Andy Patrizio

Data lakes and data warehouses are two ways of storing data in large quantities with very different approaches, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than being mutually exclusive, they’re complementary solutions that can work effectively to provide business intelligence for organizations that implement them wisely. This article compares both storage solutions on their […]

Cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) have become inseparable when one or the other is discussed and with good reason: You really can’t have IoT without the cloud. The cloud, a grander idea that stands on its own, is nonetheless integral to the IoT platform’s success.  The Internet of Things is a system […]

Clearly, IoT security is more important than ever before – but unfortunately, IoT security is also more challenging than ever before. Some background: the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown of 2020 threw all of the analyst predictions into chaos, but as the economy starts to emerge from the crisis, IT spending is once again expected to resume, […]

A Database Management System (DBMS) is a system for the management of digital databases, stand alone or multiple, including the storage of database content, creation and maintenance of data, search, and other core data functions. An effective Database Management System is essential for competitive use of data analytics software. To data mine their vast store […]

In the era of cloud computing, many compute functions are being offered as an on-demand service with metered use. While on-demand software could rightfully be traced back to the mainframes of the 1960s, arguably it started in the modern era with Salesforce and SaaS in 1999 launching its CRM software-as-a-service. Since then there have been […]

Data fabrics are a new type of networking based on a very familiar design concept. If you haven’t heard of the concept of a “data fabric,” you will – the trend is growing rapidly. Allied Market Research projects the data fabric market will grow to $4.5 billion by 2026, with much of that in the […]

The top Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers play a key role in cloud computing – one that will likely expand as cloud deployments keep growing. Along with SaaS and IaaS, PaaS is one of the most common – and fastest growing – cloud models. At the center of the key battle for cloud market, AWS vs. […]

Infrastructure monitoring covers an array of uses and issues, from network optimization to diagnostics to intrusion detection. Infrastructure monitoring can tell you if a router is down, a server is running at an unusual utilization, and with the right security, it can also spot an intruder siphoning off company data. Infrastructure monitoring enables infrastructure management […]

The application deployment process offers numerous complex challenges to enterprise IT managers. Chief among them: your staff’s existing application deployment skills and tactics may not apply in all scenarios. For instance, deploying an on-premises or private cloud is nothing like deploying in the public cloud. We’ll look at several of these challenges as we explore […]

                Also see: Top API Management Tools Application programming interface (API) management concerns how businesses use, develop, track and build their APIs, and the degree to which those APIs are effective. API management enables businesses to bridge legacy systems with modern applications, allowing their legacy systems to talk […]