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AI and Machine Learning: 9 Predictions for 2019

In 2018, there was heightened awareness of artificial intelligence and machine learning and, in 2019, the emphasis is expected to increase on cognitive computing technologies that can analyze data in ways previously unimaginable and act independently or with limited human intervention. Here, executives of leading IT companies offer 9 predictions for what's ahead in 2019. Read More

How AI is Increasing DBAs' Strategic Value

Increasingly, DBAs are seeing artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning applied to database management and optimization, taking self-healing and self-tuning to the next level. These solutions, from both database and third-party vendors, allow DBAs to spend less time searching for bottlenecks, and more time doing more productive and creative work in support of strategic business goals. Read More

The Year Ahead: Data Will Drive the Enterprise in 2019

The year just ending has been an interesting one for data managers. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning took center stage, which also meant an increasingly glaring spotlight on data sourcing, management, and viability. The continued rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) also meant no letting up on demands for data environments to deliver requirements fast and furiously. The year ahead will bring more of the same—as well as a continuation of the transformation of information management. Read More

Trend-Setting Products in Data and Information Management for 2019

This year, DBTA's list of trend-setting products in data and information management includes newer approaches leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation as well as products in more established categories such as relational and NoSQL database management, MultiValue, performance management, analytics, and data governance. Read More

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Todd Schraml

Database Elaborations

Todd Schraml

  • Beware the Frankenmart! Data mart builders must understand what they are working to accomplish. The DBMS is not going to magically guide them to a solution. The builder is responsible for knowing how dimensional techniques work, why they work, and what options may exist within the dimensional framework.
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Craig S. Mullins

DBA Corner

Craig S. Mullins

  • Managing Database Performance Managing the performance of database systems and applications is a significant job responsibility for DBAs. From a database perspective, there are three basic performance components that must be performed.
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Guy Harrison

Emerging Technologies

Guy Harrison

  • Emerging Technologies: Web Services Move Forward With GraphQL GraphQL has emerged as the favorite alternative to REST for modern web API design. GraphQL was first used internally at Facebook before being open sourced in 2015. GraphQL is described as a data query and manipulation language which at first glance might suggest more in common with SQL than with REST. However, in reality both GraphQL and REST are applicable across a very similar range of web API scenarios.
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Rob Mandeville

Next-Gen Data Management

Rob Mandeville

  • Anomalies—Predicting the Past Using anomaly detection to surface deviations from the norm can be a powerful tool when automating monitoring for just about any statistical value. However, it will not uncover the bad behavior that may be happening all the time and is only part of the story. Combining data from anomaly detection plus data that can surface good behavior versus bad behavior when it occurs as the norm starts to get into more intelligent analysis. The hype is legit. Anomaly detection can be a very powerful tool—just not in complete isolation.
Recent articles by Rob Mandeville

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