Tag: Key

Feed: Planet MySQL; Author: MySQL Performance Blog; Primary Key design is an important thing for InnoDB performance, and choosing a poor PK definition will have an impact on performance and also write propagation in databases. When this comes to Aurora, this impact is even worse than you may notice. In short, we consider a poor definition of a Primary Key in InnoDB as “anything but quasi sequential values”, which may cause very random access to data and thus increase the IO dependency. In this post, I’ll try to demonstrate the potential impact of the primary key design when running on ... Read More

Feed: CIO. Author: . More than a decade into cloud adoption, CIOs still report that a lack of the latest needed skills has slowed or stymied their cloud strategies.One recent report, for example, found that the lack of in-house skills was a top inhibitor of cloud programs, coming in at No. 3 just behind cost and security concerns. Indeed, the State of Cloud Strategy Survey from HashiCorp found 41% of respondents listed the in-house skills gap as an issue, while 57% said the overall skills shortage is a top cloud challenge.That’s not surprising, experts say, considering how many specialized skills ... Read More

Feed: Recent Announcements. AWS Elemental MediaPackage now supports version 2.0 of the Secure Packager and Encoder Key Exchange (SPEKE) API. SPEKE v2 makes it possible to use native Content Protection Information Exchange Format (CPIX) 2.3 documents which allows for the use of multiple encryption keys for different media tracks. With MediaPackage and SPEKE v2 you can now use two keys, one for audio tracks and one for video tracks with live DASH and CMAF streams, with support for more complex encryption models for content protection requirements to follow. AWS has also launched a new SPEKE v2.0 Qualification Program for partner DRM ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Marvin Rey Espino. The Internet of things (IoT) is a fancy term for a connected world where almost everything man-made is connected to the internet. This phenomenon is not very full-blown these days. Farms don’t yet have a complete internet-connected irrigation system, and not all cities are laden with geographic sensors.  But that’s not to say IoT won’t come to fruition. Our voice-assisted technologies like Alexa and Siri have become more personal and responsive in the last five years. Smartwatches get better at examining heart health and providing actionable care. Our ... Read More

Feed: Teradata Blog. Even in the midst of the disruption caused by the global pandemic, consumers continue to place more and more emphasis on the sustainability credentials of those they choose to shop with, and what products they buy. Recent research shows 72 percent of consumers across 20 countries believe that sustainable shopping has become even more important due to COVID. Thirty-nine per cent rate it as among their top three purchasing concerns. Retailers and CPGs must ensure that their post-pandemic recovery is a green recovery. The time for strategies and mission statement commitments has passed, consumers now want to ... Read More

Feed: The Connector by Workato. Author: Jon Gitlin; When comparing data management and data governance, all kinds of questions emerge.  Which is more important? How, exactly, are they different? Do they complement each other? In reality, the two concepts can have different definitions, depending on who you ask. This muddles the answers to these questions and it only adds to our general confusion.  We’ll give you a clearer understanding of data management and data governance and break down their differences by anchoring our knowledge in the most important measure: how both generally play out in the real world. What is ... Read More

Feed: CIO. Author: . Our previous article explored the brisk pace of global climate change and established the business case for a net zero future. It addressed CIOs as strategic enablers of driving carbon-neutral ambitions. However, the outcome of such a vision relies heavily on data and its creative use. As organizations and their stakeholders reposition to navigate an era of climatic uncertainty, information is indeed fundamental.In perspective, digital technologies are responsible for an estimated 4% of the global CO2 aggregate. Nevertheless, ecosystems running on suitable datasets can: Empower operators with deep insights into system bearings Transparently communicate environmental results ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Stephanie Glen. Overview of different types of keys used in E-R diagrams. How to establish a primary key from a set of alternatives. Composite, superkey, candidate, primary and alternate keys explained. Other keys you may come across include foreign and partial keys. If you’re unfamiliar with entities and attributes, you may want to read Intro to the E-R Diagram first. The ER diagram is a way to model a database in an organized and efficient way. A key is a way to categorize attributes in an E-R diagram. When you first start making ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Vinaksh. One question haunts every CXO: “How can we make our company and products better for the customer?” The answer, today, is straightforward. Data is what makes and breaks organizations. Data allows organizations to look back with surgical precision on their past actions and allows them to look forward with confidence to remodel the business in near-runtime. For the insurance industry, data has extraordinary significance. “It allows us to tailor services for customers instead of having a set of products you try and sell,” says Paul Johnson, CIO, and COO of ... Read More

Feed: What's New. Author: Ashley Howard Neville. Recent IDC research, sponsored by Tableau, found that 83% of CEOs want a data-driven organization, but only 33% of executives are comfortable questioning business KPIs and metrics1, revealing disparities between what executives “want” and “have.”(1) Nearly all executives say they want their organization to be more data-driven, but discount cultural investments that help bring that change to reality. As more organizations see and understand their data, and some grow data use at enviable rates, Tableau and IDC felt it was useful to explore behaviors, characteristics, and key trends that set data-leading companies—ones with ... Read More