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Insane Data PodcastDan Linstedt – Creator of Data VaultDan Linstedt, creator of the Data Vault and CEO of the Data Vault Alliance, joins us to talk about why so many data warehouse projects fail—and what can be done differently. From his days at Lockheed Martin, where he and a tiny team integrated 125 source systems in six months, to the core ideas behind Data Vault like raw data storage, version control, and divide-and-conquer thinking, Dan shares hard-earned lessons and clears up common misconceptions. If your company keeps rebuilding the same warehouse every few years, this episode might hit home.🎙️ Follow and listen now—because d...
2025-04-301h 12
The Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeHow do you build resilience into your Data Systems?A weekly Podcast looking behind the curtain at the news and people working in the field of Data - whether thats engineers, architects, scientists, security, AI and more, to meet the people behind the way we shape the future with data and technology. In this week's episode of the Data Radio Show, we look at resilience!We look back at our December Masterclass with special guest Dan Linstedt as he, Michael Olschimke, Nols Ebersohn and Julien Redmond talk about building resilient systems, meet Jonas de Keuster from Vaultspeed and check out the latest data management...
2024-02-2938 min
The Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeDVIC December Data Vault Masterclass with special guest, Dan LinstedtIn our final DVIC Data Vault Masterclass for 2023, Julien is once again joined by Scalefree’s Michael Olschike and Ignition’s Nils Ebersohn, as well as special guest Dan Linstedt.As the inventor of Data Vault and founder of the DVA (Data Vault Alliance) Dan is uniquely situated to help answer user submitted questions, looking at everything from the proliferation of AI, to Blockchain to how you’d go about building a Data Vault for a certain fat man in red who is particularly busy this month.This episode is also available as a video on our...
2023-12-1556 min
The Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeDVIC November Data Vault MasterclassIs Data Vault right for small enterprises as well as large ones? What is sharding? The future of AI and Data Vault and more are all covered in this month's exclusive DVIC Data Vault Masterclass with Julien Redmond, Nols Ebersohn and Michael Olschimke, and learn how you can ask Data Vault creator Dan Linstedt a question for our December episode! Join the Data Innovators Exchange for free at https://www.skool.com/data-management-innovators-4116/about Sign up for the free Data Pro Newsletter at https://www.datapro.news/subscribe
2023-11-1730 min
Dan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultWWDVC 2023 - Exclusive Fireside Chat with 3 Industry Legends
Speakers: Dan Linstedt, Kent Graziano, William (“Bill”) Inmon
Be prepared to be enlightened, entertained, and engaged by three of our industry's thought leaders, champions, and Legends - Dan Linstedt, Kent Graziano, and Bill Inmon. This session is focused on sharing stories from the past that are oh-so-applicable to our current environment and to shine wisdom for today's problems, and peeking into the future from the decades of experience these legends have to share. Understanding that there truly is nothing new under the sun, these gentlemen have been on the bleeding edge and have lived to tell a tale or two...
2023-06-251h 15
The Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeDVIC Data Dialogues: Introducing DVIC Foundational Partners - ScalefreeIn a special episode of Data Dialogues, Julien Redmond from Ignition sits down with new Data Vault Innovators Community partners Christoff and Michael from Scalefree.Scalefree is focused on offering companies, from a variety of industries, practical yet innovative solutions towards leveraging Big Data within modern business.Built upon the tenets set out by Data Vault’s inventor, Dan Linstedt, Scalefree also provides clients with in-depth training to maximize the success of implementing Data Vault 2.0 within their business.You can learn more about Scalefree at https://www.scalefree.com/Come join th...
2023-05-3016 minThe Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeDVIC Data Dialogues: WWDVC Interview: Dan Linstedt - Creator of Data VaultRecently at WWDVC, Data Dialogues host Julien Redmond sat down and had an exclusive catch up with the creator of Data Vault - Dan Linstedt!They talk about what had been announced at the event, what they were excited about seeing develop and much more!Come join the conversation at the Data Vault Innovators Community for free at https://www.accelerate.world/dvinnovatorscommunity Join the Data Innovators Exchange for free at https://www.skool.com/data-management-innovators-4116/about Sign up for the free Data Pro Newsletter at https://www.datapro.news...
2023-05-2310 min
Dan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultWebinar 1 - What's Coming in 2023 (and What Is Up With All These New Buzzwords?)2023 is only 4 months old, and we’re already swimming in buzzwords - Data Mesh, Data Lake House, the list goes on! On our newest episode of Unlocking the Vault with Dan Linstedt, a who’s who of Data Gurus joined us to discuss what they see as the most important topics in Data Analytics today. AI, Machine Learning, what they think about Chat GPT, the hour is jam-packed with content!
Take a listen to hear from the Gurus about what concepts businesses are reaching for in order to achieve results “better, faster, cheaper” - and as Dan will poi...
2023-04-1157 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 22: Back to BasicsEpisode 22: Back to Basics – Why the Foundation will Always be more important than anything else
For the first time ever, Dan Linstedt, Cindi Meyersohn and Sanjay Pande – the 3 musketeers of DVA got together and discussed the basics of any analytics solution and how and why the Data Vault 2.0 system of analytics is best positioned as the leading industry alternative:
In this episode:
- Discover why Business Intelligence and Analytics is, was and always will be about the business. Technology is just a helper, but it can be an accelerator too.
- Bus...
2023-03-2245 minThe Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeDVIC Data Dialogues: Data Vault Community Update with Dan LinstedtIn this first episode of Data Dialogues Series 2, Certus Insight GM Julien Redmond is joined by DV2 founder Dan Linstedt to discuss:What’s happening with the Data Vault Alliance including a focus on being the one-stop shop for everything around data vault certification and trainingMore support and materials for authorised training partners around the worldNew e-learning courses launching soonA brand-new Vendor Tools Certification (VTC) program that's going to be available through the websiteThe episode concludes with a discussion on some of the debates currently going around Data Vault and a sneak peek at what you can expect if...
2023-02-0835 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 21: How to Talk to Your Business Executives with CEO Mark BudzinskiIn this episode, DVA sits down with Mark Budzinski, CEO of Clean Data, Inc., and former CEO of WhereScape to hear from an executive about how technical teams can be most effective in collaborating with the business. Mark discusses how to approach the business, what not to say, and how to speak in business terms. He also discusses his work with DVA in bringing a new format to the World Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC 2023) that he is excited about - a one-day Business Track - which will take place on May 1, 2023 (the first day of the conference) in be...
2023-01-3138 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 20: Season 1 Wrap-Up and Holiday Give-AwaysOur last podcast of 2022 is a wrap-up of all of the topics that Dan Linstedt, Sanjay Pande, and Cindi Meyersohn discussed. Want to know a what we discussed and what episode the topic was covered in? Listen up to this podcast as Cindi recaps all that Dan and company spoke about or addressed. You can go back and listen to any episodes you may have missed. Cindi blended in a number of "freebies" for our listeners that are only available in this recording, so listen in to what you may have missed during the season and pick up our gift...
2022-12-3117 min
Juvo's PodcastJuvo Podcast: Introductie tot Data VaultData Vault is een hybride aanpak voor data modelling en is voornamelijk in gebruik bij data warehousing. Het concept is in 2000 bedacht door Dan Linstedt en is ontworpen voor het opslaan van gegevens uit verschillende bronnen, met verschillende definities en betrouwbaarheid. Data die niet aan deze definities voldoet, wordt aangepast of geweerd.Tijdens de webinar krijg je een introductie tot Data Vault. Je leert over de basistechnieken en komt te weten waarom Data Vault jouw voorkeur kan zijn als het op data modelling techniek aankomt. Daarnaast bespreken we de meest gemaakte fouten in Data Vault en hoe...
2022-12-0159 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 19: Build Centralized or Decentralized -Which is better for Business? Part 3Centralized or Decentralized: Can We Answer This Question Once And For All?
The question is as old as the data warehouse. We are prone to centralize implementations of data platforms for purposes of governance and consistency. It is the pursuit of the holy grail for one version of the truth, proven, documented, and auditable. Yet the contemporary data analyst wants autonomy, exercising decentralized decision-making rights and the ability to enrich data, while ensuring compliance to local (e.g., country specific) regulatory requirements. Can we centralize or decentralize? Yes. Should we? Well, here it seems, the answer is, “it de...
2022-11-1424 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 18: Build Centralized or Decentralized -Which is better for Business? Part 2What is the juxtaposition of Centralization to Decentralization within the context of the Data Vault 2.0 solution? In this second part of our three-part series, Dan looks at the importance of defining centralization and decentralization focusing on the context of methodology, architecture, and modeling.
2022-11-0726 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 17: Build Centralized or Decentralized -Which is better for Business? Part 1In this first of a three-part series, Dan and Cindi talk about the meaning of Centralization vs. Decentralization and how it can be applied today to the theory and concept of Data Mesh.
2022-11-0122 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 16: What is Agile?When we talk about Agile Methodology, what do we mean? Is this the capital A Agile from the Agile Manifesto, or something different?
2022-10-1731 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 15: Best Outlets for Architect CreativityArchitects love to put their personal fingerprints on custom solutions for their employers. How does Data Vault feed that creative spirit? Listen to Dan and Cindi as they reveal why DV2 standards provide guardrails and the recommended best practices foster creativity.
2022-10-1127 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 14: Building A New Data Vault Team Part 2In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dan and Cindi continue to discuss the importance of understanding where your team is today in terms of metrics and measures, and using those as the established baseline against which future performance can be compared and understood.
What are the business components necessary to build a solid Data Vault development team?
How do you get started?
What should you expect from the team?
How can you help them accelerate?
Metrics help the team understand what is potentially broken and whether the team is improving. Data Vault 2.0 fully embraces the CMMI levels...
2022-09-1539 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 13: Building A New Data Vault Team Part 1In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dan and Cindi discuss the importance of understanding where your team is today in terms of metrics and measures, and using those as the established baseline against which future performance can be compared and understood.
What are the business components necessary to build a solid Data Vault development team?
How do you get started?
What should you expect from the team?
How can you help them accelerate?
Metrics help the team understand what is potentially broken and whether the team is improving. Data Vault 2.0 fully embraces the CMMI levels of maturity...
2022-09-0742 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 12: Migrating Your Legacy Enterprise Analytics System to a Data Vault 2.0 SolutionSuppose your organization is planning their digital transformation and modernization strategy. As part of that strategy, you want to move off your legacy data warehouse and migrate to a Data Vault 2.0 Solution for your analytics methodology.
How do you execute that strategy?
In this episode of Unlocking the Vault, Dan and Cindi discuss how to migrate from a legacy data warehouse to a Data Vault 2.0 solution while providing continued support for the business.
Learn how to set expectations for both business and your teams, position your project for success, and ready your teams...
2022-08-3031 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 11: Data Vault and Data Science SynergiesData scientists are both consumers of data (raw and curated) and producers of refined data and information outcomes (decision support, discovery, and exploration outcomes). If not utilized properly, data scientists are the most expensive data engineering resource you will ever hire!
Learn how the Data Vault 2.0 System of Business Intelligence naturally aligns and employs the skills of your data scientists and IT engineering team efficiently and cost effectively so that you can mature your analytics capabilities from predictive to prescriptive.
How does Data Vault enable and use Data Science?
What are the business ben...
2022-08-2227 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 10: Unleashing Business Value from Data VaultLooking for best practices in getting data out of your Data Vault 2.0 solution and into the business' hands effectively, efficiently, and accurately? Join Dan Linstedt and Sanjay Pande as they discuss the common errors most teams make when building a Data Vault solution that result in delayed deliveries to the business.
What should the scope of a work product look like for delivering consistent, agile releases to the business?
How do these scoping mechanisms aid in accelerated delivery through automation tooling and testing?
Lets look at how the...
2022-08-1525 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 9: Building an OLTP on Data Vault - The Cendant Timeshare StoryCan you build an operational system on top of a Data Vault 2.0? Isn’t Data Vault solution only for analytics? Listen to Dan and Sanjay as they talk about building an operational application directly on top of your Data Vault solution. How does DV2 support direct operational applications and what are the implications of architecting your business operations in this manner? Learn how designing your operational application on top of your Data Vault 2.0 solution makes real time data analytic outcomes a reality without moving your data.
2022-08-0519 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 8: Minimalizing Rework, Reengineering, and Refactoring in Your Analytic SolutionHow does the DV2 approach safe guard your analytics solution? Join Sanjay Pande and Dan Linstedt as they discuss the benefits of Data Vault 2.0, recounting stories from years of experience and the challenges they faced along the way. Hear how Data Vault truly is the complete solution that incorporates People, Process, and Technology and encompasses models and prescriptive approaches to mitigate the business’s risk.
2022-07-2922 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 7: How Does Data Vault Compare to Other Data Analytics ApproachesIT is a business unit and, as part of IT’s maturity, the ability to measure, identify, provide business value, and deliver on time are all integral aspects of demonstrable maturity. In this episode Dan talks about the different modeling methods and their accuracy and how Data Vault compares to Kimball architecture and model and Bill Inmon’s Operational Data Warehouse. Dan also addresses the impact of change on the different warehouse solutions – both to the physical modelling approach chosen and to the related data pipeline – and why the warehouse strategy selected introduces risk to the business in terms of costs a...
2022-07-2230 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 6: How Data Vault Ties Business Perspectives to Data for SuccessAfter a fast recap of the discussions we've had starting with Episode 1 thru 5, we circle back to the story of Data Vault from a business value and risk mitigation strategy. Dan brings to bear the importance authorized CDVP2 training; standards developed through testing rigor versus best practices; why standards aren't defined by consensus; and how DV creates a solid foundation for the business’ analytics. We dig deeper into how Data Vault as a holistic analytic solution addresses true continuous improvement across the entire enterprise. Dan talks about how Lockheed's IT organization had to operate as a business in and of it...
2022-07-1543 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 5: Defining Business Terms and JP Morgan Chase's Data VaultIt's time to step back and define KPAs and KPIs in business terms. To do that, we have to ask "why are they important?" In this weeks episode we revisit mergers and acquisitions, addressing the challenges they introduce and how Data Vault resolves them in an auditable, transparent, resilient manner for the business. We'll also be diving into how JP Morgan Chase utilized their Data Vault solution to consistently, repeatably, and rapidly assess the value of a potential acquisition and then absorb and integrate the resulting data from those companies into their existing business operations.
2022-07-0827 min
Dan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 4: The Need for Sound MethodologyMergers, Acquisitions, and Divestiture of data. Can the business position its analytics solution to rapidly respond to due diligence demands? Can it deliver those analytics to the business in a governed manner? No matter what your business is or where in the business lifecycle you are, you need a solution blueprint that supports governed self-service outcomes for your business consumers and allows you to quickly respond to perceived risks. Take a peek into what managed self-service analytics is and how Data Vault reduces barriers to data and information use. Consider what due diligence might mean to your business' success and...
2022-07-0131 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 3: Auditing and ScalingThis week, Dan dives deep into two of the most common issues taken for granted by a business: The Auditability of data and how to Scale it. To illustrate, Dan takes us through stories of his past, first with Quest missing 15 years of historical data to prep for their audit, and lastly, he partners with Nols Ebersohn, to help a struggling Australian company that has no deliverables and is clinging to a Kimble Style Architecture.
2022-06-2428 minDan Linstedt: Unlocking the VaultEpisode 2: Defining and Solving Business RisksAudit compliance, global security, distributed privacy policy, and insuring raw data is available for data scientists are just a few of the business risks we face…but are all tackled with the DV2.0 methodology. In this episode, Dan outlines some of the most vexing problems encountered by business managers in firms of all sizes. Not merely a theoretical framework, data vault is a practical solution to today’s most compelling business challenges. Let's Unlock the Vault.
2022-06-1735 min
Dan Linstedt: Unlocking the Vault2022 - Episode 1: The FoundationIn this first episode, Dan and Cindi walk through the beginnings of Data Vault as developed inside of Lockheed Martin, touch on its applicability for not only large but also any size of business, and how it was intricately designed to bring businesses massive value by mitigating risk after risk.
2022-06-0834 min
Great Data MindsThought Leadership: Kent Graziano - Life and Times of The Data WarriorIn this Thought Leadership conversation, we will meet with Kent Graziano, founder of The Data Warrior, LLC.
In his lustrous career, Kent had carved out a very interesting niche for himself as a community evangelist in the world of data analytics. We will explore the value that community evangelists bring to the industry as independent thought leaders (and why as a data practitioner, you should consider evangelism, too).
In Kent's particular story, after many years of being an outspoken Oracle evangelist, Kent turned the full force of his attention to Snowflake, thereby becoming something of...
2022-04-0254 min