Techsplainers by IBM

What is AI agent orchestration?

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Techsplainers explores AI agent orchestration - the sophisticated process of coordinating multiple specialized AI agents to collaborat...

What is AgentOps?

06 Apr 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores AgentOps, the emerging operational framework for managing and optimizing AI agents throughout their lifecycle. ...

What is financial management?

03 Apr 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores financial management, the comprehensive framework organizations use to guide resource allocation, investment de...

What is scenario planning?

02 Apr 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores scenario planning, a strategic approach where organizations create multiple potential future scenarios to prepa...

AI in financial planning & analysis

01 Apr 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores how artificial intelligence is transforming Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), building on our previou...

What is extended planning analysis (xP&A)

31 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A), building on our previous discussion of Enterprise Performance Manage...

What is enterprise performance management (EPM)?

30 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), the business practices and tools organizations use to plan, forecast, ...

What is change data capture?

26 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Change Data Capture (CDC), a powerful technique for identifying and synchronizing database changes across multi...

What is real-time data integration?

25 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores real-time data integration—the process of capturing and processing data from multiple sources the instant it ...

ELT vs. ETL: What's the difference?

24 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers compares two fundamental data integration approaches: ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform)....

What is data integration?

23 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces data integration, the essential process of combining information from disparate sources into a unified, usabl...

Modern ETL: The brainstem of enterprise AI

20 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores modern ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), examining how traditional data integration has evolved into a more agile...

What is identity threat detection and response (ITDR)?

20 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores identity threat detection and response (ITDR) tools— proactive cybersecurity solutions that discover and reme...

What is an identity fabric?

19 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores identity fabric: the architectural framework that integrates multiple identity and access management systems in...

What is nonhuman identity?

18 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores nonhuman identities—the digital identities associated with bots, AI agents, applications, services and device...

What is digital identity?

17 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the concept of digital identity—the collection of attributes and information that uniquely identifies users, ...

What is identity security?

16 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces identity security, explaining how it's become the crucial paradigm for protecting modern distributed environm...

What is asset tracking?

13 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores asset tracking, the practice of monitoring an organization's physical assets to maximize efficiency and minimiz...

What is a CMMS?

12 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), the software solutions that help organizations automate and...

What is preventive maintenance?

11 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the five types of preventive maintenance strategies that help organizations avoid costly equipment failures. We...

What is enterprise asset management (EAM)?

10 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Energy Asset Management (EAM), the specialized practice of maintaining, monitoring, and optimizing energy i...

What is asset lifecycle management (ALM)?

09 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores asset lifecycle management (ALM), the comprehensive process that helps organizations maximize the value and lif...

What is dark data?

06 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores dark data - the information assets organizations accumulate but fail to use for analytics or business purposes....

What is data observability?

05 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces data observability, the practice of monitoring data health across an organization. We explore why data observ...

What is data reliability?

04 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explains data reliability—the completeness and accuracy of data across time and sources. We explore how reliability is...

What are data quality dimensions?

03 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores data quality dimensions – which provide the structured framework for measuring and evaluating data trustworth...

What is data quality?

02 Mar 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores data quality—the measure of how well datasets meet criteria for accuracy, completeness, validity, consistency...

What code LLMs mean for the future of software development

27 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Code LLMs, specialized AI models that are transforming software development by understanding, generating, and e...

What is COBOL modernization?

26 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores COBOL modernization strategies for organizations managing critical legacy systems written in this 60-year-old p...

What is legacy code?

25 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores legacy code—software that continues to deliver value despite being inherited, outdated, or difficult to modif...

AI code documentation: Benefits and top tips

24 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores how artificial intelligence is transforming one of developers' most dreaded tasks: code documentation. We exami...

What is code refactoring?

23 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Code LLMs, specialized AI models that are transforming software development by understanding, generating, and e...

iPaaS examples and use cases

20 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), a cloud-native solution that connects disparate business systems and...

What is iPaaS (integration platform as a service)?

19 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), a cloud-based solution that connects applications, systems, and data...

What is enterprise application integration?

18 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores enterprise application integration (EAI), the crucial technology that connects disparate business systems and s...

What is EDI integration?

17 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores EDI integration, the critical process that connects electronic data interchange platforms with an organization'...

What is electronic data interchange (EDI)?

16 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores electronic data interchange (EDI), the standardized system for computer-to-computer exchange of business docume...

What are hierarchical AI agents?

13 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores hierarchical AI agents, sophisticated systems where multiple AI components work together in a structured, tiere...

What is a utility-based agent?

12 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores utility-based agents, sophisticated AI systems that use mathematical utility functions to make optimal decision...

What is a goal-based agent?

11 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores goal-based agents, which sit in the middle of the AI agent complexity hierarchy. These agents go beyond simple ...

What is a model-based reflex agent?

10 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores model-based reflex agents, a type of AI that makes decisions using both current input and an internal model of ...

What is a simple reflex agent?

09 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores simple reflex agents, the most basic type of AI agents that operate on straightforward "if-this-then-that" logi...

What is cloud storage?

06 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores cloud storage—a service that allows data and files to be stored offsite by third-party providers and accessed...

What is multicloud?

05 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the concept of multicloud—the strategic use of cloud services from more than one provider. We examine how org...

What is virtualization?

04 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores virtualization—the foundational technology that enables the creation of multiple virtual environments from a ...

What is cloud infrastructure?

03 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores cloud infrastructure—the foundational hardware and software components that make cloud computing possible. We...

What is hybrid cloud?

02 Feb 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces hybrid cloud—a flexible IT approach that combines public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises infrastructu...

What is AI agent communication and AI agent learning?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Techsplainers explores two fundamental capabilities of AI agents: communication and learning. We examine how AI agents exchange inform...

What is tool calling?

29 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the concept of tool calling in artificial intelligence, explaining how it enables AI models to interact with ex...

What is AI agent memory and agentic reasoning?

28 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the crucial components of AI agent memory and agentic reasoning. We delve into how AI agents store and recall i...

What is AI agent perception and AI agent planning?

27 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores two fundamental capabilities of AI agents: perception and planning. We examine how agents perceive their enviro...

What are the components of AI agents?

26 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the essential components that make AI agents function, breaking down the "brain" of these intelligent systems. ...

What is reinforcement learning?

23 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores reinforcement learning, a machine learning approach where AI agents learn to make decisions through trial and e...

What is semi-supervised learning?

22 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores semi-supervised learning, the machine learning approach that bridges supervised and unsupervised techniques by ...

What is unsupervised learning?

21 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores unsupervised learning, the branch of machine learning where algorithms discover hidden patterns in data without...

What is supervised learning?

20 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores supervised learning, the most widely used approach in machine learning, where AI models are trained using label...

What is machine learning?

19 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores machine learning—the subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to learn patterns from data wit...

What is continuous testing?

16 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores continuous testing—a critical component of modern software development that integrates automated feedback thr...

What is continuous delivery?

15 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores continuous delivery, the software development practice that automates the movement of code changes through test...

What is continuous integration?

14 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores continuous integration (CI), a fundamental software development practice where developers regularly merge code ...

Part 2: What is DevOps?

13 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the key benefits of DevOps methodology and how it's transforming software development and delivery. We examine ...

Part 1: What is DevOps?

12 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces DevOps, explaining how this approach revolutionized software development by breaking down traditional silos b...

Part 2: What is a qubit?

09 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the diverse world of qubits—the fundamental units of quantum computing. The discussion examines various qubit...

Part 1: What is a qubit?

08 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores qubits, the fundamental building blocks of quantum computing. Unlike classical bits that can only be 0 or 1, qu...

Part 3: What is quantum computing?

07 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the revolutionary applications of quantum computing across diverse industries and disciplines. We dive into how...

Part 2: What is quantum computing?

06 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the inner workings of quantum computers, diving deep into the physical mechanisms and infrastructure that make ...

Part 1: What is quantum computing?

05 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces quantum computing, a revolutionary technology that harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics to solve pro...

What is AutoML?

02 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores automated machine learning (AutoML), a transformative approach that automates the end-to-end developm...

What is data labeling?

01 Jan 2026

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This episode of Techsplainers explores data labeling, the critical preprocessing stage where raw data is assigned contextual tags to make it...

What is access management?

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Techsplainers explores Identity and Access Management (IAM), the cybersecurity discipline that controls who can access what in digital...

What is authentication?

30 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces authentication, the cybersecurity process that verifies a user's identity before granting access to systems o...

What is full-stack observability?

29 Dec 2025

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In this episode of Techsplainers, we dive into full-stack observability, a comprehensive approach that unifies telemetry across infrastructure, applic...

What is SRE observability?

26 Dec 2025

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In this episode of Techsplainers, we dive into SRE observability, a critical practice for ensuring site reliability in today’s dynamic, cloud-native...

What is data accuracy?

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Techsplainers explains what data accuracy is, why it matters, and how organizations can achieve it. We explore its role as a core dime...

What is data integrity?

24 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explains what data integrity is, why it matters, and how organizations can maintain it. We cover the processes and secur...

What is multi-agent collaboration?

23 Dec 2025

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This episode of "Techsplainers" explains the concept of multi-agent collaboration. It discusses how multi-agent systems, comprising multiple AI agents...

What is a multi-agent system?

22 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces listeners to the concept of agentic architecture, a framework used for structuring AI agents to automate comp...

What is vibe coding?

19 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces vibe coding, the practice of using AI tools to generate software code through natural language prom...

What is retrieval augmented generation (RAG)?

18 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores retrieval augmented generation (RAG), a powerful technique that enhances generative AI by connecting ...

What are vision language models (VLMs)?

17 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores vision language models (VLMs), the sophisticated AI systems that bridge computer vision and natural l...

What are large language models (LLMs)?

16 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores large language models (LLMs), the powerful AI systems revolutionizing how we interact with technology...

What is generative AI?

15 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores generative AI, the revolutionary technology that creates original content like text, images, video, a...

What is model deployment?

12 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores model deployment, the crucial phase that brings machine learning models from development into product...

What is AI lifecycle management?

11 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores AI Model Lifecycle Management, the comprehensive methodology for managing artificial intelligence mod...

What is a machine learning pipeline?

10 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the machine learning pipeline—the systematic process of designing, developing, and deploying machin...

Part 2: What is MLOps?

09 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores the practical implementation of MLOps, diving into the key components that comprise an effective mach...

Part 1: What is MLOps?

08 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces MLOps (machine learning operations), a methodology that creates an efficient assembly line for buil...

Part 2: What is ransomware?

05 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers continues the exploration of ransomware, focusing on notorious variants that have caused billions in damages worldwide. ...

Part 1: What is ransomware?

04 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers demystifies ransomware—malicious software that encrypts victims' data and demands payment for its release. The podcast...

What is phishing?

03 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores phishing—the deceptive technique cybercriminals use to trick victims into revealing sensitive infor...

What is social engineering?

02 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explores social engineering—cyber attacks that use psychological manipulation rather than technical hacking to comprom...

What is a data breach?

01 Dec 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers provides an in-depth exploration of data breaches, explaining what they are and their significant financial impact on or...

Part 2: What is network observability?

28 Nov 2025

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In this episode of Techsplainers, we dive deeper into network observability, comparing it to network performance monitoring and DevOps observability. ...

Part 1: What is network observability?

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Techsplainers, we explore network observability, a proactive approach to understanding and managing complex network environments. U...

Observability vs. monitoring

26 Nov 2025

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In this episode of Techsplainers, we explore the key differences between observability and monitoring and why both are critical for managing complex I...

Three pillars of observability

25 Nov 2025

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In this episode of Techsplainers, we break down the three pillars of observability: metrics, logs, and traces. We'll explain how they provide the foun...

What is observability?

24 Nov 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers takes a deep dive into observability, a cornerstone of modern DevOps and cloud-native environments. We break down what o...

What is data quality management?

21 Nov 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explains data quality management (DQM)—a set of practices that ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, ...

What is a data fabric?

20 Nov 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explains what a data fabric is and why it’s critical for modern enterprises. A data fabric is a data architecture that...

What is a data lakehouse?

19 Nov 2025

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This episode of Techsplainers explains what a data lakehouse is and why it’s transforming modern data management. A data lakehouse combines the low-...