Don’t get left in the dark with SAP PowerDesigner: Keep the lights on with erwin

As SAP PowerDesigner approaches its end of life (EOL), you could soon find yourself plunged into data modeling darkness. The updates are stopping, support is disappearing and connectivity is limited. If you’re still relying on SAP PowerDesigner, you must ask yourself: Can my business afford to be left in the dark? A looming power outage […]

As SAP PowerDesigner nears extinction, it’s time to explore a highly evolved data modeling alternative. And while change is hard, switching to erwin doesn’t have to be. So, let’s jump right into the top 5 ways erwin Data Modeler will make your job easier than the soon-to-be-unsupported SAP PowerDesigner-osaurus.  1. Streamlined model migration You may […]

*** This blog is based upon a recent webcast that can be watched here. *** As with part 1, part 2 ,and part 3 of this data modeling blog series, this blog also stresses that the cloud is not nirvana. Yes, it offers essentially infinitely scalable resources. But you must pay for using them. When […]

*** This blog is based upon a recent webcast that can be viewed here. *** For NoSQL, data lakes, and data lake houses—data modeling of both structured and unstructured data is somewhat novel and thorny. This blog is an introduction to some advanced NoSQL and data lake database design techniques (while avoiding common pitfalls) is […]

Highlights in this blog: erwin Mart on Cloud 12.1 Account-based licensing Continued DBMS support, including NoSQL On the heels of its erwin® Data Modeler 12.1 general availability release on June 7, less than one month later, Quest Software® announces a new offering: erwin Mart on Cloud 12.1. Register to attend our What’s New webinar, hosted […]

*** This blog is based upon webcast which can be watched here. *** Designing databases for data warehouses or data marts is intrinsically much different than designing for traditional OLTP systems. In fact, many commonly accepted best practices for designing OLTP databases could well be considered worst practices for these purely analytical systems. Accordingly, data […]

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Learn about the latest DevOps Git Hub integration capability, along with other new features and enhancements of erwin® Data Modeler R12.

The need for an effective data modeling tool is more significant than ever. For decades, data modeling has provided the optimal way to design and deploy new relational databases with high-quality data sources and support application development. But it provides even greater value for modern enterprises where critical data exists in both structured and unstructured […]

A unified approach to data modeling and data mapping could be the breakthrough that many data-driven organizations need. In most of the conversations I have with clients, they express the need for a viable solution to model their data, as well as the ability to capture and document the metadata within their environments. Data modeling […]