Metadata is a term for data that describes the attributes of another set of data. Metadata can determine much of what you encounter online, from the top search results returned in Google to the ...

In 2021, Gartner dropped Metadata Management from their Magic Quadrant, replacing it with a Market Guide for Active Metadata Management. On the surface, this may seem like a minor change, but in ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Fivetran announced yesterday the release of an API designed to propel ...

We examine the challenges organizations grapple with in the complexities of the modern data stack and look toward a sixth data platform, one assembled from modular, multivendor components. Dbt Labs ...

Keeping track of all your data -- where it's been, where it's going, who accesses it, and what they do with it -- is neither fun nor exciting. But it is a necessary substrate for holistic data ...

VPNs encrypt your traffic, but they aren't blind to your activity. Here's the metadata your provider can see—and how to spot services that misuse it.