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This article appeared on Forbes Over a coffee, an executive at a major database vendor recently admitted, “Database migration tools haven’t really delivered on their promise.” Most practitioners would agree. After decades of development, we are still far from fully automated migrations. The need to migrate to newer, more modern databases has never been more […]

by: Bojana Ristic This article appeared on Best Stocks and Stocks Today Legacy systems have long been the foundation of enterprise data management, but their shortcomings are becoming increasingly evident in today’s dynamic digital environment. As businesses strive for greater efficiency and flexibility, they are seeking cost-effective alternatives to these outdated systems. This article examines the challenges posed

This paper was admitted to the 2023 IEEE BigData Conference in Sorrento, Italy. Authors: Ehab Abdelhamid‡, Amirhossein Aleyasen‡, Michael Duller‡, Eric Foratier†, Vincent Fruleux†, Mirella Katch‡, Gourab Mitra‡, Rima Mutreja‡, Jozsef Patvarczki‡, Matthew Pope‡, Nikos Tsikoudis‡, F. Michael Waas‡ Abstract—We describe how multi-national retailer ADEO successfully employed database virtualization to migrate all workloads of a

This article appeared on Forbes AI is currently redefining every aspect of computing. It seems there’s a new application area being disrupted by AI every day. So why not use AI for one of the hardest problems IT is currently facing: database migrations? After all, enterprises worldwide are scrambling—and struggling—to move their data processing to

This article appeared on DevOps Modernizing a data warehouse ranks among the worst imaginable tasks for IT. The end result is immensely desirable. The benefits of moving from an on-premises to a cloud data warehouse are well-documented. But database migrations require huge efforts and the stakes are high. What makes it so difficult? All applications, including ETL, BI,

This article appeared on TDWI Databases are at the same time one of the most critical and one of the most innovative disciplines in all of IT. At the heart of every technology stack, databases drive the enterprise’s productivity and ultimately its top-line. Let’s take a look at the most important trends for 2023 that

This article appeared on Forbes Mike Waas is the founder and CEO of Datometry, a pioneer in database system virtualization. In a recent survey by The Conference Board, the majority of CEOs globally stated they are expecting a recession. The shape and depth of that downturn may still be subject to discussion, but many large enterprises have already

This article appeared on Spiceworks For today’s enterprises, databases have become synonymous with data silos. Even database vendors seem to admit that freely. The typical client-server architecture forms a shield around the database stack: connectors, tools and utilities create a dependency on proprietary software that is just hard to break. Mike Waas, founder & CEO of Datometry,

This article appeared on TDWI A recent Fortune survey found that over 80 percent of CEOs are preparing for an impending recession. Although the shape and depth of this downturn are still subject to discussion, many large enterprises have already shifted into high gear to cut costs wherever they can. In all of this, IT is a critical

This article appeared on BetaNews.com For many years the database has been at the heart of enterprise IT. But the shift to the cloud has led to massive challenges with migrations proving both slow and expensive. A different way to approach this is to use virtualization, allowing existing applications to run on any modern cloud