to derail any project, strategic initiative, or even company. The data layer of an organization is a critical component because it is so easy to initially…

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What Does a Data Scientist Do?

The multifaceted role of a data scientist goes far beyond crunching numbers and analyzing datasets. So, what does a data scientist do? In today’s data-driven world, these professionals are required to possess a diverse range of skills and knowledge to truly excel in their field. While technical expertise in statistics, programming languages, and machine learning…

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Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics

Predictive analytics (PA) is a subfield of data analytics and business intelligence that deals with an in-depth analysis of past events and forecasts of future events. This specialized branch of data analytics combines the power of data mining, data modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) to make probabilistic predictions of future events. Predictive analytics relies…

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ADV Webinar: Open-Source vs. Commercial Vendor Software in the Enterprise

  Download the slides here>> About the Webinar This study examines the full cost and true value of self-managed software and fully managed services. There have been explosive developments in enterprise open-source software in the past few years, together with a corresponding growth of commercial vendors that close source capabilities that are borderline necessary for…

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Data Visualization Best Practices

Good data visualizations boost business data literacy by presenting well-thought-out dashboards or reports that show data assets for quicker and more straightforward consumption. Following data visualization best practices leads to positive outcomes for organizations. These benefits include reducing the time and costs of questions data consumers ask by answering them up front in the data visualizations. Additionally, good visualizations increase consistency…

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Data Engineer vs. Data Analyst

In today’s data-driven world, two data professional roles that play crucial roles are data engineers and data analysts. Both these professionals aid the process of extracting data-driven insights, but they possess distinct skill sets and responsibilities. Below are some key facts about educational backgrounds and job roles of the data engineer vs. data analyst, as well as the…

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Sep 14 ADV Webinar: Organizational Change Management: Will It Hold Back Artificial Intelligence Deployments?

  Download the slides here>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar The disparity between expecting change and managing it – the “change gap” – is growing at an unprecedented pace due largely to artificial intelligence. Investments in artificial intelligence will only pay off if paired with organizational change management. Managing this transformation is…

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