Category Archives: Editorial

Data Modeling Information

Posted on April 19, 2023 by way0utwest

Data modeling is something that we should all be doing when altering the schema in our databases. I’d like to think that most people spend time here, but I don’t think that’s the case. I think plenty of people think … Continue reading →

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Coming Out of the Cloud

Posted on April 17, 2023 by way0utwest

Google has launched a version of their AlloyDB that can be installed on-premises. AlloyDB is a PostgreSQL compatible cloud database, a full-managed PaaS service. However, they are giving away a free developer edition and a paid for commercial license that … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Knowledge

Posted on April 14, 2023 by way0utwest

This article has a great opening quote. It says: “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge”. It’s from John Naisbitt, who wrote the book, Megatrends in 1988. I think this quote can be very apropo in organizations as … Continue reading →

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Big Data Downsides

Posted on April 12, 2023 by way0utwest

Companies often want more data to help them make decisions on how they run their business. There has been this quest to gather and analyze as much data as possible to increase the efficiency of their operations to help reduce … Continue reading →

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