Re-platforming Informatica to Voracity ETL via Erwin CATfX
IRI CoSort continues to be a low-cost way to accelerate Informatica ETL via pushdown optimization, and IRI RowGen can generate safe, referentially correct test data for any EDW. Read More
IRI CoSort continues to be a low-cost way to accelerate Informatica ETL via pushdown optimization, and IRI RowGen can generate safe, referentially correct test data for any EDW. Read More
Linear regression is a staple data analysis function for financial, economic, research, and many other disciplines, that helps discover new data correlations. Users of the IRI Voracity platform can now simultaneously process big data from any number of sources and present customized trend lines to help business users make predictions. Read More
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
-George Bernard Shaw
The mathematical symbol for change is the Greek uppercase letter delta: Δ. Read More
Information is the commodity of the 21st Century, and data has inherent economic value. But because information is not recorded on balance sheets, it is often overlooked. Read More
Intelligent. Fierce. Powerful. Fast. Voracious.
Killer whales, or orcas thrive in every world ocean and in many seas. They are intelligent, lively, and highly social creatures that form close, matrilineal groups. Read More
Customers drive business, and they want to be understood and valued. That starts with getting their (only) name right, and having an accurate view of their transaction history, preferences, and related information. Read More
In ancient times, the ability to process and analyze information was invaluable. Greek knowledge of astronomy gave rise to the Antikythera Mechanism, an analog computer with sophisticated bronze gears that predicted astronomical events like lunar phases and eclipses. Read More
As data itself has become currency, the metadata describing it — and what happens to it — has also emerged as a core asset of modern business. Read More
The concept of mashups is a simple one: combining separate, typically heterogeneous elements into a single, compound, and useful system. A stick, some rope, and a sharp rock all have their worthy independent uses; but, when combined, they become a spear to make hunting and survival easier. Read More
This article is third in a 3-part series on CLF and ELF web log data. We first introduced CLF and ELF web log formats, then introduced IRI solutions for processing web log data, and here we conclude by masking private data in web log files. Read More
Data Privacy on Fire We’re still seeing data breach headlines burning across news outlets and social media, fast and hot:
The Equifax Breach was Entirely Preventable – Wired States Investigate Experian Data Breach – Krebs on Security ‘Heartbleed’ Bug in OpenSSL Exposes Millions of Online Passwords – Reuters Millions of Target Customers’ Credit, Debit Card Accounts May Be Hit by Data Breach – NBC News Neiman Marcus Data Breach Worse Than First Said – New York Times Retailers Hit by Credit-Data Breach Smaller Than Target’s – Bloomberg NewsAnd the fire burns on. Read More