After the U.S. Office of Management and Governance issued the Open Data Policy, federal agencies set to the task of developing Enterprise Data Inventories to support a mandate of government transparency. The Department of the Interior (DOI) took this opportunity to create and implement a Metadata Management framework using an enterprise approach, properly documenting data […]
Case Study: Bringing Credibility to Freddie Mac’s Data Stewardship Model
Jenny Schultz has been with Freddie Mac since 1998. “We have tried to do the ‘data thing’ more than a few times, driven by IT, but it never stuck because the business didn’t see the value in leveraging their data and managing and governing it,” she said during her DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference presentation […]
Case Study: Cornell University Automates Data Warehouse Infrastructure
Cornell University is a privately endowed research university founded in 1865. Ranked in the top one percent of universities in the world, Cornell is made up of 14 colleges and schools serving roughly 22,000 students. Jeff Christen, data warehousing manager at Cornell University and adjunct faculty in Information Science, and Chris Stewart, VP and general […]
Case Study: Polaris Puts Data Analysis in the Service of Defeating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is believed to be the third-largest criminal activity in the world, according to the FBI. The Department of Homeland Security advises that industries around the world including agriculture, hospitality, restaurant, and domestic work, as well as prostitution, often take advantage of modern slavery. Those pulled into this underworld are often held in isolation […]
Case Study: UMass Memorial Health Care Migrates onto New Storage Infrastructure
Click to learn more about author Michael Jack. Background UMass Memorial Health Care is the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts. It is the clinical partner of UMass Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research, and clinical trials. Its hospitals receive full accreditation by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality […]
Data Governance: Balancing Security and Availability
When Maria Voreh started at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), her first assignment was working on the Integrated Automated Fingerprint System (IAFS), technology often seen in police movies and television shows such as “CSI.” “They take a print and the machine does this magic work, and sub-seconds later the suspect is found.” Voreh is […]
Case Study: Data Protection and HCI for Carrs Tool Data Architecture Upgrade
“Existing conditions” is a term for conditions that don’t last very long. Amazon changed the face of retail. Google democratized access to information. Facebook and pretty much every social media site has changed the way we interact with each other. Change came to Carrs Tool Steels, too. The U.K. supplier of tool steel and high-strength […]
Data Fabric Use Cases
Data is expanding in volume, variety, and sources; therefore, so is the business need for trustworthy, accurate, and timely data for on-demand “competitive intelligence.” A data fabric offers a long-range technological solution for handling the myriad challenges that come with such a complex data ecosystem. This “converged platform,” designed with a unique architecture and a […]
Case Study: AK Productions Increases Efficiency with Cloud Storage Solution
AK Productions found out why economical and efficient cloud storage leads to a better workflow. The freelance company does video production for businesses and individuals, including international brands like National Geographic and the World Bank. Aiden Korotkin, director of photography and editor, stays hands-on throughout each project. He shoots videos from start to finish, edits […]
Case Study: Jerry’s Foods Improves In-Store Data Infrastructure
The ability for people to be able to buy food and essential supplies, in-store IT and data infrastructure must be kept running. Jeff Miller, Director of IT at Jerry’s Foods, a national chain with fifty grocery, retail, hardware, and liquor stores, knows this reality very well. Miller explains that each Jerry’s Foods franchise includes many […]