The modern data platform driving Marriott International forward
4 min read - There’s an enduring notion that the desire to explore beyond one’s confines is universal – or core to the human experience. After spending the bulk of 2020 witnessing a dramatic falloff in bookings, the travel industry held its collective breath…
Comparing enterprise data warehouses across five architectural layers
5 min read - In two previous blogs, we analyzed the total value of ownership (TVO) for enterprise data warehouses (EDW) based on information gleaned from a recent Cabot Partners analyst report. Predictably, many highlights of the TVO assessment cover the most significant EDW…
Finding the right enterprise data warehouse to meet the data and AI challenge
4 min read - Gone are the days when enterprises can function with reports delivered Monday from queries submitted Friday. Though modern enterprise data warehouses (EDW) have moved far beyond hours- or days-long cycles running analytics on vast collections of structured data, the fundamental…
Five real-life Netezza performance server use cases
4 min read - Right now, businesses are focused on getting the most out of their Data and AI platform without overspending to make sure it is operational and running productive workloads. This means having an always-on, 24×7 system that can handle huge spikes…
Owens-Illinois plans for the future after a successful migration to IBM Db2
5 min read - Any Chief Information Officer worth the title knows that a database migration can make or break their career. Owens-Illinois (O-I), the world’s largest manufacturer of glass containers, recently undertook a global migration from Oracle to Db2. Our team sat down…