White Papers

Nimble IT and the Data Layer: the Lynchpin of Analytical Success

This report from Aberdeen Research Group – based on respondents to Aberdeen's Operationalizing Big Data Survey –  explores how an agile IT environment empowers line-of-business users to make better decisions and improve company performance.

Data Management for Precision Medicine and Genomics in 2017

The foundation for eHealth Initiative (eHi) recently conducted a series of interviews with executives at leading genomics and precision medicine organizations across the United States – including Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, CancerLinq/American Society of Clinical Oncology – to provide insight on how clinical and genetic data is being used and managed.

Zero Trust Data—Solving the Privacy and Data Sharing Dilemma

This white paper explores how you can extend granular and context-driven access control all the way into the data layer. So you can tap into the value of your most valuable organizational asset—your information—without compromising the trust of those counting on you to protect it.

Beyond the Data Lake—Managing Big Data for Value Creation

This white paper explores the strengths and shortcomings of the data lake concept and describes an alternative big data management strategy that is scalable and enterprise-grade, and addresses the complete data lifecycle for significant value creation today and into the future.

Healthcare Big Data Warehouse in the Cloud

Data had become an increasingly critical part of how healthcare organizations operate. The Healthcare CIO knows that Big Data is growing in both volume and importance, in fact Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing segments of data growth at 48% per year, from a recent IDC study.

SAP/PHEMI Big Data Warehouse and the Transformation to Value-Based Healthcare

Every healthcare organization around the world is struggling with rising costs, an aging patient population, and delivering continuous improvement in the quality of care. The Affordable Care Act has set in motion a transformation across the US healthcare landscape - a transformation necessitating a data-driven strategy that will determine the competitiveness and the viability of healthcare institutions...