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Data Gravity: Growing Cloud Repository Sizes Flip the Dynamics of IT

By Dick Weisinger

The larger data repositories grow, the more important they become as a source of information. The bigger the system, the more rooted the data becomes and the more difficult it is to migrate the data into a new location or

Data Retention: Growth in Data Stresses Traditional Data Backups

By Dick Weisinger

It used to be that data retention policies were primarily centered on human-created documents and data.  With the growth of the internet and development of high-powered computers and sensors, that has all changed. Data generated by sensors and software is

Object Storage: Cloud Vendors Shrink Total Cost of Ownership with Object Storage Offerings

By Dick Weisinger

Object Storage dates back to research by Garth Gibson at Carnegie Mellon University in the mid-nineties and later commercialized by EMC with the Centera product. Cloud offerings of object storage have driven growth in the technology.  The technology enables large

Alfresco CAD Rendering Available from Formtek

By Dick Weisinger

CAD Rendering now available for Alfresco New Extension is compatible with both Enterprise and Community The newly released Formtek CAD Rendering Extension provides custom transformers that render AutoCAD and MicroStation files for viewing within Alfresco Share. The CAD Rendering Extension

Data Cleaning: Avoid Misguided Decisions by Practicing Data Cleansing

By Dick Weisinger

Data analytics are enabling businesses to make better decisions, but the presence of “dirty data” can adversely affect the results of the analysis.  If data isn’t accurate, forecasts, outcomes and decisions can be misguided. Data cleansing is the process of