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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

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Data architecture definition Data architecture describes the structure of an organizations logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). An organizations data architecture is the purview of data architects. Cloud storage.

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SAP publishes open source manifesto

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It arrives alongside the announcement of SAP’s Open Reference Architecture project as part of the EU’s IPCEI-CIS initiative. It’s an open secret that even proprietary software contains open source components these days, and major vendors are, to varying extents, supporting or participating in open source projects.

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Speckle snags $5.5M seed to build open source platform for 3D drawings

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They wanted to make it easier by building an open source platform to exchange and collaborate on these files. The companies that dominate this space have existed for many years, and Stefanescu said they have had little motivation to innovate around file-sharing or open source.

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Orkes, founded by the creators of Netflix’s open source Conductor workflow orchestration tool, comes out of stealth with $9.3M

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million in funding to fuel the mission, as well as to support the continued growth of the open-source Conductor community. The space is now at an inflection point and organizations are moving to a microservices architecture,” George said in an interview.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success.

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Tyk raises $35M for its open source, open-ended approach to enterprise API management

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Tyk (pronounced like “tyke”, meaning small/lively child) got its start as an open source side project first for co-founder Martin Buhr, who is now the company’s CEO, while he was working elsewhere, as a “load testing thing,” in his words. “So I built my own,” he said.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

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Jenga builder: Enterprise architects piece together both reusable and replaceable components and solutions enabling responsive (adaptable, resilient) architectures that accelerate time-to-market without disrupting other components or the architecture overall (e.g. compromising quality, structure, integrity, goals).

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases.

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Understanding Open Source Business Models for the C-Suite

Choosing software to bake into your architecture is a long-term decision and it is important to understand all the implications of your choice. Learn three key areas that should be considered when evaluating a particular open source project.

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Use Cases for Apache Cassandra®

In this white paper, discover the key use cases that make Cassandra® such a compelling open source software – and learn the important pitfalls to avoid. There’s a good reason why Apache Cassandra® is quickly becoming the NoSQL database of choice for organizations of all stripes.