High Volume Traffic - Bad Things Happen to Great Companies
In the news yesterday, everyone was talking about Amazon’s poor performing website after high volume traffic came onto the site in a deluge to shop for the Prime Day deals. Soaring Eagle Database Consultants are published authors on Amazon, this ...
Faster Response Shouldn’t be on your Wish List—Put it on Your Must Have List.
When you talk to any human that is standing in a line and tell them their wait will literally be a second or two and then you will be able to assist them or confirm their sale, you think that ...
Prepared for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Volume?
Can Your Systems Handle A Huge Surge in Traffic? Are you sure your systems are ready for an onslaught of clients on Black Friday? Are your websites, calling centers and your computer systems up to the task should suddenly your ...
How To Manage Data Breaches Under GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is the framework that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of European Union citizens. It is now in full force. However, some reports state that up to 60 percent of businesses ...
What You Don’t Know About Your Data Can Hurt You
The following blog is based on the podcast interview of Jeff Garbus, hosted by HC Biz during the Health IT Expo, which took place in New Orleans from May 30th, 2018 through June 1, 2018. Listen to the full interview ...
How Network Segmentation Improves Security
Although network segmentation hasn’t always been the most popular strategy, it is an effective and powerful deterrent for hackers. It is now being deployed as part of a defense-in-depth approach and a fundamental component of cybersecurity. Let’s take a look ...
Protecting Personal Data When Launching A Big Data Project
With the constant news of data breaches, having a security plan in place is critical in protecting personal data. Today, let’s discuss the ins and outs of a successful Hadoop initiative, the open-source software of choice for companies looking to ...
Supplier Data Quality: How It Affects Your Business
Even though automation is transforming the business industry, human interaction is still critical when the buyer-supplier relationship and the procurement department are involved. A miss match in Data Quality can lead to dignificant issues in the supplier/consumer equation. Imagine a ...
Why is Database Architecture So Important?
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 8 of the book Mining New Gold - Managing Your Business Data by Penny, Jeffrey and Gillian Garbus which can be purchased here. On previous blogs, we’ve discussed the importance of determining the ...
How to Turn Data into Business Insight
In today’s data-driven world, available data sources grow day after day. For some, this might be a good thing, but for many companies, it brings up a lot of challenges to deal with. Lack of definition when it comes to ...
