Databricks makes bringing data into its ‘lakehouse’ easier

Databricks today announced that launch of its new Data Ingestion Network of partners and the launch of its Databricks Ingest service. The idea here is to make it easier for businesses to combine the best of data warehouses and data lakes into a single platform — a concept Databricks likes to call ‘lakehouse.’ At the […] Continue reading Databricks makes bringing data into its ‘lakehouse’ easier

How understanding and trust in data informs business decisions

There is a disconnect around understanding and trust in the data and how it informs business decisions, a Syncsort survey reveals, though most respondents rated their organization’s data quality either as “good” (38%) or “very good” (27%). Sixty-nine p… Continue reading How understanding and trust in data informs business decisions

Syncsort launches Syncsort Invent initiative to help orgs anticipate and embrace Next Wave technologies

Syncsort, the global leader in Big Iron to Big Data software, announced the launch of Syncsort Invent, an initiative focused on helping enterprises anticipate and embrace the Next Wave – an era that defines the new technologies and applications that ar… Continue reading Syncsort launches Syncsort Invent initiative to help orgs anticipate and embrace Next Wave technologies

Syncsort and Snowflake to support growing demand for advanced cloud analytics

Syncsort, the global leader in Big Iron to Big Data software, announced seamless data integration with Snowflake, provider of the only data warehouse built for the cloud. The new integration will enable mutual customers to access, transform and deliver… Continue reading Syncsort and Snowflake to support growing demand for advanced cloud analytics

Syncsort releases Assure Security to help organizations with security and compliance challenges

Syncsort, the global leader in Big Iron to Big Data software, announced Assure Security, combining access control, data privacy, compliance monitoring and risk assessment into a single product. Together, these capabilities help security officers, IBM i… Continue reading Syncsort releases Assure Security to help organizations with security and compliance challenges

Does siloed data negatively impact your organization?

Many companies are struggling to make data accessible and get value from it, with 68 percent of respondents reporting siloed data negatively impacts their organization, according to the new Syncsort survey. The top IT initiatives respondents identified… Continue reading Does siloed data negatively impact your organization?

There’s a sizable gap between confidence in security programs and their effectiveness

A Syncsort survey of over 300 respondents found that while 85 percent of respondents are either very or somewhat confident in their organization’s security program, 41 percent said their company had experienced a security breach and 20 percent more wer… Continue reading There’s a sizable gap between confidence in security programs and their effectiveness