Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Mart, Data Hub A Definition of Terms
Written by Kartik Patel In today’s business environment, most organizations are overwhelmed with data and looking for a way to tame the data overload and make it more manageable to help team members gather and analyze data and make the most of the information contained…
Data-as-a-Service: Benefits & Trends [2021]
Data as a Service (DaaS) explaination The big picture idea behind the DaaS model is all about offloading the risks and burdens of Data Management to a third-party Cloud-based provider. Traditionally, companies housed and managed their own data within a self-contained storage system. The problem…
Why Snowflake is special
Snowflake’s Cloud Data Platform Whether you’re a business or technology professional, get the performance, flexibility, and near-infinite scalability to easily load, integrate, analyze, and securely share your data. Snowflake is a fully managed service that’s simple to use but can power a near-unlimited number of…
Modern Data Warehouse Infrastructure Case Study
Based in Keasbey, New Jersey, ShopRite consists of 50 individually owned and operated affiliates with over 300 stores, all under its corporate and distribution arm, Wakefern Food Corporation. Wakefern itself owns and operates 28 of the locations through subsidiary ShopRite Supermarkets and is the largest…
4 ways data silos are silently tearing down the organization
What are Data Silos? A data silo is a collection of data held by one group that is not easily or fully accessible by other groups. Data tends to be organized by internal departments. Finance, administration, HR, and other departments need different information to do…