Dataman: What’s the (Answer) Point?
Some of you may wonder where AnswerPoint’s Dataman came from. Why would we invest in this effort? Although AnswerPoint has been in business for over 20 years, we are still challenged to explain what we do in a few sentences or less. We deliver a broad approach to data management and leveraging data to […]
5 Key Database Metrics to Monitor
For many companies, there is a belief that one can simply set up various databases (customer, product, inventory, financial, marketing, etc.) and let them run. Systems are supposed to make our life easier, right? Well, in reality this is kind of like the furnace in our house. If we are lucky, they will work virtually […]
Cloud Migration – Pros and Cons
As your in-house systems age, it becomes increasingly compelling to consider migration to a cloud provider. Cloud migration is the act of transferring data and applications from your on-prem data center, your off-site hosting, or from one cloud provider to another provider in the public cloud. Sound simple right? Well…
AnswerPoint’s Year in Review: 2021
As we approach the holiday season, it’s always a good time to reminisce about the good times, the successes, and the challenges of the previous year. 2021 was a fascinating year for the AnswerPoint team. The best news is that we managed to steer free of the COVID-19 bullet, and all remained healthy and productive. […]
Is Data the New Oil?
For several years, there’s been an ongoing debate among economic types as to whether “data is the new oil”. With both oil and data, the amount of mining required is overwhelming. Of course, unlike oil, data just keeps growing, and will probably never be scarce. Data is not consumed, but rather it continues to be generated. According […]
Why is a Database Like a Dog?
-by Ed Weisberg “There is no beauty like a finely trained database” -unknown. Lately, we have been having a debate in my family as to whether our dog is a black dog with white spots, or a white dog with black spots. What do you think? As with data, it’s a matter of perspective. Using […]
Welcome 2021! Building on Lessons Learned in 2020.
By Ed Weisberg It’s no surprise that COVID-19 and 2020 created new challenges and opportunities for corporate data systems. As workers decamped to their basement offices (or corners of their bedrooms), our IT departments frantically modified systems and processes to enable their continued productivity. Collectively, we’ve done systems modifications to enable the change in working […]
There’s Gold Hidden In That Data!
Leveraging data to optimize both your operations and marketing is not a new concept in the least. Since the invention of data processing, businesses have been using ERPs, MRPs, CRMs, and other evolving systems to cull information to report and analyze our process. However, with the growing implementation of AI and deep machine learning, and […]
What Exactly is Data Anyway?
By Ed Weisberg At AnswerPoint, we always talk about data. We live, breath, and sleep data! Data optimization, data-cleanup, Database, we even count data points to fall asleep! What exactly is data, and how does it differ from information? By definition, data is a set of qualitative or quantitative values about something or someone, often […]
Why Does My Company Need Database Monitoring? – A Primer
By Ed Weisberg Your system database queries seem to work fine. Why worry about monitoring and maintaining your database? But slowly, people notice that queries and programs are taking longer. Then, all of the sudden, you see that your company’s database applications have slowed to a crawl. Fixing the problem in crisis mode, leaving your […]