Part 1 in our series on Data Problems & Data Compression

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Data Problems Are Only Growing

In the information age, data plays a vital part in the day-to-day operations of nearly every organization. Not long ago, data was measured in gigabytes. Now, many companies are dealing with terabytes, and in some cases petabytes, which truly boggles the mind. According to Data.gov, the Department of the Interior alone manages more than 40,000 databases, as of June 2017.  

With more data comes the need for large databases. While popular database storage options like NoSQL and cloud storage seem to be able to handle these increasingly heavy loads, physically transferring mountains of data to a client is another story entirely, and often comes with its own unique set of challenges. 

Disclaimer: transferring big data is a lower back hazard

Part 3 in our series on Data Problems & Data Compression

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New Data Compression Technologies

If you're like most big data businesses, data compression probably plays an integral role in your file-sharing strategy. Without it, transferring large amounts of critical data to your clients would take a lot more time, more money and might even be impossible. As convenient as data compression is, though, it's not without its flaws. But there is a better way. 

Synergetics’ Integrated Mobile Database (IMD) solution gives you the flexibility of customized compression logic and the power of a highly efficient operational framework such as ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Level 3 compliance. Designed to handle non-standard data from a variety of sources, IMD can quickly turn disparate data into standardized and configurable data points that are easily displayed in a lightweight application. 

Part 2 in our series on Data Problems & Data Compression

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The Way Companies Manage Growing Data

A Cloud Marketing Study conducted by IBM found that 90 percent of the data on the Internet was created in the last two years (2016 – 2018)! It's no surprise that both individuals and companies alike are looking to data compression to simplify their data-sharing habits. For organizations that have a lot of databases, a compressed database be a significantly better solution than an uncompressed file. However, compression may not always be a flawless solution. 

The Pros
Data compression, whether it's for a single database or an entire library, can greatly improve your file management capabilities by turning many input files into one output file, increasing your data per footprint capacities while eliminating space-draining data redundancies. Of course, it will also help maximize valuable disk space and conserve bandwidth, the cost of which can quickly add up if you're constantly downloading data for clients. In addition, data compression can also help reduce both the direct and indirect costs associated with storage of data.

Processes to Get More Use & ROI from New Apps

Although the digital age has brought us many marvels, including software technologies that provide new levels of efficiency and effectiveness, it still requires that companies implement these technologies in a thoughtful and deliberate manner to fully reap the benefits.

More precisely, to maximize the ROI you get form new software applications, companies should follow a handful of best practices to leverage technology's immense power. That's why we've created a mini-guide for you:

New software applications must follow a cadence that includes proper planning and training, as well as creating and adhering to that processes that integrate the technology into the business.

To make the process as effective as possible, we're sharing four tips that can significantly increase the speed of your development, improve the effectiveness of your software, enhance ongoing application improvements, and maximize the long-term value and impact of the application itself.

These benefits together will take your application from simply serving a function in your business, to becoming a true business asset. Anything short of this is simply impeding your company's (especially your IT's) potential.

Think Small to Win Big

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Technology teams are overloaded. Back in 2010, Gartner estimated "IT debt" at $500 billion, rising to $1 trillion in 2015. Although there have been increases in IT spending since then, even large enterprises are overwhelmed by trying to keep up with the maintenance backlog while integrating new technologies critical to digital transformation.

It takes a healthy network of companies large and small to build a complex piece of machinery

Bringing in external resources helps these enterprises meet their technical and business goals, as long as they're well matched to their partners. Think a small business technology partner isn't up to the challenge? Working with small business technology partners is the right choice for big business for these reasons:

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Did you know one-third of IT projects linger in backlog?

Today's information technology (IT) is pervasive and critical. Not only do you rely on back-end systems to process accounting and payroll, IT helps design products, manage supply chains, monitor manufacturing operations, deliver services and collect data from connected devices to inform management decisions.