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Five benefits of a data catalog

IBM Journey to AI blog

An enterprise data catalog does all that a library inventory system does – namely streamlining data discovery and access across data sources – and a lot more. For example, data catalogs have evolved to deliver governance capabilities like managing data quality and data privacy and compliance.

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Data architecture strategy for data quality

IBM Journey to AI blog

The first generation of data architectures represented by enterprise data warehouse and business intelligence platforms were characterized by thousands of ETL jobs, tables, and reports that only a small group of specialized data engineers understood, resulting in an under-realized positive impact on the business.

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Data Version Control for Data Lakes: Handling the Changes in Large Scale

ODSC - Open Data Science

In the ever-evolving world of big data, managing vast amounts of information efficiently has become a critical challenge for businesses across the globe. Unlike traditional data warehouses or relational databases, data lakes accept data from a variety of sources, without the need for prior data transformation or schema definition.

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Data integrity vs. data quality: Is there a difference?

IBM Journey to AI blog

When we talk about data integrity, we’re referring to the overarching completeness, accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and security of an organization’s data. Together, these factors determine the reliability of the organization’s data. In short, yes.

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How Can The Adoption of a Data Platform Simplify Data Governance For An Organization?

Pickl AI

In addition, it also defines the framework wherein it is decided what action needs to be taken on certain data. And so, a company dealing in Big Data Analysis needs to follow stringent Data Governance policies. It can include data refresh cadences, PII limitations, regulatory data regulations, or even data access.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Data Warehousing

Unite.AI

In this digital economy, data is paramount. Today, all sectors, from private enterprises to public entities, use big data to make critical business decisions. However, the data ecosystem faces numerous challenges regarding large data volume, variety, and velocity. Enter data warehousing!

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Unfolding the difference between Data Observability and Data Quality

Pickl AI

Data Transparency Data Transparency is the pillar that ensures data is accessible and understandable to all stakeholders within an organization. This involves creating data dictionaries, documentation, and metadata. It provides clear insights into the data’s structure, meaning, and usage.