Load Balancing & Authenticating DarkShield via NGINX
This article demonstrates methods for balancing work loads and authenticating users of the IRI DarkShield API using free, easily deployed reverse proxy server software from NGINX. Read More
Masking PHI in DICOM Files with DarkShield (API)
Abstract: With hundreds of thousands of medical imaging devices in use, DICOM is one of the most widely deployed healthcare messaging standards in the world; billions of DICOM images are currently in use for clinical care. Read More
IRI Script Reuse Techniques for Fewer and More Flexible…
Designing for reuse is a common cost-saving technique used in the software industry that can be applied to IRI SortCL (Sort Control Language)-compatible job design. Designing for reuse can result in a smaller inventory of scripts; and reduce script development, maintenance and execution costs. Read More
The Voracity-DataSwitch Combination
Abstract: IRI and DataSwitch have partnered to create an end-to-end, multi-featured metadata and AI-driven data engineering environment for: legacy data and ETL modernization, cloud data integration and migration, data governance and masking operations, and data democratization for business-friendly analytics. Read More
Creating CSV, JSON, XML and RDB Test Data
This article demonstrates how to synthesize and write data to CSV, JSON, and XML files, plus an Oracle table all at once via the IRI RowGen New Test Data Job wizard in IRI Workbench. Read More
What’s New in CoSort 10.5?
AbstractThree years after the release of CoSort V10, a significant interim update to IRI’s primary data transformation software package has been announced. This article summarizes what’s new in the CoSort high-performance data sorting and ETL tool since Version 10.0.1 was introduced. Read More
Introducing the ASN.1 Format and Support in IRI Voracity
AbstractAbstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) is a language for describing the content and encoding of message data exchanged between computers (particularly in the telco industry). Read More
IRI Product Nomenclature & Architecture
The names of IRI software products and how they run have at times been a source of mystery, or even confusion, to the uninitiated. This article spells out the pieces and clarifies their interplay, providing a quick primer for prospective users, partners, and new industry analysts. Read More
Increasing Sensitive Data Visibility and Control: Best Practices
You might know the old saying, “What gets measured gets managed.” It rings true even in the IT sector. But there’s a catch—how can you manage and measure what you can’t see? Read More
Frequently Asked CoSort Tuning Questions
Since the advent of automatic tuning in CoSort V10, it has been easier to work with the many available performance settings in CoSort Resource Control (which we call cosortrc or “RC”) files. Read More
Managing and Masking SharePoint Data with Voracity
This article explains how to connect with, and use data from, SharePoint sites — using the file system via OneDrive — for operations in IRI Workbench-supported data management software. Read More