In reading through a post on eWeek about why companies aren’t adopting machine learning with their data systems in large numbers yet, it’s clear that data responsibilities are continuing to morph as companies figure out what to do with all of the information (actually, data) now that it’s being captured and retained. One of the things that has been mentioned […]
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Data science includes all sorts of new opportunities
May 23, 2018In reading through a post on eWeek about why companies aren’t adopting machine learning with their data systems in large numbers yet, [...] -
Inventory control and your databases….
May 18, 2018No, not the “what servers do you have and what do they have on them” variety necessarily. In a previous life, inventory and point of [...] -
Where to Start is Often the Question – Here’s Help
May 15, 2018One of the bigger challenges as you get your footing with your databases and start addressing all sorts of issues of security, compliance and such [...]
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Tips for using Merge Replication in SQL Server 2017 (Part 1)
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Simple, Highly Scalable and Distributed Query Processing with IBM Queryplex
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