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News, ideas, and perspectives from The Modern Data Company.

Announcement

The Modern Data Company Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Support Continued Growth and Enterprise Adoption

January 29, 2026

Adding the Missing Layer: How Banks Are Activating the Data Stack They Already Built

Data Products

March 27, 2026

Context is the New Currency: How Understanding Your Data Unlocks AI-Readiness

AI Readiness

March 19, 2026

2026 Report Uncovers What's Holding Back Enterprise AI and Decision-Making

Insights

February 9, 2026

68% say their data isn't reliable enough for AI. The Modern Data Report 2026 explores what's blocking data activation and how to fix it.

Why Agentic AI Needs Data Products

Data Products

February 2, 2026

Data products are the foundation for agentic AI. Discover what makes data agent-ready and how DataOS enables you to build data products that agents can act on.

The Modern Data Company and Carahsoft Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Data Operating System Solutions to the U.S. Public Sector

Announcement

January 29, 2026

Discover how The Modern Data Company and Carahsoft are expanding public sector access to DataOS—helping government agencies modernize data, accelerate AI and analytics, and unlock value without costly data migration.

The Modern Data Company Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Support Continued Growth and Enterprise Adoption

Announcement

January 28, 2026

The Modern Data Company announced key leadership appointments, naming Saurabh Gupta as Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Srujan Akula as head of product strategy and execution to accelerate enterprise adoption of DataOS®.

How to Organize Your Data Product Ecosystem

Data Products

January 7, 2026

Build data products that compound, not fragment. Learn the organizing principles for source-aligned, aggregate, and consumer-aligned products.

The Modern Data Company Appoints Rick Rosenburg as Head of Public Sector

Announcement

December 11, 2025

The Modern Data Company, creator of DataOS®, the fastest, most cost-effective way to build a foundation for enterprise- and AI-ready data, today announced the appointment of Rick Rosenburg as Head of Public Sector.

DataOS’ Data Movement: Built for Context and Speed

Announcement

November 24, 2025

DataOS' Data Movement captures metadata, provenance, and schema history at ingestion. AI-ready data from the first mile

Data Products 101: How Organizations Operationalize Data

Data Management

November 20, 2025

Learn what data products are, how they differ from datasets, and their essential characteristics. Expert guidance on when to create data products, key benefits, and how they drive business value in modern data architectures

New Report Reveals How Data Stack Complexity is Undermining Decision Making and AI Innovation

Announcement

August 21, 2025

The Modern Data Company, creator of DataOS®, the world's first data operating system built to accelerate AI at enterprise scale, released the 2024–2025 Modern Data Report, revealing that complex data architectures force teams to spend valuable time on infrastructure over strategic impact.

Why Decision-Ready Data Is the Key to Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain

August 5, 2025

Build resilient supply chains with DataOS. Turn fragmented data into decision-ready data products for faster decisions and real-time response to disruption.

How a Data Product Strategy Impacts Business and Tech Teams

Data Governance

July 22, 2025

Unite business and tech with a data product strategy that delivers trusted data, aligns to business goals, and empowers faster, smarter decisions at scale.

How to Build a Lean AI Strategy with Your Data

Insights

July 14, 2025

Lean AI helps enterprises cut cost and complexity by focusing on trusted, purpose-driven data. Learn how DataOS enables faster, smarter AI outcomes.

The Modern Data Company Announces Strategic Global Expansion

Announcement

July 1, 2025

The Modern Data Company, creator of DataOS establishes Middle East operations in UAE and Saudi Arabia, appoints industry veteran Kunwar Khehar to lead regional growth

The Faster Path to M&A Data Integrations: Get Clarity on Day One

M&A Integration

June 18, 2025

Learn how DataOS helps organizations navigate the post-M&A landscape to achieve Day 1 visibility, align business logic, and activate AI-ready data products without waiting on system consolidation.

DataOS Recognized as Data Solution of the Year - Marketing for 2025

Announcement

April 21, 2025

DataOS is the "Data Solution of the Year - Marketing" in the 6th annual Data Breakthrough Awards.

The Modern Data Company and CoffeeBeans Partner to Supercharge Enterprise AI Readiness with Modern’s DataOS Platform

Announcement

March 12, 2025

Discover how The Modern Data Company and CoffeeBeans accelerate AI/GenAI readiness with DataOS—cutting AI development cycles by 90% and delivering results from months to weeks.

The Modern Data Company and Acies Global Partner to Accelerate Enterprise Data Readiness with the DataOS platform

Announcement

February 13, 2025

The Modern Data Company and Acies Global Partner to Accelerate Enterprise Data Readiness with the DataOS platform. Partnership enables enterprises to build the trusted data layer needed to drive marketing effectiveness, deepen customer insights and set a strong foundation for AI

Data Products, AI and the DeepSeek Mindset: A Paradigm Shift in Efficiency

Insights

February 6, 2025

Modern Data’s approach to data products mirrors DeepSeek’s AI efficiency—prioritizing targeted outcomes over processing everything. By focusing on lean, purpose-driven solutions, enterprises can reduce complexity, cut costs, and accelerate value creation in both data management and AI.

Resource Realities: How Maintenance and Misalignment Consume Data Teams’ Time

Insights

December 17, 2024

Discover how data teams are trapped in maintenance, rework, and integration challenges, preventing them from delivering business value. Insights from 232 global data practitioners reveal the hidden costs and a path to breaking the cycle.

The Modern Data Company Launches Industry's First Business-Ready Data Product Hub

Announcement

October 31, 2024

The Data Product Hub transforms how organizations activate their data by making trusted data products easily discoverable and immediately usable for business teams

Lobos 1707 Tequila Boosts Sales and Marketing Efficiency with DataOS

Announcement

October 8, 2024

Lobos 1707 Tequila amplifies its sales and marketing efficiency with DataOS, unlocking data-driven insights that boost performance and decision-making.

Beyond the Data Complexity: Building Agile, Reusable Data Architectures

Data Management

July 29, 2024

Improve LLM Accuracy & Reliability with Data Products

Data Management

July 24, 2024

Boost LLM accuracy and reliability by pairing them with high-quality, contextual data products that enhance context, reduce errors, and improve trust in AI.

Solving The Persistent Challenges of Data Modeling

Data Governance

April 16, 2024

Building Your Data Product Machine: Less Tech, More Strategy

Data Governance

April 15, 2024

Why Evolutionary Architecture is Important in a Data-Driven World

Data Governance

March 27, 2024

The Just-In-Time Revolution for Data-Driven Enterprises

Data Governance

March 1, 2024

The Accelerated Path to Innovation with Data Products and DataOS

Data Governance

February 2, 2024

How DataOS Nails Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Integration

Data Governance

January 22, 2024

Empowering Wine and Spirits Businesses for Growth

Data Management

January 18, 2024

The complexity of integrating various data sources like CRM, financials, POS, and third-party data often demands specialized skills and significant investment.

Data-Driven Sales to Beat The Competition in The Spirits & Wine Industry

Data Management

January 18, 2024

There have been constant shifts in alcohol drinking trends across the global markets, and with each new year, a new set of alcohol beverage consumption statistics, trends, and predictions follow.

Modern Overview of the MIT CDOIQ Symposium

Data Management

July 31, 2023

Unleashing Data Potential: Chaining Data Products for Powerful Use Cases

Data Management

July 25, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Data: Key Aspects of Effective Data Products

Data Management

July 18, 2023

How Can You Boost Retail Loyalty with Customer Data? DataOS Has the Answer

Data Governance

June 26, 2023

How to Choose the Right Data Management Solution

Business Analytics

May 11, 2023

The Pros and Cons of Leading Data Management and Storage Solutions

Business Analytics

May 8, 2023

DataOS is the Only Real Data Operating System on the Market

Business Intelligence

April 20, 2023

It typically provides a scalable and flexible infrastructure for storing, processing, and analyzing big data and should also include features that support data management, data protection, and data governance.

How DataOS Reinvigorates Analytics for Healthcare

Data Engineering

April 12, 2023

Do You Manage Your Data Debt Alongside Your Technical Debt?

Data Engineering

April 7, 2023

A Better Way to Plan the Payoff of Technical Debt

Business Intelligence

March 23, 2023

Start Paying Down Your Technical Debt Today

Data Engineering

March 15, 2023

Data Governance Series: Part 2 - The Importance of Data Taxonomy

Data Engineering

March 7, 2023

A data taxonomy uses a system of unambiguous metadata terms (such as a filename or tags attached to a file) that allow an enterprise to classify a file or dataset into important business categories.

Are Healthcare Organizations Setting the Right 2023 Goals?

Business Intelligence

March 2, 2023

It prohibited states from disenrolling individuals from Medicaid while the public health emergency (PHE) was in effect, a condition of a temporary increase in the federal Medicaid match rate.

Is Your Head Too High up in the Cloud?

Business Intelligence

February 28, 2023

The cost structure of the cloud is fundamentally different than that of on-premise platforms, and the difference is not always guaranteed to be in favor of the cloud platform.

Lessons in Technical Debt from Southwest Airlines

Data Engineering

February 14, 2023

One last factor that is tied to the prior two is that Southwest ends up with planes, pilots, and crew scattered everywhere to support its unique style of operation.

Self-Service as a Productivity Enabler for Experts

Data Governance

February 8, 2023

The tools are used as a way to enable non-experts to do more for themselves and to free up experts to focus on other things than supporting users’ basic needs.

Is Self-Service Analytics All Hype?

Business Intelligence

February 2, 2023

A Year of Modern: Our Top 2022 Blog Posts — Chosen by You

Business Intelligence

January 31, 2023

Improve Your Customer Data Platform with DataOS

Data Engineering

January 17, 2023

Building a Future in Banking and Capital Markets

Business Analytics

December 29, 2022

Holiday Downtime, Without Data Downtime

Data Engineering

December 27, 2022

How Wrong Was Gartner’s Automation Prediction?

Business Intelligence

December 21, 2022

How to Create a Public Health Infrastructure Using a Data Operating System

Digital Transformation

December 15, 2022

A Look Back: How DataOS Enabled Gartner’s 2022 Trends

Data Management

December 7, 2022

A Secure HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Drives Healthcare’s Newest Innovations

Data Governance

December 1, 2022

How Companies Can Leverage Each of Gartner’s 2023 Strategic Technology Trends

Data Governance

November 29, 2022

$44 Billion: The Cost or Return on Data

Data Engineering

November 22, 2022

Is It AI or Automation – And Does It Matter?

AI/ML

November 16, 2022

Digital Transformation in Manufacturing With a Data Operating System

Data Management

November 10, 2022

Big Data for Manufacturing: The Machine of the Future

Digital Transformation

November 8, 2022

Stronger Cybersecurity Starts With a Data Operating System

Data Fabric

October 28, 2022

How to Increase Supply Chain Visibility for True Resilience

Data Management

October 27, 2022

Cybersecurity in Financial Services Requires a Fresh Data Management Approach

Cybersecurity

October 26, 2022

Despite financial services changing rapidly in response to global disruption and new technology, the industry’s data remains a key protected category in privacy regulations.

Aligning Data Strategy with Business Strategy

Data Governance

October 18, 2022

Modern at the North America AI & Big Data Expo

Data Management

October 14, 2022

Supply Chain Data Management — From Visibility to Value

Data Management

October 11, 2022

Data Democratization – No, Really!

Business Intelligence

October 3, 2022

This article examines some of the goals and roadblocks on the way to data democratization and shows how DataOS makes the process simpler and, above all, genuine.

The Six Essential Functions of the Modern Data Platform

Data Management

September 22, 2022

Data ROI Starts at the Source

Data Management

September 21, 2022

This loss of revenue comes from insufficient data to inform and drive business goals. Data quality starts at the source — which is why it’s so important how data is selected, sourced, and moved.

The Story of Our Brand is the Story of Modern

Business Intelligence

September 14, 2022

Modern: A Brand Big and Bold

Data Quality

September 2, 2022

Want a Model for Digital Transformation? First, You Need a Data Model.

Digital Transformation

August 26, 2022

Improve Customer Lifetime Value with a Unified Data Platform

Business Intelligence

August 17, 2022

MIT CDOIQ: The Modern Data Company Introduces DataOS

Data Management

August 9, 2022

The Lack of Unified Data Operations Is Limiting Your Customer Experience Innovation

Business Intelligence

July 28, 2022

CPG Data Trends for 2022 Come Down to One Thing: Simplify

Data Management

July 25, 2022

Creative Ways Retail Business Intelligence Delivers Value to Customers

Business Intelligence

July 13, 2022

The Modern Guide to Finding the Hidden Value of Data

Business Intelligence

July 5, 2022

Creating A New Governance Era with A Data Operating System

Data Governance

June 30, 2022

Forget ELT and ETL Pipelines – You Need DataOS

Digital Transformation

June 27, 2022

Not all organizations are ready to offload their ETL pipelines. Unless decision-makers are also tech experts, they may not realize that ETL pipelines continue to exist within their data stack.

Scaling Analytics Through DataOps

Business Intelligence

June 10, 2022

While this progress will be a great thing in the long run, it has also eclipsed companies’ abilities to effectively scale their current approaches for developing and deploying analytics processes.

How A Data Operating System Disrupts in the Right Way

Data Management

May 25, 2022

Disruptive technology can be a boon for the enterprise, but the implementation approach could be the difference between failure and transformation.

DataOS: Metadata and the Data Catalog for the Modern Data Stack

Data Governance

May 17, 2022

Metadata is a solution to enable collaboration across business units and to make data easier to find and use. Metadata (documentation, queries, history, glossaries, etc.) makes data understandable.

Data Access is (Almost) More Important Than Data Itself

Digital Transformation

May 12, 2022

Companies must make strategic decisions to unlock their data for real-time use to everyone—yes, everyone—in the company that needs it. Here's what to know.

3 Ways The Modern Data Company Thinks Differently About Data

Business Intelligence

May 4, 2022

Legacy Systems Aren’t the Enemy — Your Current Architecture Is

Data Governance

April 25, 2022

The Core Principles of a Modern Data Platform

Data Management

April 13, 2022

Why Data Sharing is the Key to Evolved Distribution Processes

Data Governance

April 5, 2022

How to Unlock Data for Operational Reporting

Data Management

March 30, 2022

The Secret to Successful Inventory Management? Real-Time Data

Business Intelligence

March 22, 2022

How Retail Can Build a Security-First Data Architecture

Business Intelligence

March 4, 2022

Transforming Retail Legacy Systems with a Data Operating System

Business Intelligence

February 23, 2022

You Don’t Have to Abandon Customer 360

Business Intelligence

February 11, 2022

Most advice centers around internal silos, i.e., departments not sharing their data with each other. For retail and CPG, the equation also includes external silos.For

Harnessing the Power Behind the Healthcare Data Boom

Data Fabric

February 8, 2022

The Key to Digital Transformation in Healthcare — Data Integrity

Data Management

January 27, 2022

Building the Next Phase of the Data Lake

Data Quality

January 17, 2022

The Four Pillars of DataOS

Data Fabric

January 7, 2022

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