What is a Data Lake? Data Scientists can do amazing things with mathematical models.  Yes, they can actually predict the future. They can tell you things you did not even think to ask about, but to do this, they need something. They need data. Lots of it. Preferably all in one place – a Data Lake.  A Data Lake is a consolidated…

Importance of Data Strategy Companies are learning their data is a strategic asset. It can be used to make smarter decisions but there is a problem – data is complicated. Data is often in scattered source systems, and the source systems do not communicate with one another. Data quality can…