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Awesome Companies in AI 2025

AI continues to flirt with all aspects of the business, leading organizations to hastily adopt new and emerging technologies. However, it's important to note that while the possibilities seem endless, it's time to move well beyond pilots and proofs of concept to the scaled deployment and operational impact of AI. To help readers gain a greater understanding about this complex area of information technology, the solutions available, and their role in handling real-world challenges, DBTA and Big Data Quarterly present the list of Awesome Companies in AI. Read More

Game-Changing Technologies in 2025 and Beyond

Change is happening, and it's happening so fast that even the most seasoned data managers and professionals can't keep up. New technologies, along with new approaches to data management, are restructuring—and reimagining—data-related jobs. Industry leaders are expressing astonishment at the speed in which the data world is changing. "I'm witnessing something that's going to make everything different," said Milan Parikh, lead enterprise architect at Cytel. Read More

From Data to Strategy: How to Leverage Marketing Analytics for Competitive Advantage

Let's be honest—today's businesses are drowning in data but starving for actionable insights. Having navigated the complexities of marketing analytics, I've seen firsthand how organizations struggle to transform the flood of digital information into actionable metrics that drive meaningful results. Read More

Mastering Interpersonal Skills: The Hidden Growth Engine Driving SMB Success

If you're reading this, you're likely an expert in something database related. You know everything there is to know about SQL, Microsoft Azure, data analytics, maybe more. Perhaps you're an IT specialist who knows your company's digital infrastructure from end to end. If you've spent some years in your role, you've realized that, in addition to your technical know-how, you've probably had to develop another set of skills—interpersonal ones. Read More

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Todd Schraml

Database Elaborations

Todd Schraml

  • The Meaning of Done In the analytics world, when building data marts or other data areas meant to support end users, the goal is to present the "needed data" allowing users to perform their queries and analyses. This means that if an "XYZ Value" is required, then the "XYZ Value" is presented.
Recent articles: Todd Schraml
Craig S. Mullins

DBA Corner

Craig S. Mullins

  • Rethinking Indexes: A Path to Database Index Modernization Indexes are fundamental to database performance, but too often, they're treated as "set it and forget it" structures. As the data landscape evolves—with hybrid cloud deployments, real-time analytics, and machine learning workloads—so too must our approach to indexing.
Recent articles: Craig S. Mullins
Kevin Kline

SQL Server Drill Down

Kevin Kline

  • Mastering Interpersonal Skills: The Hidden Growth Engine Driving SMB Success If you're reading this, you're likely an expert in something database related. You know everything there is to know about SQL, Microsoft Azure, data analytics, maybe more. Perhaps you're an IT specialist who knows your company's digital infrastructure from end to end. If you've spent some years in your role, you've realized that, in addition to your technical know-how, you've probably had to develop another set of skills—interpersonal ones.
Recent articles: Kevin Kline
  • The Future of Work Is Accessible: What Apple’s WWDC 2025 Accessibility Features Mean for an Aging, Digital Workforce As our lifespans stretch well beyond the traditional retirement horizon, the future of work is undergoing a profound transformation. With some individuals living well into their 110s—and babies born today potentially reaching 150—we're not just facing longer lives, but longer careers. Many of us may be working into our 80s or 90s. The implication is clear: technology must evolve to support not just the young and able but also the aging who will increasingly make up a significant portion of the global workforce.
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  • Will AI Become Our Friend or Foe? Technology Professionals Weigh In. Picture this: there's a new face in the IT department, ready to step in to help tackle the increasingly complex challenges caused by modern hybrid on-prem and multi-cloud environments. Overstretched technology teams always appreciate an extra set of helping hands, but what happens when this new team member isn't human—but artificial intelligence (AI)?
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