Data Masking/Protection
This is the third addition to our 4-article DevOps pipeline series. Here are the links to related DevOps articles for Jenkins, GitLab and AWS CodePipeline. Read More
Test Data
Automating where you can, when you can, is the basis of DevOps automation. Allowing IRI job script executions which mask or synthesize test data to be handled in the CI/CD pipeline supports this pursuit. Read More
Test Data
This article is the last of a 4-step series introduced here.
Step 4: Test Data Sharing & Persistence
Being able to modify, deploy, store, and re-use test data is important. Read More
Data Quality (DQ)
This article is part of a 4-step series introduced here. Navigation between articles is below.
Step 3: Test Data Generation & ProvisioningIn prior steps outlined in this series, you have determined the purpose and properties of the data, and who will produce and consume it. Read More
Test Data
This article is part of a 4-step series introduced here. Navigation between articles is below.
Step 2: Test Data Needs Assessment
Once the questions of who needs test data for what — and who will be dealing with it along its lifecycle are answered (see Step 1) — a deeper dive is needed into the specific technical aspects of the data itself. Read More
Test Data
This article is part of a 4-step series introduced here. Navigation between articles is below.
Step 1: Goal Setting & Team BuildingSomeone needs test data to do something, like:
stress-testing the functions and performance of applications prototyping database load/query and DW ETL/ELT operations benchmarking prospective new hardware or software outsourcing development or proofs of concept demonstrating systems with real-looking, but not real, sample dataIn all these cases, the most realistic data possible is needed, but it should also be safe and de-personalized. Read More
Test Data
Welcome to IRI’s primer on test data management. This is the opening article, which is followed by a 4-step series.
IntroductionAs anyone familiar with the challenges of healthcare.gov Read More
IRI Workbench
A test data generator is an important part of the setup process for DevOps and data architects prototyping database and data warehouse operations, testing applications, benchmarking different platforms, and outsourcing work formats. Read More