Understanding the data + meaning divide Data catalog software solutions are not silver bullets by themselves, even if Gartner now calls them a “must-have.” Why? The real problem facing every organization is the divide between data and meaning. Right now, data catalog...
“In an extreme view, the world can be seen as only connections, nothing else. We think of a dictionary as the repository of meaning, but it defines words only in terms of other words. I liked the idea that a piece of information is really defined only by what...
Digital experiences encompass more of our lives each year from Netflix binge-watching to work tools. Unfortunately with all this utility, digital threats and misuse loom larger than ever. The billions of digital records breached or stolen in 2019 and a $19B+...
Data gets all the headlines as it is collected and compiled, recorded and reorganized, and assessed for business value. But it’s the associated metadata that breathes life and utility into data with context and meaning. That’s why enterprises invest in metadata...
Interest in enterprise data catalog solutions is at an all-time high. As organizations roll out their digital transformation strategies, many run into major challenges with finding, managing, and creating insights from massive amounts of complex, scattered data...
You’ve probably heard a lot about data catalog tools lately. Why? You don’t need anyone to tell you; you feel it in your bones. Data is the most important competitive battleground of our time. The threat to every business is existential. Today’s winners will do...
