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Updated on April 24, 2024

The Big To Do: Here’s What a Director of Business Development at Lumina Datamatics Does All Day

A person’s to-do list may not be the window to their soul, but it’s definitely a window into their job.

Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on April 18, 2024

Big Data in Business: 17 Examples to Know

These big data in business companies specialize in analytics and insights for marketing, retail and other industries.

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Divanshu Khatter Divanshu Khatter
Updated on April 18, 2024

How to Web Scrape for Data Enrichment

When done ethically and compliantly, web scraping can significantly enhance data enrichment. Here’s how to do it.

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Matt Brown Matt Brown
Updated on April 08, 2024

Data Warehouses and Transactional Databases: What’s the Difference?

If your current data setup isn’t providing you with the analytics capabilities you want, this read is for you.

Mamta Singh Mamta Singh
Updated on April 08, 2024

What Is Caching?

Cache (pronounced “cash”) is a type of computing memory used to improve the speed at which we access frequently requested data. Caching improves performance, efficiency and the user experience.

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Adetoro Oyairo Adetoro Oyairo
Updated on March 13, 2024

What Is an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)?

An ERD illustrates the relationships between different concepts. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Joel Hereth Joel Hereth
Updated on March 12, 2024

How to Optimize SQL for Large Data Sets

Optimizing SQL for large data sets is an important step in managing the performance of your database. Follow these best practices to achieve faster data retrieval and efficiency. 

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Frank H. McCourt, Jr. and Michael J. Casey Frank H. McCourt, Jr. and Michael J. Casey
Updated on March 12, 2024

What If We Lived in an Open Data Economy?

In an excerpt from their latest book, our experts imagine a world where we’re in control of our own online experience.

Giorgos Myrianthous Giorgos Myrianthous
Updated on February 21, 2024

Fact Table vs. Dimension Table: What’s the Difference?

A fact table contains the primary keys to a referenced dimension table, and the dimension table contains the descriptive information. They make up the key components in star schema.

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Daniel Zagales Daniel Zagales
Updated on December 20, 2023

5 Steps for Painless Data Migration

Ready to migrate your data to a more cost efficient platform? Here’s how to do it without inciting total chaos.

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