It’s tempting just to replicate all databases in the cloud, but it’s a much better approach to get your data house in order as part of the move. Last week I discussed database normalization as ...

When normalizing data structures, attributes congregate around the business keys that identify the grain at which those attributes derive their values. Attributes directly related to a person, ...

When the healthcare industry talks about data, the conversation usually focuses on interoperability and data standards. While these are certainly important, the most effective way to connect the ...

Good software habits apply to databases too. Trust in these little design tips to build a useful, rot-resistant database schema.

The Data Science Lab Data Prep for Machine Learning: Normalization Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research uses a full code sample and screenshots to show how to programmatically normalize numeric ...

Why data normalization is more than a technology initiative The sprawl of data throughout the typical healthcare organization presents three formidable challenges.

Many people seem to become filled with anxiety over the word 'normalization.' Mentioning the word causes folks to slowly back away toward the exits. Why? What might have caused this data modeling ...

Arguably, the two biggest challenges in the FAST ecosystem are managing the ad experience and delivering ROI for the brands that support the platform. Experts, from Fremantle's Laura Florence to Fuse ...

The Data Science Lab Data Prep for Machine Learning: Normalization Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research uses a full code sample and screenshots to show how to programmatically normalize numeric ...