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Data Vault


Why you need a Data Vault for your Data Vault
In the latest Data Vault User Group meet-up, Christopher Siegfried, senior architect at Infovia, presented on “why you need a Data Vault for your Data Vault”
Apr 29, 20234 min read


Data Vault 2.0 in action: The Finance Industry
As financial services organisations expand across multiple countries, they face growing technology constraints and inefficiency from diverging code bases.
Apr 4, 20233 min read


5 common mistakes to avoid when you start data modelling with Data Vault
As with any new technique, you learn through experience. But to get you going, here are 5 common mistakes to avoid when you start data modelling with Data Vault.
Mar 21, 20232 min read


When is the right time to use Data Vault?
Data Vault is a modern approach to data platform design and implementation that supplies an efficient, secure, and flexible way to store and manage substantial amounts of data.
Mar 14, 20233 min read


Why Data Vault 2.0 is worth using in your business
You already know what Data Vault is, but how do you know if it’s worth the investment for you and your business? Keep reading to find out how that Data Vault can help you take back control of your data and elevate your business’s potential.
Feb 17, 20233 min read


What is Data Vault?
Data Vault 2.0 is a modern approach to data warehousing that supplies an efficient, secure, and flexible way to store and manage substantial amounts of data.
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Data Mesh and Data Vault working together – a case study
Data Mesh and Data Vault can be compared to onions and apples. Both look the same from the outside, but the properties of each are far different.
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Build your Data Mesh using Data Vault
Did you know that Data Mesh and Data Vault can work extremely well together? In this blog post, we’ll tell you how.
Dec 22, 20222 min read


Introducing our Updated Data Vault 2.0 Technology Landscape
We have recently published an updated third version of our popular Data Vault Technology Landscape and the accompanying Guide.
Nov 29, 20222 min read


2022 WWDVC thoughts
This year’s World Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC) conference– held in Vermont – provided the first opportunity for the movers and shakers in the Data Vault world to get together face-to-face in three years.
Jul 18, 20224 min read


5 Business reasons for using Data Vault
Data Vault 2.0 is a concept for designing Data Warehouses. Invented by data warehouse guru Dan Linstedt it has many technical advantages, but it also has significant business benefits:
Apr 28, 20222 min read


The Data Vault User Group Forum
The Data Vault method has been around since the early 2000’s and has evolved and matured into the method of choice for many corporates. Even after such a long time, awareness and understanding are lower than you would expect and there isn’t much information about it on the web.
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Data Science and Data Vault 2.0: Part 3, Applying lessons
This blog is the third and final part of the series based on a Keynote talk at this year's World-Wide Data Vault Conference on the role of Data Vault 2.0 in supporting Data Science. The third blog goes through how to apply patterns to Data Science Projects.
Jan 31, 20223 min read


Data Science and Data Vault 2.0: Part 2, Case Study
This is the second part of a four-part blog series based on a Keynote talk at this year's World-Wide Data Vault Conference on the role of Data Vault 2.0 in supporting Data Science. The second blog explores lessons from a use case in academia.
Dec 17, 20213 min read


Data Science and Data Vault 2.0: Part 1, Gold-Panning, AI and Wild-West Data
This is the first part of a three-part blog series based on a Keynote talk at this year's World-Wide Data Vault Conference on the role of Data Vault 2.0 in supporting Data Science. The first blog focuses on how to feed data to Data Science Projects.
Dec 10, 20213 min read


SAS taught Patrick Cuba to survive in the data world and inspired guidebook on how to build a Data Vault
Patrick Cuba has worked as a consultant specialising in data modelling on SAS platforms for more than two decades. Having worked in South Africa, Australia and the UK, he first worked on a Data Vault project less than five years ago.
Apr 26, 202112 min read


The Data Vault Guru
Australia is renowned as a surfer’s paradise, and Patrick Cuba’s recently published book ‘The Data Vault Guru: A Pragmatic Guide on Building a Data Vault,’ is certainly attracting a wave of interest.
Mar 10, 20212 min read


The Benefits of Data Vault
A question that is often asked by those approaching Data Vault for the first time is, “what are the major benefits of incorporating Data Vault 2.0 into my new data platform design and delivery?
Mar 5, 20214 min read


5 ways Data Vault delivers value
Data analytics consultants, Eckerson Group, predicted a year ago that 2020 would be ‘The year of Data Vault‘. According to our CEO Neil Strange that has certainly proved to be so. Businesses are gathering pace with their plans for 2021 and beyond, with digital transformation increasingly important in many walks of life.
Feb 17, 20214 min read


The Best Data Vault Books
Apart from making New Year resolutions, January normally starts with the problem of what to do about unwanted Christmas presents. Socks have been the staple gift for generations – well for men – for family members stuck with what to buy someone for Christmas, and are unlikely to go away.
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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