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Database management

Systems of insight light way ahead for data

Computer Weekly looks at why data management must become oriented towards business outcomes, not technology management outcomes Continue Reading
How the Met Office is handling a deluge of data

‘Lazy’ open source tools are helping the UK weather forecasting service open up unprecedented volumes of data to all Continue Reading
Data management: What does the future hold?

We explore how firms are replacing transactional database management systems with new database architectures Continue Reading
Tips on how to get a Hana implementation off the ground

The confusion around SAP’s in-memory database is holding many customers back. We look at some of the approaches being taken to simplify implementation Continue Reading
How Hana is disrupting SAP hosting services

We look at the differences from traditional SAP architecture that are introduced by the software supplier’s Hana technology Continue Reading

Netherlands needs ‘bottom up’ approach to create smart cities

Dutch municipalities see the need to make their cities smarter, but often lack the necessary knowledge and do not know where to begin Continue Reading
CW@50: Spreadsheets and ERP – 50 years of software coding business

Business software has been a rich field for IT professionals over the past five decades, and we are on the cusp of a new era of customers rolling their own for competitive advantage Continue Reading
NoSQL database technology finds use cases, but still minority sport

From managing water meter data, through Bitcoin and video data, to web publishing, NoSQL database technology is finding real use cases. But it's likely to be stuck at 10% of the market for some time Continue Reading
NoSQL offerings from Microsoft and Oracle

Cloud and big data applications have led to a new wave of NoSQL data stores. We look at what Microsoft and Oracle have to offer Continue Reading
Graph database technology starts to come of age beyond social media

Graph databases, based on mathematics known for three centuries, are starting to yield value for businesses beyond Facebook and Twitter Continue Reading
How to tease out patterns in divergent data stacks

Graph databases – the technology that links relations between datasets – will revolutionise the insights of data analytics Continue Reading

Three steps towards a hierarchy of needs for smart cities

Smart cities face challenges around network connectivity, standardisation and data governance, say IoT experts, and these needs must be met for them to flourish Continue Reading
Getting dirty with open source databases

With many companies looking at more agile, open source alternatives to proprietary databases, how do you choose which is the best fit for your needs Continue Reading
How Asean organisations are untangling big data storage challenge

If organisations are to benefit from the promise of big data they must get on top of a legal and regulatory minefield when it comes to storing data. How are Asean IT departments navigating this? Continue Reading
Analytics helps Asean organisations read between the lines

Asean organisations need to develop an enterprise-wide approach to analytics and draw on customer insight if they are to maximize the business value of data Continue Reading